The Blessing of Traveling to Pregnancy

Chapter 57

"The empress dowager is in the imperial garden?" The dedicated emperor took time to manage the family affairs in addition to handling political affairs nervously.

The eunuch Li Rongfa replied: "The Royal Garden is very busy today. The eldest princess, the daughter of the fifth princess Liu Xiang, and Lin Shangshu's daughter have all arrived."

The emperor pursed his lips lightly, seeing that the old lady's posture today was to give her third brother a blind date?

Daughter of Liu Xiang...

Hey, Yoo Sang.

Speaking of which, it was thanks to Liu Yan that he was able to ascend the throne smoothly, otherwise his uncles would have been eyeing him, and it would have been a bit embarrassing for them to compete for the throne with their orphans and widows.His younger brother only saw that Liu Yan was now in control of the government, causing dissatisfaction from the government and the public, but he did not see that most of the people who opposed Liu Yan were the royal family and nobles.

The emperor really loves and hates Liu Yan. On the one hand, he loves him to reduce the territory of the vassal princes from all over the world since he supported him to ascend the throne. , It is not beneficial to the harmony of the court.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, Liu Yan left too hastily!If Liu Yan is removed at this time, the previous measures to eliminate the vassal will be in vain, but if Liu Yan is not removed, the pressure on the royal family and nobles will be too great, which is not conducive to social stability.The emperor could only turn one eye and close the other, and put on a posture that he hated Liu Yan but didn't want to touch Liu Yan because of his meritorious service in assisting the young emperor to ascend the throne.Previously, Xie Yunzhao and Xie Yunzhao had a secret meeting with a group of anti-Liu officials at the Princess Mansion, also to know where Liu Yan had gone, so that he would know whether he could still protect him.

Hey... the emperor is so miserable, right now he feels like his two wives are arguing, both sides are good, but both sides have shortcomings, it is not easy to enjoy the blessings of equal people!Appeased this one, and another jumped out...

Damn, how could it be so troublesome for the little wife to quarrel.But can he throw his only brother into the cold palace, can he put the minister who supports the elimination of the vassal into the cold palace? !
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Li Rongfa stood aside cleverly, not even daring to breathe heavily.

The emperor is a hard-working and short-lived profession. Xie Yunhao likes Liu Yan's efforts to centralize power for him, but hates him for pushing the royal family too hard so that he can't be a good person.But he also knew that if something happened to him, not only the royal family and nobles, but also some court ministers would tear Liu Yan to pieces.The emperor was struggling and contradictory, the country's road to reform was long and bumpy, and no one could tell who was right and who was wrong.In ancient times, there was the state of Qin and Shang Yang, who ended up being torn apart; Wu Qi of the state of Chu, the king was shot to death by random arrows when he died.If he wanted to keep Liu Yan safe, he had to find a backer for Liu Yan. If Liu Yan's daughter married his third brother, would it be possible to ease the conflict between Liu Yan and the royal family?But he didn't want Liu Yan to become bigger, otherwise the common people would only know that there was a Prime Minister Liu, but not the emperor!

Contradictory...

Well, my Uncle Wang has encroached on the land again, yes, I still need to send Liu Yan, who attracts hatred, to solve it.The emperor was concentrating on approving the memorial, but Xie Yunzhao was not at ease.

"Come, come, the palace hasn't been this lively for a long time. Today, the Imperial Dining Room made venison. I remember you loved it since you were a child, so I asked Heyue to call you here."

Xie Yunzhao smiled and said, "Thank you for your love, Grandmother. It's been a long time since I moved out to eat venison with such a taste."

No food.

Except for the initial exchange of pleasantries, everyone sat on their respective ottomans without speaking.

Although Qingmei has learned the rules half-way, but the key point is still in place.Like how to walk, how to eat.Now eating in front of all the big shots is still delicious.

Liu Ruyun didn't need to say anything, but her thoughts were a little heavier.Of course she knew that Qingmei was called into the palace by the Empress Dowager seven days ago, and now that she was also called in, she naturally guessed about the Empress Dowager's thoughts.When she entered the palace, she made up her mind to compare Lin Qingmei everywhere, and she was confident that she could win!Now when I see Qingmei eating, although her appearance is quite elegant, but...

The eldest princess looked at the two of them calmly, Liu Ruyun's behavior was perfect, and Lin Qingmei... This girl, should I say that she is outspoken or has no intentions.The eldest princess laughed from the bottom of her heart. Although Qingmei's eating posture was fairly standard, she didn't move a single chopstick for those few plates of green vegetables, and the three plates of meat next to her disappeared quickly one by one.In a big family, as the superior, you must not expose your likes and dislikes to others, otherwise it will be easy for people with ulterior motives to take advantage of the loopholes.The same is true for meals, even if you like meat, you still need to add more chopsticks and vegetables.It's good for this one, to tell everyone here so bluntly and with great fanfare - I, Lin Qingmei, just hate eating green vegetables!

Xie Yunzhao ate without taste, and the secret letter that just came from Suzhou kept appearing in his mind.Constantly hypnotizing himself that the person in front of him is definitely not the weak woman written in the letter, but the person in front of him is Lin Qingmei, and he doesn't know who the person described in the letter is...

After finishing the lunch, the Empress Dowager proposed an afternoon entertainment.

"In the past, what we played in the palace was nothing more than reciting poems and fighting against each other. Today, a famous talented woman in Beijing is here, and my granddaughter dare not make a fool of herself." Take yourself out first.

Liu Ruyun said: "The fifth princess is really absurd, how can Ruyun be called a talented woman, she can only know a few words."

"If you can only be regarded as literate, then what am I?" The fifth princess was straightforward, but she didn't know that Liu Ruyun choked a little when she said this.Liu Ruyun's expression remained the same, and she was still smiling.The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction in her heart, this girl is able to withstand the scene.Looking at Qingmei, who sat quietly by the side, she was also calm.

But as the saying goes, the person who understands you best in this world is not your lover, nor your friend, but your enemy.Xie Yunzhao, who was sitting across from her, only felt the corners of his mouth twitch.Lin Qingmei's current appearance clearly shows that the user you are calling is not in the service area, she seems to be sitting quietly by the side, but he bets that girl must be sleeping with her eyes open right now!But it's really boring now, Xie Yunzhao himself wants to yawn, he's been busy all morning, and now he really wants to go home and take a nap.

"You just can't sit still!" The eldest princess finally said, "What do you want to play, grandma?"

The empress dowager was getting older, so she liked to be active rather than quiet, so she thought for a while and said, "Why don't you throw the pot, you will be punished if you lose."

"Throwing the pot?!" The fifth princess yelled again, "No, no, we will definitely lose when the third brother throws the pot here."

lose?
Qingmei's eyelids that were about to close suddenly lifted.The fifth princess was stabbed by a sharp gaze, and when she looked up, Qingmei was looking at her with burning eyes.

Fifth Princess: =口=Okay, I was wrong, I forgot to have your cheat...

Xie Yunzhao also regained his energy, and saw Qingmei raising her eyebrows lightly at him, which meant——come and compare if you have the guts!

Just compare, I'm afraid you won't succeed!
Xie Yunzhao gritted his teeth silently, wishing he could eat the green plum on the spot.

The eldest princess only felt that the atmosphere suddenly became lively, so she echoed: "Okay, it's been a long time since I played. Xinyang, you beat us a lot in the past, but today the third brother is here, are you afraid?"

The fifth princess pouted: "It's not the same." Suddenly pointed with her hand: "Unless he is blindfolded!"

Xie Yunzhao: ←_← Fifth sister, do you want to be such a rascal! ! !
Qingmei: ←_← Fifth princess, please don’t make trouble, I want to win Xie Yunzhao again with dignity!

The fifth princess suddenly felt a chill down her spine, woo woo woo, you are bullying me again, they are looking for Liu Chengxu! !

"Then let's cast the pot." The Empress Dowager made a final decision, and Liu Ruyun naturally had no objection.She is a daughter taught by a family. She is proficient in riding a horse, swinging, and throwing pots.Now it is not as strict as the etiquette of later generations. Although women also regard quietness as beauty, being lively and active is not a bad thing.

The maids quickly brought the pots and arrows, four for each, and the Empress Dowager happily made the referee, sitting alone on the side.Qingmei swept away her previous sluggishness, this kind of competitive games has always been her favorite.But she hadn't played Touhu before, but she knew the rules after looking left and right.In fact, it's quite simple, just throw the arrow in your hand into the flagon in the distance accurately.Just when she was about to take the arrow from the maid, the Empress Dowager suddenly said: "There is a whistle pot for useless arrows, please be happy."

Ome: ...

This is a godsend situation.

I only heard Liu Ruyun answer calmly: "You have a decree for wine and food, and you want to have fun, so you dare to resign."

The Empress Dowager followed up and said: "Whistle the pot in vain. It's not enough to say anything. Dare to ask."

After three invitations and three resignations, Liu Ruyun saluted, took the arrow from the hand of the maid, and the ancient ceremony was completed.

Qingmei is already a mosquito-repellent eye, so there are such rules to be completed before throwing the pot, she is really illiterate again.

In the palace, only Liu Ruyun and Qingmei are regarded as guests, the princess and prince are both considered half masters, so the guests throw first.Liu Ruyun stood at a fixed pace, and after a little comparison, the arrow in her hand fell lightly into the pot.The whole movement is extremely dexterous and pleasing to the eye.

The fifth princess admired: "It seems that everyone who came today is a master." Then she said to Xie Yunzhao, "Third brother, you can be blindfolded later, but you have to stand farther than us! Not much , just five steps."

The Empress Dowager was amused by her: "You girl knows how to bully your third brother."

The fifth princess is a rascal anyway: "Who made him my brother, hehe, right, third brother."

Xie Yunzhao was no stranger to his sister's thick skin, and immediately said: "Yes, I will obey the princess' order."

It was Qingmei's turn, this was her first time throwing the pot, she quietly calculated the distance between herself and the pot, and how hard she would throw it, so that the arrow would not be thrown out after all the effort.After thinking about it for a long time, I still have to admit that I have no experience, so it is very difficult to win this game.

Sure enough, the first arrow did not go in.Standing back somewhat frustrated, Liu Ruyun said with concern: "Don't worry, when I used to throw pots, eight out of ten pieces failed to hit. Just now I saw my sister throwing pots, her posture is a bit jerky, I think my sister rarely plays on weekdays."

The fifth princess was startled, and asked curiously: "Eh? Qingmei, you rarely play?" She doesn't look like that.

"Today is the first time." Qingmei replied honestly.

"Then what did you play before? Occasionally, when the sisters get together, don't you play pot throwing?"

Liu Ruyun sneered in her heart, this mindless princess really followed her own words to ask.Lin Qingmei, how long can you pretend, you're just a half-baked guy who came back from a village in the countryside, and you don't even know the three invitations and three speeches of the pitcher, so you dare to stand here.

Qingmei didn't know how to answer for a while.

What did she play before?
Take your life!

Occasionally, the sisters get together, that is something magical, has she ever had it?

The eldest princess was thoughtful and urged: "Xin Yang, it's your turn."

"Oh! Good!" The fifth princess immediately put the question behind her for the time being. At this moment, the key is when throwing the pot, and she wants to make a good start.

As a result, in the first round, everyone except Qingmei scored a goal.

The Empress Dowager said: "It seems that Qingmei girl lost this game, what are you punished for?"

(End of this chapter)