imperial concubine

Chapter 40

The carriage marked with the logo of the Su family slowly drove along the straight and wide Qingshi Street in the capital.Just now, the Fangfu Hundred Flowers Poetry Contest ended, and the mother and daughter of Su's family were about to return home.

The driver who was driving took a breath of hot air on his hands, warming his red hands from the cold.There was still some chill outside the carriage, but inside the carriage was warm. The mother and daughter each held a heater, the eldest lady sat in the middle, and Su Wanyue and Su Yue sat on both sides.

Su Yue was extremely excited to gain such a great reputation at the Hundred Flowers Poetry Club today.More importantly, after defeating Su Wan today, Su Yue just felt that the honor that should belong to her was finally taken back by herself.

Su Yue gently held the stove, and her eyes showed an irresistible joy: "Mother, I never thought that today I would win the first prize in the Hundred Flowers Poetry Competition! It’s just a name for nothing.”

Of course, these words are not really saying that the golden hairpin banquet has gained a false reputation, but just insinuating.The Nobile Banquet was attended by all the nobles in Beijing, but the Hundred Flowers Poetry Festival was held by Mrs. Fang alone, so the scale naturally couldn't be compared with the Nobile Banquet.

However, at today's Hundred Flowers Poetry Meeting, there was Su Wan who just won the golden hairpin a few days ago. In this way, Su Yue was very happy to beat Su Wan to win the first place in the Hundred Flowers Poetry Meeting. The three of them lost some scruples when talking.

The eldest lady looked at Su Yue with an excited look on her face, she didn't say anything, she just smiled pitifully.Between Su Yue and Su Wan, Su Wan had always been at a disadvantage. Now that Su Yue is suddenly stumbled by Su Wan, she naturally wants to vent her heart.

Su Wan, who was sitting opposite Su Yue, didn't look up when she heard Su Yue's words.I just changed the stove in my hand, "Sister, it's better to be careful what you say. You know, in the past years, the Nobile Banquet has been personally performed by the empress. This year, the empress is in poor health, and she is temporarily replaced by Princess Jingya. Could it be that the younger sister just said that she felt that, Princess Jingya didn't do too well this year?"

The murderous intent in the words suddenly burst out. If Su Yue dared to say that the host of Jingya was not good this year, I am afraid that Su Yue would never be able to make it in the capital in the future; if she retracted her words, what would happen to her in the future? Can you boss around in front of yourself?

Although it is said that Su Yue has only a half-knowledge about the affairs in Beijing and is even more dissatisfied with the Nobile Banquet, she is very clear about how powerful Princess Jingya is. it is good.

However, since you can't say that Princess Jingya's hosting is not good, you can't say that what you just said is wrong, otherwise how can you hold your head up in front of Su Wan in the future?You can't go forward, you can't retreat, Su Yue can only freeze in place.

Seeing Su Yue's stiff face, the Da Furen sighed imperceptibly, and then said with a smile: "How could the Nobile Banquet not go well this year? Not to mention anything else, Miss Yuan's ingenious lady is enough." Winner of the previous Nobile Banquet."

What the doctor said was the picture of a lady in palace attire, Yuan Yilan, who was famous in the capital after the Nobile Banquet.Although Su Wan was the choice of the golden hairpin this year, but in terms of reputation after the golden hairpin banquet, Su Wan was far less famous than Yuan Yilan among the people in the capital.

At this time, the eldest lady only mentioned Yuan Yilan, but did not mention Su Wan who won the golden hairpin. In the end, she said in a resentful tone that Yuan Yilan was enough to win the golden hairpin in the past, no doubt pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, saying that Su Wan was the golden hairpin. Not convincing.

Su Wanzhen lifted her head lightly, looked at the eldest lady with a pair of phoenix eyes with a smile, and said slowly: "Mother is very right. It's a pity that although Miss Yuan's paintings are amazing, she is not as good as Wan'er's piano skills. Get lost."

The eldest lady was startled, she wanted to use Yuan Yilan to say that Su Wan just happened to meet her.Because of Concubine Shu, Yun Jingya could only award the crested hairpin to Su Wan, otherwise it is still unknown who will get it.Unexpectedly, with a single word from Su Wan, the situation would be reversed in an instant.

Seeing Da Furen's appearance, Su Wan felt extremely proud.Of course I knew why Yun Jingya gave me the golden hairpin with the crested head, but there were too many joints in this matter, the eldest lady couldn't understand it at all, so naturally I could only turn it around by myself.

As for the matter of learning the piano by myself, Zhuru had already sent Zhuru to take care of Mr. Chen before the eldest lady investigated.The eldest lady went to Mr. Chen to investigate again, and all she could find was the ironclad evidence that she had learned the piano.

Hearing Su Wan's confident words, the eldest lady couldn't help staring at Su Wan carefully again.Although I sent someone to check with Mr. Chen before, and indeed found out that Su Wan had worshiped under Mr. Chen, the lady felt that there was something strange about it.

It's not a question of evidence, but I think this matter is too weird.

Although the previous Su Wan didn't pay much attention to her, the cowardly look in her eyes was the biggest impression I had on her. What's more, the rough envoys around Su Wan were all her eyeliners. If there was such a thing, how could I I don't know?

Seeing that her mother hadn't spoken for a long time, Su Yue didn't know what the lady was thinking, but thought that her mother was also being held by Su Wan. She sneered and snorted softly, "I heard that General Huo also spoke for you that day. The two have a close relationship."

Although the meaning in the words is not clearly stated, it is fully revealed.The reason why Su Yue was punished last time was because Su Wan moved out of Huo Jing, a giant Buddha that the entire mighty Marquis Mansion had to pay attention to, so Su Yue also had some resentment towards Huo Jing.

Hearing Su Yue's words, Su Wan's face darkened, his hands clenched the stove, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes flashed, "Your sister just said that I colluded with General Huo to deceive Princess Jingya?"

This was exactly what Su Yue had in mind, and when she saw Su Wan's face turned livid, she couldn't help feeling a little proud: "So what? No."

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by the eldest lady: "Shut up, Yue'er! General Huo is the mainstay of my court and the pillar of the country. He is an extremely upright and upright official, how could he do such a despicable thing? "

At this time, Su Yue also realized that she glared at Su Wan with hatred, then bowed her head and remained silent.

When Su Wan heard what the eldest lady said, she felt a little suspicious. If it was true that Huo Jing was upright, how did he come to be an upright official?How can someone who is too upright be promoted to Huo Jing's rank in the court?
Su Wan, who was suspicious in her heart, looked at the eldest lady, and the expression on her face was indeed admiration, not fake.Su Wan was even more puzzled, but she didn't open her mouth, she just buried this doubt in her heart.

The shaking carriage gradually came to a stop, and the coachman, who had already been unbearably cold, jumped off the shaft and placed the low stool in front of the carriage.The maids hurried forward and invited the lady and lady back to the mansion.

Su Wan still had doubts about Huo Jing's matter, so she just entered the mansion and said to the eldest lady: "Mother, Wan'er drank too much today and got a little drunk, so I won't send mother back to her room. Please forgive me."

The eldest lady naturally knew that Su Wan was telling lies, but she didn't take it seriously, "In that case, then Wan'er, you should go back first. I'll let the chef cook some hangover soup for you later."

Su Wan nodded, and then returned to her room with Zhuru's support.After taking off the clothes on her body, Su Wan asked Zhuru softly, "General Huo, is there any legend in Beijing?"

The servants of rich families like to listen to gossip, especially the servants of official families, relying on the fact that their master is an official, there will always be gossip from the court.That's why Su Wan asked Zhuru.

Hearing her lady's question, Zhuru said with a smile: "There are many legends about General Huo in Beijing. There are rumors that he led eighty cavalry and defeated 3000 elite soldiers, and some people said that General Huo used his troops like a god, with 10 troops. It will be able to prevent the attack of [-] people in Daliang."

Hearing Zhuru's words, Su Wan laughed at herself.As the eldest princess in her previous life, she naturally had a system for collecting information, but in this life, she is just a prostitute of the Marquis Mansion, and she wanted to ask for information, but she was reduced to asking someone else.

As for what Zhuru said, it was not credible.Eighty cavalry can defeat the [-] elite soldiers?Su Wan knew very well about Daliang, and most of the energy of the intelligence system in the previous life was in Daliang.If Huo Jing really had that kind of ability, Daliang would have long since ceased to exist.

So Su Wan waved her hand and stopped Zhuru, "Don't talk about it. These things are too mysterious. Is there any solid and reliable news about Huo Jing?"

Zhuru tilted her head and thought for a while, then nodded, "Yes, General Huo once confronted Princess Jingya in court on the Golden Palace, and because at this time, Princess Jingya favored Huo Jing a lot. Everyone knows it."

Hearing Zhuru's words, Su Wan secretly thought that this was the matter.I felt a little strange when I was in the car just now, people who can have a reputation of incorruptibility have accumulated for decades, Huo Jing has only been in the court for a few years, how can he have a reputation for integrity?Thinking about confronting the princess in court would definitely add a lot of points to her.

So Su Wan said to Zhuru: "General Huo is so brave? I don't know why General Huo contradicted the princess in court?"

Zhuru carefully looked around, then went to the door and closed it, and carefully checked the windows.After everything had been checked, he walked up to Su Wan mysteriously, and said in a low voice, "Miss, it is said that it is related to the former eldest princess."

Su Wan, who was sitting at the table, was startled. She had thought of many possibilities before, but she never thought that Huo Jing's confrontation with Yun Jingya had something to do with her!

When Zhuru and Su Wan were talking about Huo Jing, the lights in Da Furen's room were still on.Looking at the handsome young man sitting in front of her, the eldest lady said slowly, "Lin'er, what do you think should be done now?"

The handsome young man sitting in front of the eldest lady is none other than the young master of the Mighty Marquis Mansion, the eldest wife's eldest son, Su Yue's real brother, Su Lin!
Su Lin lowered his head and remained silent. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Mother, are you sure what the Prime Minister's wife told you today is to get rid of that person?"

The eldest lady carefully recalled Qi Ruobing's every move, every word and every word at today's poetry meeting, and finally nodded affirmatively, "Yes, the prime minister's wife is exactly what she meant. Although I don't know why she is like this, but the meaning in her words is in this way."

After a long time, Su Lin nodded slowly, "Since the prime minister's wife has this intention, then we will find a way to get rid of her. However, how to get rid of her requires a good plan."

Da Furen nodded, "Exactly, that man has become extremely cunning since he fell into the water, causing Yue'er to be punished. The plan this time must be extremely careful, otherwise she will definitely see through it."

Su Lin nodded, and after being silent for a while, he said to the Da Furen: "Mother, I have it." As he spoke, Su Lin put his head next to the Da Furen's ear, and whispered something.

The candlelight on the table danced slowly, and a moth flew into the flame, making a snapping sound.

(End of this chapter)