Lady Zhao

Chapter 114

Since Leng's suicide that day, the sky has been thundering and lightning, and it has been raining for several days, and the entire Duke's Mansion has been shrouded in an obscure haze.Zhao Hongshi begged the old lady to seal the matter, and those present who knew the truth were carefully beaten and not allowed to leak out.

Leng kept it a secret all her life, and finally risked her life. Zhao Hongshi wanted to preserve her reputation and dignity, and this was also the last farewell.

In the mourning hall, black and white are solemn and solemn. The mourning hall is arranged according to the specifications of the wife of the Duke’s mansion. The mourning echoes, and the servants cry. All the wives who have friendship with the Dingguo’s mansion come to burn incense and give gifts, and the servants fall on the ground again. cry.Everyone who didn't know the truth felt sorry for the Duke's Mansion. This family has been "troubled and troubled" recently. First, the Xu family reconciled and lost the third wife, and then the Ye family suddenly wanted to marry the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha for some reason. Companion, if you don't come out to take care of things anymore, the fourth wife is a shrewd, capable and kind person, but she suddenly contracted a serious illness and passed away.

At night, the candles in the mourning hall were flickering, Zhao Hongshi had stayed in the position of guarding the spirit for three days and nights, and everyone couldn't persuade him to go back. Send this last leg of the road.

In the silent night, there was the sound of crutches knocking on the ground. Zhao Hongshi was bearded and looked depressed. As soon as he heard the sound, he raised his face and saw the old lady standing beside him, supported by Zhao Wenwan and Mother Yang. Zhao Hongshi stood up weakly. Said, "Mother."

"Fourth Uncle, Grandmother is worried about you, so she came here to take a look." Zhao Wenwan opened her mouth and explained.

"The son has made the mother worry."

Mrs. Zhao looked up at the icy surroundings with her muddy eyes, feeling uncomfortable in her heart, and tremblingly said: "Our Zhao family doesn't know what kind of abuse has been done, the house is so restless, and the old woman has no face after death. I met your father."

After hearing this, Zhao Hongshi knelt on the ground, "I blame my son for everything. I hope my mother will take care of her body. The son knows that Yue Niang has committed a serious crime and is not qualified to enter the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall. After seven days, the son will return with Yue Niang's ashes. Burial in Liangzhou. Yue Niang was abandoned by Leng's family, her life was so rough and unfortunate, Zhao's family couldn't get in, my son... feared that she would be alone, and wanted to be with her in a hundred years, hoping for mother's success."

"You..." Mrs. Zhao pointed at her youngest son in disbelief, and took two steps back tremblingly, the half-sounding words of reprimand turned into an endless sigh, "Forget it, you must have already said that The decision has been made, if you don't agree, you're going to nest in Liangzhou and won't come back, the old lady is afraid, so stay with me while I'm alive, I can't take care of the future."

"grandmother……"

"My son is unfilial."

Zhao Hongshi kowtowed three times guiltily, then turned to Zhao Wenwan, staring at the white gauze wrapped around her neck, and said dryly, "Fourth Uncle apologizes to you on behalf of Yue Niang."

Zhao Wenwan was busy helping her up, and the matter would develop to the point where Leng's decision to end with death was also beyond her expectations, because she knew what happened to her back then, so she wanted to keep fourth uncle from getting in touch with that person, and what she got was The evidence of that person's misbehavior did not expect to cause Leng's misunderstanding...and lead to tragedy.

Leng sought relief, but the living were in torment.These days, Zhao Wenwan saw fourth uncle's remorse and affection, and couldn't help thinking that if Leng could be a little more honest with fourth uncle, whether those grievances would not kill him, but... just thought about it.

Zhao Wenwan sighed, the man is gone, and everyone who should go should go with him, and finally said quietly, "Fourth Uncle, is there any incense left? I want to offer a stick of incense to Fourth Aunt so that she can leave easily."

Zhao Hongshi raised his face not to hide his surprise, but Mrs. Zhao at the side understood that this child followed Shen's disposition just like Yuan Li.

After Zhao Wenwan finished offering the incense, she helped her grandmother back, Mrs. Zhao walked to the door and paused, "Let's just go back and rest for a while, I've tossed myself to pieces, wouldn't I want to take half of the old lady's life?"

Zhao Hongshi responded, watched people leave, then stood up and took out a pair of jade pendants from his arms, rubbed them reluctantly for a moment, and finally put one of them in the empty urn directly in front of him.

"Yue Niang, let all the resentment stay here, and I will take you back to Liangzhou."

The summer heat is fading little by little, and one rain is cooler than the next. Unknowingly, Zhao Hongshi has left the Duke's Mansion with Leng's ashes for nearly a month. No one will remember Leng's departure again. The sadness of the Duke's Mansion.After Daliang Kingdom deposed the crown prince, it finally wanted to re-canonize the crown prince. All the focus was on this huge state affairs. The second prince fulfilled his wish as the crown prince and entered the East Palace. On the day of the pawn ceremony, all parties congratulated him. Among them was Zhao Wenwan. Prince Pingnan's family, whom he didn't want to see, had brought his eldest son and eldest princess into Beijing a few days ago.

Qin Tianjian chose a day to sacrifice heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country on July [-], and canonized the second prince Gu Jingxun as the crown prince. Emperor Liang personally handed over the crown prince's golden seal to him.Only then did he officially become the crown prince. Wearing a nine-chapter crown, wearing a nine-piece crown, and holding a jade gui, he glanced at Gu Jingxing who was also at the ceremony, hiding the deep meaning in his eyes.

After the cumbersome ceremony, there was a banquet, and all nobles from the aristocratic families were invited into the palace.The banquet was very grand, with colorful lights, princes, earls, and high-ranking officials.The female relatives hosted a banquet in another place, and the three sisters of the Zhao family were among them.

Because of Gu Jingxing's obvious actions in recent days, some ladies from aristocratic families came here to curry favor with Zhao Wenwan, or intentionally, to toast cup after cup. Even though it was fruit wine with low alcohol concentration, Zhao Wenwan was still a bit overwhelmed after drinking it. Out of urgency, she left the banquet and found a clean place.

Zhao Wenwan stood beside a weeping willow, his face was slightly red, he was a little out of breath in the hall before, but now he looked at the sparkling pool surface illuminated by the afterglow of the lanterns, and he breathed a little more freely. Picking up a pebble out of interest, throwing it out to hit the water, but the effect seems to be unsatisfactory. It only took a vortex and sank deeply.

Reluctantly picking up the second piece, before throwing it away, at least four eddies appeared on the surface of the water. Zhao Wenwan, who was full of alcohol, blinked and felt that someone was messing with the situation.

"Miss Zhao also plays this?"

Hearing a familiar voice, Zhao Wenwan took a closer look at the young man in Huayi in front of him. Zhao Wenwan sobered up for a moment. His true temperament just now subsided, and he put on a polite and unfamiliar smile. General Fang."

The servants in the palace come and go, and people may bump into them at any time. Right now, it is inevitable that people will not be misunderstood by the lonely men and women. What is more worried is that some jealous jar will be misunderstood. He said, "Leave the table for a while, I should go back, Mr. Fang General."

Fang Zimo seemed to have drunk some wine today, staring at her face carefully.

Feeling the eager gaze, Zhao Wenwan felt that something was wrong. Just as she was about to turn around, she stretched out her hand and touched her arm. Zhao Wenwan frowned and turned her head. Fang Zimo quickly took a step back, realizing that she was rude after drinking. , said hastily, Miss Zhao, no wonder.

It was probably because of his own attitude that he was hurt. There was a little disappointment between the usually clear brows. Zhao Wenwan felt very guilty just looking at it, but he could only... let him down.

In less than a moment, Fang Zimo seemed to have calmed down his emotions, regained his graceful demeanor, and said sincerely, "Miss Zhao, don't misunderstand, I just have something to say to the girl, not entanglement."

Zhao Wenwan sighed secretly, and finally stopped walking.

"Please speak, Major General." Zhao Wenwan said lightly.

"What I said to the girl at the Qionghua Banquet was indeed what I really thought. It's just that Zimo was stupid and didn't seize the opportunity. He knew that he had no chance. Today is the last time I see you. I just hope you are well." Said Wan Fangzi Mo's handsome face seemed to be relieved, and an open-minded smile gradually formed at the corner of his mouth, he turned and left.Now that she has found happiness, it's good that she... sends her blessings.

Zhao Wenwan was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curled up for a while, this person is not stupid, but he just missed the word, he knew what she was thinking, it should be transparent.Looking at the man's free and easy back, Zhao Wenwan pursed her lips and smiled, but heard movement on the lake, the sound of splashing water, then turned her head, just in time to meet a pair of deep black eyes.

By the pool, Gu Jingxing, who was dressed in black orchid brocade clothes, approached step by step, and the moment they brushed shoulders with Fang Zimo who had left, both of them paused.

Zhao Wenwan unconsciously held his breath and stared nervously at Gu Jingxing, and saw his handsome face burst into a smile, and met his gaze, with strands of affection deliberately entangled and lingering, making people feel embarrassed go.

Then in the next moment, without knowing what Fang Zimo said, the smile on the corner of Gu Jingxing's mouth froze, and he stared at Fang Zimo with a ray of evil spirit, and the latter withdrew and left without paying attention.

Zhao Wenwan stepped forward in confusion, and asked tentatively, "What did you guys talk about just now?"

Gu Jingxing suppressed his hostility because of her approach, and smiled back on his lips, "It's nothing, I just waited for a date to invite him to a wedding wine."

"..." Who are you kidding, it looks like he wants to invite someone to drink poisoned wine.Zhao Wenwan complained silently in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it in person. Someone's pettiness in a certain aspect is simply outrageous. If this person picks up the matter of being alone with Fang Zimo just now, he may have to make trouble again.

But this time Gu Jingxing was distracted by Fang Zimo's words, so he didn't bother to pursue it.I did win the stalker and the opportunity, but the man said in the end that he was more patient than himself, and the co-author hoped that the two of them would separate, huh, dreaming!
"By the way, why did the prince come here?" Zhao Wenwan suddenly remembered and asked.

When Gu Jingxing asked her to remind her, she also thought of something serious, "The imperial grandmother wanted to see you, but the servants couldn't find you at the banquet, so I came in person."

Zhao Wenwan felt relieved when he heard it, and said quickly, "Go, I don't like that banquet."

After arriving at the palace of Empress Dowager Dou, Zhao Wenwan realized that the Empress Dowager not only called her and Gu Jingxing, but also called other juniors.At this time, many people were already crowded in the room, Yongping sat next to his grandmother and rubbed her shoulders, his face was ruddy, like a tender flower being nourished.

The queen mother squinted her eyes comfortably, and while she was enjoying herself, she still did not forget to persuade with a smile: "Although you married earlier than ordinary women, you can't delay the birth of a child. Don't delay the embrace of Ai's family just because you want to live a two-person world." Great-grandson."

Yongping responded positively, "The emperor's grandmother taught me that." Then he took a deep look at Zhao Yuanli who was sitting beside him.The latter gave a dry cough, and looked away. The person in front of him was still a child... He had checked the books, and found that giving birth at Yongping's age was quite dangerous, so he wanted to take it easy. Ping misunderstood, and a cold war broke out.

It just so happened that Zhao Wenwan came in at this time, and Yongping walked over quickly, dragging the person and muttering in a low voice.

After hearing this, Zhao Wenwan hoarse her voice, then glanced at the helpless eyes of Brother Buyuan, and knew why. Just as she wanted to comfort her, she heard Yongping's various speculations. Finally, the wind changed, and the Tao was to go to Yu The hospital asked for some tonics to strengthen the body.

"..." The eldest brother must have endured a lot of hard work, and then he will take tonic... This is not a child, but a terrible rhythm?
In order to save her eldest brother, Zhao Wenwan hurriedly persuaded her to give up this idea, saying that a man values ​​face very much, and such things must not be made public, "I will have the tonic you want delivered to your house later, and I will guarantee it." no one knows."

Yongping was still a little worried, "Will it work?"

Zhao Wenwan gritted his teeth, pulled Gu Jingxing and opened his mouth, and said, "You can ask your sixth brother whether the effect is good or not!" Then, taking advantage of Yongping not being able to see it, he hurriedly gave Gu Jingxing an eye signal, revealing a bright imploring expression .

"...En." Gu Jingxing was forced to nod his head lightly, and saw that his younger sister became happy without any doubt.It's really... Simple, she doesn't want to take any kind of tonic if she and Zhao Wenwan are not married at all, no, even if they are married, he won't need to take it!
In this room, after the Sixth Prince successfully passed himself out, he looked at Yongping who looked over from time to time in a speechless manner, and felt that his majesty as an elder brother was shattered to pieces.

The interaction between the two happened to fall into the eyes of the people who came in, and each of them felt a little strange. Of course, Princess Yongping next to the two was regarded as air and ignored.Prince Pingnan's son paused, a look of unpredictability flashed across his feminine face, but he quickly covered it up, and Zhao Wenxi and Zhao Wenxuan almost bumped into someone who came in behind him.

Empress Dowager Dou asked the juniors not to be too polite, let people watch the seats, squinted their eyes and smiled and said, "The Ai family just wants to be more lively today."

Everyone laughed together, especially King Pingnan's slick and sweet mouth, coaxing the empress dowager, and his eyes glanced at Zhao Wenwan from time to time, with colored hooks in his eyes. Carefully stepped on Zhao Wenxuan's foot, causing the latter to stare angrily.Zhao Wenwan had a flash of inspiration, and hurriedly raised his eyebrows at her, signaling her to look over to Prince Pingnan.

Zhao Wenxuan looked over subconsciously, just happened to be mistaken for the hint message sent by Zhao Wenwan, Prince Shangpingnan, the smile in her eyes became more and more obvious, straight to the point, containing the desire to dominate and possess.

Zhao Wenwan endured the nausea and didn't evade it, but she kept paying attention to Zhao Wenxuan from the corner of her eye. Seeing a blush in the base of her ears, she lowered her eyes shyly, and then turned her eyes away, staring at Gu Jingxing to wash her eyes.

This scene was hidden in the crowd, coupled with Zhao Wenwan's deliberately low-key, even Zhao Wenxi who was beside the two of them didn't notice it, of course she couldn't care about it at the moment, her eyes that were moist with water were greedily staring at Gu Jingxing, not hiding her infatuation It was also because of concentrating on Gu Jingxing that he found that the man's gaze never left Zhao Wenwan, and he felt a dull pain in his chest.

Concubine De, who was beside the queen mother, caught a glimpse and knew that the child was the favorite of Concubine Yue, and because of the recent rumors about Zhao Wenxi, she curved her red lips and picked up the topic, "What is Wenxi up to recently? I haven't seen you come to accompany the concubine sister."

Zhao Wenxi was suddenly named, her face froze, she raised her eyes to look at Concubine Yue, and then said in a weak voice: "Wenxi has been studying women's rules at home recently, so she is not allowed to enter the palace."

"Hey, how did I hear that it was because Wenxi's palace entry token was lost, I guess I didn't dare to come because I was afraid that my sister would blame me for being careless. It's okay, I will reward you with another one."

Zhao Wenxi's eyes lit up, but he thought that the relationship between Concubine De and Concubine Yue was not as harmonious as it appeared on the surface, and he was afraid that if he picked it up, he would offend Concubine Yue, so he said respectfully, "Thanks to Concubine De's love, it is Wenxi who really wants to You have to learn a little more, the empress is also aware of it, not to mention that the empress has always been generous and kind, and will not be harsh for such trivial matters."

Concubine Yue smiled when she heard the words, she didn't care about Zhao Wenxi's flattery, and turned to look at Zhao Wenwan, "Wen Wan, I heard that the Empress Dowager rewarded you with a concentric lock, can you wear it today?"

Zhao Wenwan raised her face to look at Concubine Yue, seeing that gentle and beautiful face suddenly turned 180 degrees, smiling warmly at herself, probably a little uncomfortable, even though she knew that Zhao Wenxi had fallen out of favor in front of Concubine Yue, But she never thought that Concubine Yue could give her a good face. Anyway, she has always disliked herself, and Zhao Wenwan didn't care too much. What is it today?
She glanced slightly at Gu Jingxing, who was slightly interested, and was startled, before replying, "I'm wearing it, but I'm just hiding it in the dark clothes."

"Take it out and show me which piece it is?"

The Empress Dowager smiled, "He and Jing Xing are a pair since childhood." As soon as the words came out, the meaning was very clear. Some of the people present showed surprise, and some concealed their jealousy. In short, it was a blast Room.

"Empress Dowager Huiyan, I have something I want to give you today." Concubine Yue called the nuns beside her to go back to Yanxi Palace, and quickly fetched a box, took it and held it in the palm of her hand, " It has been a few years, but it was the colorful crown made by my mother when she was alive. I never thought that I could enter the palace as a concubine, so I have kept this colorful crown for a long time. It is considered fulfilling to pass it on to you today. gone."

Zhao Wenwan looked at the jewelry strings held by the green phoenix in the mouth on the colorful crown, the jewels and jewels complement each other, showing the beauty of elegance and luxury, and the ingenuity of handmade makes people unable to take their eyes off.Until the box was handed to the front by the nanny, she was still in a daze.

"Girl, hurry up and continue." The nurse reminded in a low voice with a smile.

Zhao Wenwan just woke up like a dream, and looked at the sincere eyes of the noble concubine Shangyue, and Gu Jingxing's look of wanting to accept it for him, took it carefully with both hands, and said respectfully, "Thank you, the imperial concubine."

Concubine Yue nodded in satisfaction, smiled and joked next to the Queen Mother, "I'm afraid I will change my mind soon."

"The Ai family is also waiting."

Feeling Gu Jingxing's scorching gaze, Zhao Wenwan held the box, feeling a little bit ashamed, and smiled lightly, as a response to Gu Jingxing.

This scene stung the eyes of the two of them. Prince Pingnan's eyes turned from Zhao Wenwan to Gu Jingxing, and a hint of unwillingness flashed in his eyes, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and his lowered eyes concealed it.And Zhao Wenxi, who was next to Zhao Wenwan, was about to tear the veil with his hand hidden under his sleeve, which was not enough to vent his inner jealousy.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he happened to catch a glimpse of Prince Pingnan's strange appearance directly opposite him, and suddenly remembered that the eldest princess had come to the mansion to ask for a marriage...

(End of this chapter)