"Pit" you for three lives and three lives

Chapter 24

It was already the early summer of Zhaoming's 17th year when the news that Yu Xiu might become the princess reached Ari's ears.

Ari naturally knew about Yu Xiu.

The little girl is very nice, a typical lady of every family.Do things with grace and style.Be a little competitive, and don't fall behind others in everything.When a group of people are playing, she must be the one who stands out the most from afar and looks the coolest up close.He even pays attention to his manners when listening to jokes.When a group of people leaned forward and back together, she only slightly bent her eyes, sat with her hands folded on her knees, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief when she couldn't help it.He often gets up and leaves the table, and walks to a place where there is no one, only to hammer the pillar and laugh until he is out of breath.

Ari thinks she is really unique and cute, and has always liked her.

In the first episode, she married King Kuaiji.

The Kuaiji King disgusted Ari very much.Back then, Ari and Sima Yu had no children, and there were quite a few heirs in the court, and the king of Kuaiji was capable, but he could be the voice of the emperor's younger brother—Ali felt that this proposal was disgusting.King Kuaiji is only one month younger than Sima Yu, so why do you think Sima Yu can't survive him?Moreover, Sima Yu was not yet thirty at that time, and he was in his prime. Who said that he would never have a son in the future?
Later, the king of Kuaiji sent his youngest son to the palace again, which made Yu Xiu depressed and became ill. Every time she saw Ari, she would feel resentful and angry, which seriously damaged the friendly relationship between the sisters-in-law.

It was a group of people like him who jumped up and down that made "childless" a chronic disease in Ahri's heart, and finally made her breathless.

Ah Li felt that if Yu Xiu and Sima Yu got married, it would be a good thing.

Just talk.She really thought of such a marriage, but her heart became sore and depressed.

——Human nature is really cheap.Eating one, thinking about a pot.I wish that everyone who had a relationship with you could not let you go from beginning to end.Even if he marries a wife, he can only love you the most.

Why? !
Ari scorned his own sadness.

After returning to the room, I saw the mud tiger still standing on the desk, with its teeth and claws open, not vicious but cute.I couldn't help but want to pat its ass.

She patted it, and it let out an aggrieved cry.

In early summer, it is hot but not dry at noon, the shade of the trees has been formed, and the cicadas have not yet started to sing, so it is the most quiet.The echo in the mud cavity was clear and long.

The brighter the sun outside, the thicker the shadows in the house.The wind is warm and smoky, it should be time for a nap.The reflection of the bronze mirror on the wall is like water, rippling and shaking.Huaixiang scattered all over the ground.

The last sound fell, and Ari finally stopped taking pictures.Holding the clay tiger in her arms, she looked at it and sighed after a long time.Finally wrapped it up and put it in the bottom of the box.

She thought, it's really immoral for her to still pay attention to Sima Yu's private affairs and get tangled up for him.

In August, after nearly a year of letters from Xie Lian, Ari finally wrote his first reply letter.

Of course, foodie's reply is still inseparable from food.

"July and half a monk, there is no other. I only recall the plum blossom buns in the temple. I came back and imitated them. I used lotus seed paste and chestnuts as fillings, drained rice wine and fermented glutinous rice. It is finished, sweet and mellow, and it is refreshing. Eat five pieces in a row, worry about it. Forget it all. I accumulate food at night, toss and turn. I suddenly recalled that Xue’s family collected mung bean soup to eliminate food, and I can try it in the future.”

Within two days, Xie Lian wrote back.

"It has been tested, but it doesn't work. Just eat one less. Woohoo!"

Wang Yan burst into tears: You two also give me a little bit!

Ari let go of her knots, and carefully maintained her relationship with Xie Lian like walking a tightrope.

Xie Lian talked about fishing, so she wrote back to talk about steamed stuffed buns.To say it's ambiguous, it's not too much, it's just that there is such a vague and familiar relationship entangled in the daily trivialities.

This is the connection of hearts that can only be found between childhood sweethearts.Like a confidant, but also like a family.

Ari thinks this is enough.

If she really wants to make her sweet and thick, or have a deep-rooted relationship with Xie Lian, she can't do it.

Thinking about it, Xie Lian treated her the same way.

There was a lot of rumors about Yu Xiu's entry into the East Palace, but there was no definite news until this winter.

Sima Yu has been very busy this year.

In September, the emperor ordered the prince to participate in state affairs.Although he listened a lot, talked less, and more often just stood aside as a decoration, but letting him stand there was a kind of statement.The emperor wanted to fill in the crown prince's appearance little by little, so naturally he would not let him idle around anymore.Sima Yu himself is also attentive, he has done all the homework that should be done, and the questions and answers in front of the hall are clear.

In addition to government affairs, he also has to practice ritual music, riding and archery, and calligraphy.The schedule is arranged by the hour, so naturally I don't have the energy to think about other things.

Occasionally there are festivals, and he often goes to Wang Tan's house.He has already figured it out, Wang Tan is not good at anything, and Wang Yan follows his father's example in everything, and it is impossible to go off the beaten track and meet Ah Li.

Fortunately, Xie Lian is in Jingkou now, so naturally he can't see Ari, and won't go in front of him.

He now wants to reverse his distinct "out of tune" impression in Wang Tan's mind, show him his own strengths, and let him know that he is very reliable, and he can entrust his daughter to him with confidence.

He also really wanted to see Ari, so he often ran to the Queen's Palace—the past two years, the Queen often took Ari into the palace to talk, but only let him know when Ari left.Obviously intentional.

However, chances are still there.

Seeing the end of the year, when he was free, he ran more diligently.On festivals when courtiers' daughters are sure to enter the palace, they will dress up to prepare for unexpected encounters.

But unexpectedly, he didn't see Ari once, instead, he happened to meet Yu Xiu one after another.

Sima Yu didn't take it seriously at first.However, there are more and more similar coincidences.On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, the palace presented rewards, and the rewards for Yu Xiu were the same as his, but the princesses were inferior.

Sima Yu was a little concerned.

The next day, he kidnapped and kidnapped the little yellow door next to the queen, threatened and lured her, and finally asked out——Yu Xiu was afraid that she would become his crown princess.

Sima Yu was very sad and indignant - he said, why his mother hasn't picked up Ari these few months.

He didn't ask any more questions, he only threatened Xiao Huangmen, "Don't tell me Aniang and Apo, or I will put a twist on your intestines!"

Although he is young, what he should know is clear.

He understood a long time ago that the relationship between his mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law was not as harmless as it appeared on the surface.

On weekdays, he is closer to the queen mother than to her mother, although it is because of the kindness of the queen mother, it is more to bridge the relationship between the queen mother and his parents.

——He is more filial to the Queen Mother on behalf of his father, and when his father favors her mother a little, the Queen Mother will not feel too uncomfortable.When the Empress Dowager gets closer to him, she loves Wu and Wu, and seeing his mother will be more pleasing to the eye.

And there is a natural instinct between mother and child, so there is no need to care about it like this—his mother has never complained about him getting closer to the queen mother.

But when it comes to the selection of the crown princess, Sima Yu can't use it to please the queen mother.

First, he has someone he likes, why would he marry a girl he doesn't like?Secondly, even without Ari, he would not be able to marry someone from the Empress Dowager's natal family - the Yu family was originally a noble family, and if they had the status of foreign relatives, they would definitely be able to hold power in the future.But his aunt's family is in decline, and she has no one to support her. She is afraid that she will be bullied by both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the palace.He didn't think that because of the grievances between the Yu family and her aunt, he would really let his aunt go after he gained power.

Sima Yu was sure that Ah Li was his mother's favorite.Only she couldn't speak.

Sima Yu himself couldn't say anything.

As for his father - Yu Xiu has been with the queen mother for a year, and his father has not spoken yet, which is enough to show his attitude.

He was thoughtful, unmoved.

In the past two years, the weather has been cold, and it has snowed one after another in the south of the Yangtze River.

When the plum blossoms were in bloom, the queen mother invited Sima Yu and several older princesses to enjoy the snow and flowers.Yu Xiu is at the side.

When Sima Yu went, several court ladies were roasting venison in the yard.He went in and said a few words with the Queen Mother, and then asked about the fragrance wafting from below.

He was always unrestrained in front of the Queen Mother, and only said, "I'm going to roast two pieces of fat and tender venison for Grandma to eat."

The queen mother smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's your own greed! Go ahead, be careful not to burn your hands."

Sima Yu chuckled, and the queen mother had already ordered: "Put the prince on a cloak... This one with long fleece is not good, it will burn the sparks and hurt people. I remember there is a blue one, he forgot it here last time."

It's cold in winter, people tend to get stiff hands, and the servants are a little clumsy in their clothes, so the princesses come up to help.Sima Yu glanced at Yu Xiu out of the corner of his eye.Seeing that she was looking at this side, the sleeve stove in her hand had been put down, but she was still reserved and did not get up to help, so the corners of her lips pursed.Sima Yu went down to have fun, and the princesses had never done such a thing, so they were a little envious.After a while, Princess Changyi said, "My granddaughter is going to help Ah Yao."

The queen mother is naturally accurate.But after a while, a group of princesses came over, pointing and helping Sima Yu to grill the meat.

Yu Xiu only looked at her, and couldn't sit still, she was clearly envious.The queen mother smiled and said, "You should help them too."

Yu Xiu pursed her lips, but she sat more securely, and whispered: "It's too noisy, I won't go." The queen mother smiled and said: "You are too dignified."

——It's too arrogant.Sima Yu thought, such a person is good - such a person who can't let go of his figure knows best how to retreat in spite of difficulties.

After lunch, Yu Xiu left the palace, and the princesses got up to see her off.Sima Yu also took the opportunity to say goodbye.

After leaving the gate of the Empress Dowager's Palace, Princess Changyi mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally, "The Empress Dowager worships the Buddha. Have the sisters prepared gifts for Laba Festival?"

Sima Yu said: "I heard that the Empress Dowager wants to build a golden Arhat Pagoda in Jiming Temple." Immediately, a princess interrupted him, "Little ancestor!"

A few people looked around the courtyard, and then looked at Yu Xiu, feeling a little embarrassed.

Yu Xiu just didn't understand why.But he also knew that it had something to do with him, so he kept his expression calm, but silently wrote it down in his heart.

On the first day of the court, Yu Xiu did not enter the palace.

When the Queen Mother asked, Madam Yu only said, "Young girl is sick."

(End of this chapter)