Lady Zhao

Chapter 99

The mood of spring is waning, and the shadows are sparse and slanting.

Zhao Wenwan took the prepared peach blossom soup and went leisurely to Mingxu Garden to comfort the old lady, because there is always a lot of movement in the neighborhood recently, and occasionally when going out, you can see a carriage. Transporting bricks, tiles and glass, Zhao Wenwan didn't know the reason, so he asked Xueyan, only to find out that the garden next to the mansion, which had been sealed all the time, would have a new owner to move in. New neighbors are coming.

In Mingxu Garden, Zhao Wenxi was the first to arrive. He didn't sleep well yesterday, and his eyes were covered with sleepiness.When she went to visit Concubine Yue, she found that Concubine Yue had become slack about Zhao Wenwan's marriage with the Sixth Prince, but if she couldn't stop it openly, she would inevitably be troubled and couldn't sleep all night, so she got up early in the morning and came to Mingxu Garden to accompany the old lady.

Zhao Wenxi was wearing an extremely elegant apricot flower spring shirt, standing by the couch and rubbing the old lady's shoulders, "It's been noisy outside these few days, grandma must not have had a good rest?"

Mrs. Zhao squinted her eyes comfortably, "It's fine, old lady. The mansion has been abandoned for a long time, and the master's house will inevitably need to be refurbished. Half a month ago, the housekeeper sent a greeting card. It is considered polite and considerate to let you know. Endure and pass."

Zhao Wenxi looked unhappy, and said coquettishly: "The granddaughter loves grandma's body."

"You have a heart, grandma is watching." The old lady opened her eyes and pulled Zhao Wenxi to sit next to her. Her granddaughter was too thoughtful.

Zhao Wenxi pursed her lips and said in embarrassment, "Grandmother, has the eldest princess mentioned sister Wan again recently?"

Mrs. Zhao glanced sideways, slightly puzzled, Zhao Wenxi said with a look of reluctance, "Wenxi has been following sister Wan since she first entered the Duke's mansion, I'm afraid she is far away. Xi has no one close to her. Alas, it would be great if my sister and I could be together no matter where we are in the future, but Wenxi knows that he must not be so selfish. I saw that the eldest princess especially liked her sister that day. I'm afraid that my sister won't be wronged when she gets married. The descendants of King Pingnan have seen it before, and they look dignified, and standing with my sister is really a good match."

Mrs. Zhao's smile narrowed, thinking that her granddaughter didn't know the temper of the eldest princess and the Prince of Nan, and she never criticized like Mrs. Lin, and said: "You two sisters have a good relationship, and grandma is very pleased. You are very happy. Elder sister already has someone she likes, so I will definitely not let her marry far away, and I am also reluctant to part with my wife." The old lady looked at Zhao Wenxi, "You don't allow it either, you have to stay with my wife."

The old lady couldn't help but think of something, she saw Zhao Wenxi's eyes suddenly darkened, and tentatively opened her mouth, "Girl Xi is also interested, as for us grandparents and grandchildren, why not tell grandma, grandma sees that you often come to the palace to accompany Concubine Yue recently , but you like the Sixth Prince?"

When Zhao Wenxi heard this, she immediately lowered her head shyly, Shuibo's eyes were full of affection, "Grandmother..."

Seeing her lowering her brows and smiling slightly, the old lady couldn't help but her eyes gradually became clear, and she sighed in disappointment and frowned slightly, feeling embarrassed.

"Grandmother, Wenxi..."

Zhao Wenxi was just about to ask his grandmother to help him find a way out, when he opened his mouth, he slipped a brief sound. At this moment, Mother Yang saw Zhao Wenwan's maid lift the curtain, and immediately called out, "Miss, you are here!" .”

In fact, Zhao Wenwan had already arrived, but when she came to the door, she happened to hear Zhao Wenxi asking about "Eldest Princess". Zhao Wenwan felt chills while listening to those words. What was she trying to imply to her grandmother?Maybe there was a little bit of jealousy in my heart, so I came in directly to pick up the topic.

"Grandmother, did you sleep well last night?" She raised her eyes, and her bright eyes fell on Zhao Wenxi's face, "My sister is here too."

"Yes, sister." She said a little awkwardly, her tone suppressed a little instability.

"Girl Wan, come and sit next to grandma."

"Grandmother, Wen Wan brought you something delicious again today. I made the peach blossom soup myself, and added some medicinal herbs to soothe the nerves." Then she asked Baochan to bring out the white porcelain cup, "My sister also eats it." Come on, see how bad your complexion is."

"Recently, the garden has been repaired there, and I often can't sleep well during the afternoon nap."

Zhao Wenwan said lightly, Zhao Wenxi seemed to not want Zhao Wenwan to show more than the old lady, and interjected: "By the way, Wenxi has not been in the capital for a long time. I don't know why the mansion next to us has been abandoned for so long."

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "Don't say that girl Xi didn't know you just came to Beijing, even girl Wan might not know. You were not even born at that time, and it's been so long."

Zhao Wenxi asked curiously, "Grandmother, tell me quickly."

Mrs. Zhao said a few words again and again and then patiently said, "That is the residence of King Zengchuan."

"King Chuan?"

Zhao Wenwan didn't know it at first, but she always wondered why there was an abandoned mansion next to the Duke's Mansion. The imposing vermilion lacquer gate was sealed with white stripes. It seemed that no one had lived in it for a long time. Later, I knew it after hearing about it from my elder brother.

In the first year of Zhaoqing, the emperor, who had not yet reached the crown, took over the country after the death of the first emperor. The government was in turmoil for a time. The emperor's uncle, headed by the king of Sichuan, was dissatisfied with the new emperor's enthronement and launched a rebellion. Because of the turmoil, the Great Liang, which ruled the world and belonged to all four directions, caused the barbarians to invade, and the foreign tribes on the frontier were ready to move. It was simply internal and external troubles. Naturally, the saint at that time could not be compared with the present. Although he had the heart to govern the country, he was incapable of governing the country. It is expected that a secret edict will bring Prince Mu, who has always been ungrateful, back to the capital.

In such a time of crisis, Lord Mu was entrusted by the late emperor's will to accept such a chaotic court situation, and personally went to the south of the Yangtze River to clear up the turmoil, and then joined hands with the old general Fang to fight against the barbarians. Stability, the Holy One was very grateful, and rewarded King Mu with the title of feudal title, but King Mu directly refused, only saying that he had not entered the royal family ancestral hall, why he was granted the title, returned the soldier amulet, resolutely left the court, and continued to wander wildly. His prestige is extremely high, and his voice cannot be lowered. Even if it is mentioned now, the nobles of the common people are all in awe.

Zhao Wenwan didn't understand why Prince Mu would say that he was not included in the royal family's ancestral hall, so he asked his elder brother a question.

Zhao Yuanli was full of respect and admiration for that Prince Mu, and he talked about Emperor Gaozong's romantic past. Prince Mu actually did not have a title before the Holy Majesty. Speaking of which, Prince Mu and the Holy One are not a few years older, but they are both courageous and courageous. Although Prince Mu refused to be enshrined after the court was stabilized, the Holy One still insisted. Criticize Lord Mu's identity, but now no one dares to speak like this anymore, and they have to address him as "Lord Mu" respectfully.

Such a great hero is indeed worthy of respect, Zhao Wenwan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and wondered whether he would be able to pay respects to Prince Mu's demeanor in his lifetime.

And the garden next to it was the mansion of Chuan Wang back then, and it has been sealed all the time. I don't know why the Holy One remembered that garden recently, and who was it rewarded to?

"Does grandma know who our new neighbor is?" Zhao Wenxi asked curiously again.

"It's Lord Mu." Grandpa Zhao suddenly came in to answer the question, followed by Zhao Yuanli, who hadn't taken off his court clothes. As soon as the two came in, Zhao Wenwan and Zhao Wenxi planned to leave temporarily, fearing that they had something to say, Grandpa Zhao directly He waved his hand, let the two of them stay, and sat on the side.

The old lady was obviously a little shocked, "Prince Mu is willing to return to Beijing?"

Zhao Hongsheng replied respectfully, "My son only found out today that Lord Mu asked the Holy One for that mansion alone. But he never thought that we could be neighbors with Lord Mu. It's a blessing."

Zhao Yuanli was also excited.

Several people talked again, and Zhao Hongsheng let the young ones out of the room. When they came out of the door, they seemed to vaguely hear Mr. Zhao mentioning Princess Yongping. Zhao Wenwan's ears were sharp, and he looked into the room again. His eyes fell on Zhao Yuanli, his smile deepened, he blinked his eyes lightly, and said quietly: "Father may be talking about the eldest brother's marriage!"

Zhao Yuanli's eyes, which were always calm and calm, were a little turbulent, and he coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Wan Wanke still remembers the owner of Meiyuan who wrote a poem last time, you asked about it."

"I remember... I also met the daughter of the owner of the Meiyuan family. She has an elegant temperament and can be described as a city..." Zhao Wenwan paused for a while, and immediately looked at his elder brother deeply, "Could it be..."

Zhao Yuanli nodded understandingly, affirming Zhao Wenwan's thoughts, "That Miss Mu is Lord Mu's daughter."

Zhao Wenwan was greatly astonished, and the astonishment on his face was still lingering when he spoke. It turned out that this Mu Lanyan's status was so noble, so she could not be Gu Jingxing's and Yongping's aunt.

I can't help but feel even more admirable in my heart. Ms. Mu has such an identity but she doesn't make it public. On the contrary, she is humble and polite, and treats people with sincerity.

Zhao Wenxi listened quietly beside the two brothers and sisters, and he was also very surprised. Just now, he heard his grandmother talk about the great achievements of Lord Mu. It must be that this little girl must be the most beloved jewel in the palm of Lord Mu. Thinking about it, he blurted out: : "When will my sister meet the princess?"

"Sister went to the palace to accompany Concubine Yue that day, and was never at home." Zhao Wenwan replied lightly.

Zhao Wenxi's expression was somewhat disappointed, and she felt it was a pity. It would be great if she was there that day. Although she is somewhat famous among the ladies of the family, she is far behind Zhao Wenwan. She just needs to contact the daughter of the rich and powerful. At that time, if he could make a deep friendship with the daughter of Prince Mu, firstly, his reputation would be greatly improved, and secondly, it would be useful in the future, so he secretly made up his mind that he must not miss her when she comes to the Duke's Mansion again.

His eyes raised slightly again, and he lingered on Zhao Wenwan. Originally, he wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and see how Ye and Xu deal with Zhao Wenwan, but they both ended up miserable. It was too useless. It's her... I don't know what she thought of, she covered the dark light in her eyes, and chatted with Mrs. Zhao about something else.

(End of this chapter)