Resourceful beauty

Chapter 209 Sing and Harmony

"Master Chu, Mrs. Chu..."

Just looking at Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan's attire, she knew that they didn't want to attract attention. With a distant smile, Lou Ya bowed her knees and saluted lightly.

Chu Yuan nodded and smiled as if he had dealt with it, as if he had no intention of talking to Lou Ya at all, and Fang Ruxuan didn't want to make the scene look awkward, so she asked with a smile: "Miss Lou is also here to eat?"

Lou Ya nodded, "I know that there are not many people here, but most of them are repeat customers when they come here. Madam Chu is well informed."

Fang Ruxuan glanced at Chu Yuan, then looked at Lou Ya, and smiled, "Yes, the taste is really good. It's cold in the alley, Miss Lou, go in quickly, we're going back too."

Lou Ya's eyes couldn't help but glance at Chu Yuan, and Chu Yuan was turning around to wrap Fang Ruxuan's thick fur a little tighter, all eyes were on Fang Ruxuan and no one else.

After a moment of sadness, Lou Ya nodded and watched Chu Yuan lead Fang Ruxuan away before turning around and entering the small shop.

Fang Ruxuan paid attention to Chu Yuan's expression with a smirk, as if she wanted to see a flower on his face, but Chu Yuan was as indifferent as before, Fang Ruxuan couldn't help feeling a little embarrassing.

The street market was as lively as ever. Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan walked for half an hour before finding the carriage they were in when they left the palace. It wasn't until they entered the carriage that Fang Ruxuan asked eagerly, "You seem to dislike Lou Ya very much. ?”

Except for the time when she rejected Lou Ya face-to-face and expressed dislike for her, Fang Ruxuan didn't know anything else between Chu Yuan and Lou Ya, but Chu Yuan's indifferent attitude seemed to be that they had known each other for a long time and couldn't see it. like a habit.

Chu Yuan turned his head and gave Fang Ruxuan a blank look, "It's enough for me to like you. If you like other women, wouldn't it be hard for you to find them again?"

After finishing speaking, Chu Yuan slightly turned his head away, the corners of his lips curved slightly.

Fang Ruxuan seemed to be trampled on her sore feet, she reached out her hand in embarrassment and pinched Chu Yuan's waist, seeing him breathing in pain, Fang Ruxuan let go of her hand, and Mulberry's voice came from outside the car: " Master, we are back, and everyone is gathered."

"Let's go..."

After Chu Yuan spoke, the carriage started to move gradually, and accompanied by the noise outside the carriage, Chu Yuan said, "I don't like self-righteous people."

opinionated?

Thinking of how she compared Lou Ya and Song Qian together before, Fang Ruxuan felt that Chu Yuan's evaluation was really correct.

However, Chu Yuan was not only unmoved by such a bright and beautiful beauty, but even refused in person. As long as Fang Ruxuan thought of this, she felt a little secretly happy in her heart. That feeling was like sneaking into the mountains and rivers for the first time when she was a child The feeling of not being discovered by King Qi makes me so proud.

Chu Yuan looked at Fang Ruxuan, who had her head slightly lowered and her expression secretly delighted, and the corners of her lips became more obvious.

Back in the Hall of Xuanyi, Fang Ruxuan looked at the bronze mirror, took off the pair of plain silver hairpins, and put them solemnly in the dowry box. Compared with the colorful and unusual jewelry around her, Fang Ruxuan felt that the pair of mandarin ducks The plain silver hairpin playing in the water made her feel warmer in her heart.

In the main hall, mulberry and mulberry leaves are each holding a big box, which are small snacks brought back from outside the palace. Although they are not worth a lot, they are precious in their hearts. Ding Xiang and the others brought the rest of the palace maids, each happy I chose my favorite.

Listening to the light laughter from the outside, Fang Ruxuan sighed with some satisfaction: Actually, sometimes, the happiness you want is as simple as that. The key lies in whether you have a heart that is easy to satisfy.

Thinking that Chu Yuan would go to court early the next day, the two took a rest early, talked for a while, and fell asleep hugging each other.

Although the year will not be considered over until the dragon raises its head on February [-], but after the fifteenth of the first lunar month, all officials will go to court to discuss matters, let alone Chu Yuan, the crown prince.

The next day, Fang Ruxuan's life returned to normal. Every day, she would go to Fengming Palace to pay her respects, or just nestle in the East Palace to read and embroider. The days were peaceful and comfortable.

When saying hello that day, Queen Zhou mentioned the banquet in the palace where Long looked up.

"Yesterday, the queen mother said that this year's dragon raised its head, and the banquet will be held in Shouchang Palace. The king also agreed. Therefore, it is time for the House of Internal Affairs to prepare. Be sure not to disturb the queen mother and her old man. Rest."

Said in a deep voice, Queen Zhou's eyes fell on Concubine Jing, "Xiao Qi is only eighteen now, so it's too early to see the seventh prince and concubine?"

These days, Concubine Jing goes to Shouchang Palace very frequently. There is Queen Zhou's eyeliner in Shouchang Palace, so it is easy to know what she is doing.

It stands to reason that Concubine Jing has taken a fancy to someone's lady, and it's not a big deal if she wants to accept the Seventh Prince as a concubine. She reminded herself that as long as the candidate is right, she can be the master, otherwise , and Yao Wang is the father, isn't he?

However, Concubine Jing Gui skipped over her own queen and turned to beg the Queen Mother Lou, which made Queen Zhou a little displeased.

Concubine Jing Gui was obviously a little surprised, "Who is the Queen talking about? If the concubine has such thoughts, why don't you just come to beg you directly, what are you doing in such a big circle?"

She pretended to be stupid and pretended to be stunned, so she pushed back Queen Zhou's accountability. Seeing Concubine Jing's charming and amazing face, Queen Zhou paused, and said in a casual way: "At any rate, there is still Xiao Liu in front of me. , the sixth prince and concubine has not been decided, and it is not good for Xiao Qiyue to be in the front."

Concubine Jing respectfully nodded and said yes.

Coming out of Fengming Palace, looking at the shrewd Concubine Jing who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, Fang Ruxuan secretly warned herself to be more careful when dealing with her in the future.

In a blink of an eye, it was the second day of February.

This day is a big day among the people, and the common people will be beating gongs and drums to make a lot of noise in the neighborhood, so the palace is no exception.

However, in previous years, the banquet was held in Fengming Palace, because the Empress Dowager Lou was afraid of making noise, but this year, she changed her temper for some reason.

After some inquiring, Fang Ruxuan's heart suddenly arose when she learned that Lou Ya was admitted to the Shouchang Palace and had been with the Empress Dowager Lou for several days.

But after thinking about it, if Queen Mother Lou wanted to point Lou Ya to Chu Yuan as the prince's side concubine, Queen Zhou might be the first to refuse.

Now, among the grown-up princes, only King Yong and King Xuan are capable of fighting against Chu Yuan. Compared with these two, King Yong is naturally more dominant. Lou Ya's marriage into the Eastern Palace made Lou's clan become Chu Yuan's support?

Thinking about it this way, Fang Ruxuan felt a little relieved.

When Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan stepped into the main hall of Shouchang Palace, they saw Lou Ya serving the Empress Dowager Lou in front of the soft couch with a sweet smile and a bowl of dessert. The Queen or Chu Yuan Fang Ruxuan was as indifferent as they were when they were together.

They each sat down according to their seats, and after a while, King Yao and Queen Zhou arrived together, next to King Yao, followed by Concubine Fang with a slightly protruding belly.

It was still early before the banquet, and everyone was chatting in the main hall, surrounded by interesting stories in the palace, after all, there were so many young princes and princesses, so there were still topics to talk about.

But after a while, the Empress Dowager Lou changed the topic to Lou Ya who had been sitting obediently beside her.

"The Ai family is getting old, and now they have reached the age to be hated. Although there are many children and grandchildren under their knees, there are not many who are willing to get close to the Ai family. Even a few granddaughters-in-law are unwilling to join the Ai family. Having said that, after all, I'm new here and I'm not familiar with Aijia's temperament, so it's understandable that I feel a little afraid. Concubine Yong is pregnant, and Concubine Xuan has to take care of a pair of children. Aijia has no one to talk to all day long... "

After chattering a lot, the Empress Dowager Lou took a look at Lou Ya who was bowing her head, then turned her head to look at King Yao beside her and said, "The Ai family intends to grant a marriage, but I don't know if the king will allow the mourning?" This wish at home?"

The Empress Dowager Lou wanted to have someone close to her always by her side, and brought up the marriage. King Yao probably knew it well, and naturally turned his eyes around the sixth prince and the seventh prince.

Chu Shan has a gentle personality and never gets involved in the battle for the position. If the Lou family can be linked with Chu Shan, it will greatly weaken the power of the Lou family. This marriage will be regarded as an excellent one.

But would the Empress Dowager Lou be willing, would the Marquis of Lin'an be willing?

As a result, more eyes fell on Concubine Jinggui and the Seventh Prince. King Yao pondered for a moment, then smiled and said to the Empress Dowager: "Mother, why don't you tell me? If it is really a very good marriage, I will definitely agree to it." .”

Without saying yes or no, King Yao threw the question back to Queen Mother Lou.

The Empress Dowager Lou looked down at the enamel armor in her hand and smiled, her eyes wandered over Chu Yuan and the brothers, and finally fell on the Seventh Prince: "Xiao Qi is nineteen this year, right? Lou Ya, they are about the same age Even if they stand together, they are also a match like a golden boy and a jade girl. The Ai family has always liked Xiao Qi, and Lou Ya is the grandniece of the Ai family. Xiao Qi is very good to Lou Ya. Live a few years."

These words slapped many people in the face. For a while, not to mention King Yong and others, even King Yao and Queen Zhou felt a little uncomfortable.

Only Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan didn't seem to understand. The old gods were drinking tea, as if they had nothing to do with them.

"Concubine Jing is Xiao Qi's mother and concubine. Xiao Qi's marriage, as a mother and concubine, naturally makes sense. Concubine Jing, what do you mean?"

Seeing that King Yao didn't speak, the Empress Dowager Lou looked at Concubine Jinggui and asked.

Concubine Jing kowtowed in panic, looked up at the Queen Mother Lou and said, "If the concubine sees it, Miss Lou is naturally very good. However, for Sui'er's marriage, the king and the queen are still required." The final say, the concubine dare not say anything."

The two sang together, apparently it was the king and themselves who made the decision, but in fact, they had already made up their minds, and they just waited for the king to nod.

Besides, in front of so many people, if he said that he wanted to betroth Lou Ya to the Seventh Prince, if the king refused to agree and spread the word, wouldn't it ruin Lou Ya's reputation and the reputation of the Marquis of Lin'an?
This old woman.

Queen Zhou cursed angrily in her heart.

(End of this chapter)