wedding dress

Chapter 114 Separation
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xiaodong went to the palace and handed in homework to the Empress Dowager Shengci—a plain gown.There is no embroidery on it at all.

Xiaodong explained embarrassingly that after studying with Master Wu for a long time, he felt more and more unable to do the work, so he thought of a few patterns, but finally did not embroider anything.Empress Dowager Shengci felt distressed, and repeatedly comforted her by saying that she didn't like fancy things, plain ones were fine.

Xiaodong's carefully selected color is a soft light purple.The Empress Dowager Shengci shook off her clothes, looked at them, and said with a smile, "This color is suitable for a little girl, I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it."

"You try it."

The Empress Dowager Shengci put on the robe as expected: "Well, it really looks good."

At the side, Cai Gu complimented, "It seems that you are more than ten years younger."

Empress Dowager Shengci chuckled: "Your mouth is getting better and better at speaking."

While Empress Dowager Shengci was combing her hair, Xiaodong asked Caigu, "I heard something."

Caigu asked with a smile, "What does the princess want to ask?"

"The one who lives in South View Hall..."

Caigu nodded, and didn't shy away from it: "Everyone in the palace knows about it, and some people from the Imperial Hospital have also gone to see it. They really lost their minds and went crazy. When they saw anyone scolding anyone, everything that could be torn up was torn apart." , everything that could be broken was broken, and the palace servants who had been serving her were all beaten, and now..." Cai Gu lowered her voice: "It must be tied up every day, otherwise she will even tear her own clothes, which is really impossible. system."

Crazy to this point?

Xiaodong had always been skeptical, but Caigu's news should be the most orthodox and authoritative. Since she said so, there must be nothing wrong.

Thinking that the Empress Dowager Shengde, who had been honored for decades, would end up in such a state, Xiaodong really couldn't tell what it was like.

Because there were locust plagues in two places a while ago, the Mid-Autumn Festival was not as lively as in previous years. Only a few tables were set up, all of them were from the Zhao family. Missing Qin Nu, I don't know where he went, and there is no news about him.Nv Qin's four junior sisters also have good singing voices, but Xiaodong feels that there is something lacking in her voice, and she still can't be as attractive as Nv Qin.Listening to Qin Nv singing, if it is Nanqu, there will be a soft and warm atmosphere of the water town.If it is a northern tune, the sonorous and passionate meaning always stirs the mind.

Xiaodong scanned around the table, but didn't see the third concubine, probably she was pregnant, so she didn't come for safety.The second prince and the second concubine Shi Shi did come, but both of them were haggard, and they couldn't hide it even with makeup.The other had dull eyes, a dull expression, and looked like he was drinking too much.Second prince, what happened?Although she looked mediocre and cowardly in the past, she is not like she is now. One word describes it: self-defeating and self-defeating.

Could it be that being abandoned by Qin Nu was such a blow to him?

Zhao Zhi didn't come either, she made a kiss at home to play the role of chastity, Xiao Dong sat not far from the Empress Dowager Shengci, and could feel the Empress Dowager Shengci's eyes sweeping over from time to time.

It seems that the assassination incident in Shangyuanye did not scare Xiaodong alone.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there were a few more autumn rains, and the weather became colder day by day.Xiao Dongwo is doing needlework and cooking in Prince An's Mansion every day, and her life is not to mention nourishing and fulfilling.Zhao Zhi's dowry was being prepared in full swing. Since she was going to marry so far away, it was impossible for her to accompany her with the farm property. Concubine Jing folded it all into box money for her.Zhao Zhi revealed a number to Xiaodong in a low voice, and Xiaodong was tongue-tied: "Your mother... Did you give you all of my private house?"

Could it be that after Princess Jing sent Zhao Zhi away, he would have a hard time in the future?Or did Concubine Jing keep concealing her own strength, and spending such a large amount of money just didn't hurt or itch?
Zhao Zhi was also a little shy and uneasy: "I also told my mother that this is too much. But my mother said that I have been married so far away, and I am afraid that I will not be able to find support from my mother's family if I have something to do. Confidence."

This is true.But Xiaodong couldn't understand more and more, why did Princess Jing fall in love with that Zhang Manting?Yes, he is innocent, honest, and a stable person.But such people are not uncommon, even if they only crawl around in the Imperial College, they will catch a lot of them.

Besides, Zhang Manting really doesn't meet Princess Jing's usual criteria for choosing a son-in-law. Regardless of their backgrounds, Princess Jing's first two sons-in-law are all handsome and handsome, and they can be called handsome men who are envied by women in the capital.

Maybe Princess Jing has reached menopause?So the mentality is out of order, and I especially look down on those sons-in-law who are like King Jingjun, and by the way, I have abandoned the gorgeous appearance and turned to a practical, easy-to-use and durable son-in-law?
cough……

There are too many strange things this year.

Empress Dowager Shengde went crazy, and Princess Jing was in menopause.The second prince's courtship was rejected, and the worst thing was that he met an assassin once...

When you think about it, it seems like nothing good happened.

It seems that in order to echo her thoughts, after Wang An's birthday, something happened that caught Xiaodong by surprise.

King An sent Zhao Lu to the Northwest Army for training.

This news was like a thunderbolt hitting Prince An's Mansion, not only Xiaodong, but many people were stunned.

"Father, why is this?" Even if you want to temper your son, there are many choices.There is also the Habayashi Army in the capital, and that is where the children of Shixun's clan go.Well... Although the Habayashi Army is famous for being arrogant and undisciplined, there are other places to go. Not far from the capital, there is a Wulin Army and a Huwei Army.The Huwei army was a little farther away, and the leader of the army was the father of the Luojiamen Ban brothers.Zhao Lu wants to practice, and Xiaodong thinks it is suitable to go to the Huwei Army.

Wang An stroked her hair: "Your brother is not young, he is always raised at home, how can a man be so meek and weak?"

Nonsense, how can the words Zhao Lu and Wen Tun be weak?Besides, King An himself is even weaker, why didn't he send himself out to sharpen himself first?
"But the northwest is too far away. My brother has never been out of the house before. How can he go to such a far place for the first time?"

"Your brother asked you to tell?"

"No." Xiaodong immediately declared: "It's me... don't worry."

How could that silly brother Zhao Lu look a little timid?As soon as Wang An's words came out, he seemed to be a different person, his blood boiled, and he immediately started packing.

King An comforted her: "Your brother was not like an ordinary soldier in the past. He started as a lieutenant. He had his own camp and was served by his own commander. There was no war in the northwest. I just wanted him to go out for a walk. See the world, don't stay in the capital, you will become a frog in a well in the future. Besides, the Pingyuan army where your brother went is under the jurisdiction of Wu Xianzhang, the governor of Taozhou. He is very upright and will take care of Lu Er and won't let him eat anything Lost."

Wu Xianzhang?Ah, it is the father of the third concubine.

Wang An has spoken to this point, Xiaodong knows that he cannot change it.She admitted that what Wang An said was reasonable, but she was just depressed.I don't know what happened to each of these elders. Concubine Jing found a husband's house far away in the sky for her beloved little daughter, and Wang An wanted to send his son so far away to practice.

Xiaodong had no choice but to go back unhappy and pack up for Zhao Lu.Although he knew that the Qi family would make some preparations for Zhao Lufeng, Xiaodong still turned on the light and fought hard. He bought two sets of thick cotton clothes and a pair of knee pads for Zhao Lufeng. He wanted to do something else, but there was no time.Xiaodong also put the two Bodhi fruits that he treasured back then on Zhao Lu. The fruits are sealed in the box and can be kept for three to five months.

Qin Lie sent some medicinal materials, and told Zhao Lu Xiaodong about his experience of going to the Northwest: "Winter is very dry and cold, and the climate is changeable. Sometimes it is sunny when we go out in the morning, and there is a strong wind before noon. , the wind can overturn houses and blow away cattle and sheep. Except for a few important towns, other places are sparsely populated..."

Xiaodong only kept chanting the word barren land over and over in his mind, forced Zhao Lu to leave with a smile on his face, and couldn't help crying when he came back.

Over the years, Zhao Lu and her siblings have had a deep affection. Although King An also loves her, Xiaodong is still closer to Zhao Lu.This eldest son, who is handsome in front of others, is always the little brother who smiled silly when he was with her for the first time.In Xiaodong's heart, at first he regarded him as a little brother, a kid.But slowly, Xiaodong has unknowingly admitted that he is a brother and a friend.

Actually she didn't want to cry.

No matter how you say it is a human being in two lifetimes, adding up to decades of experience, but Xiaodong just can't help it.Fearing that people outside would hear her, she lowered her voice and lay down on the couch, grabbing the tassel of the pillow and twisting it for a while.

"do not Cry."

Xiaodong was taken aback and raised his head.

Qin Lie came in at some time, squatting in front of the couch, holding a handkerchief in his hand, and said in a low voice, "My eyes are red from crying."

"Didn't you go away?"

"Think about it, don't worry, it's back again."

Xiaodong took the handkerchief in his hand and wiped his face, sat up straight and said, "I'm fine... just worried. Father's heart is too hard..."

"Actually, Prince An must be feeling bad."

"Huh?" Xiaodong glanced at him.

"He didn't come to send off the son, presumably because he was afraid of losing his composure."

Xiaodong didn't expect Qin Lie to explain it this way. Originally, she was still complaining that Zhao Lu was leaving, but King An didn't come to see him off, and went directly to the Ministry of Households as usual.

Although he still had some resentment toward King An in his heart, Xiaodong had to admit that what Qin Lie said was also reasonable.

Qin Lie also poured a cup of tea and brought it over: "Don't cry any more, or your eyes will swell. When the prince comes back tonight, don't put on a straight face, just do as usual."

After doing the math, Qin Lie hasn't looked for her through the window for quite a while, and Xiaodong is still not used to it.She took a sip of water and said calmly, "Got it, you can nag better than Mother Hu."

Qin Lie just smiled slightly, looking at her with indescribable tenderness.

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The result of overeating is... Indigestion, I was so uncomfortable in the middle of the night that I couldn't sleep, and I took a digestion tablet today, but I still feel something is wrong~

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