Those years when I was Princess Yan
Chapter 40 The Palace Banquet
"My lord doesn't have to thank me, but I can thank my lord."
Xu Qingqing leaned against Zhu Di again, and held his arm without letting go. When she was laughing, she looked happy and satisfied.
When the dog man needed it, she cooperated; now that she also needs it, the dog man must cooperate with her.
Zhu Di stared coldly at Xu Qingqing who looked like this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
He raised his hand to hold Xu Qingqing in his arms, and the person in his arms seemed more satisfied, leaning his head on his shoulder and rubbing it lightly.
After returning to the room, Xu Qingqing took the initiative to change Zhu Di's clothes, asked his health carefully, and even wanted to take a bath for him in person.
Zhu Di observed Xu Qingqing's various performances with cold eyes, and doubts abounded in his heart.
When seeing him normally, she is more or less cautiously avoiding him, but now she is suddenly enthusiastic... But she seems to have experienced this strange situation before.
"Will the lord wash it?" Xu Qingqing blinked her bright eyes, staring greedily at Zhu Di's handsome face.
Zhu Di raised his hand and grabbed Xu Qingqing's ear, making him groan.
"Pleasant King?" After Zhu Di bowed his head and exhaled into Xu Qingqing's left ear, he suddenly took a bite.
Xu Qingqing's cheeks were blushing immediately, and she stuttered in response.
"I heard you want to stay with Wanchun?"
Xu Qingqing shuddered, why did he suddenly mention 'Xiao Qingjun' at such a time.So when we were in Zhenbao Pavilion, Zhu Di listened to everything she said to Biluo?Xu Qingqing became a little nervous. According to previous speculations about Zhu Di's temper, this was a sign that he was going to make a show.
Xu Qingqing grabbed Zhu Di's skirt and kept speaking at a stuttering pace, which made her look a bit stupid, and what she said was easier to be believed.
"I...that's because I want...to serve the prince better. I don't know what the prince likes or dislikes. Qiu Fu doesn't talk too much, even if asked. The others are even less familiar. They are all bodyguards, so we should avoid suspicion. I heard that Wan Chun has been with the prince since he was a child, so I thought he must know the prince better, if I keep him by my side to remind me occasionally, I will do things properly in the future."
"If the princess wants to use it, just keep it." Zhu Di said in a normal tone.
If she hadn't discovered that Zhu Di's eyes were wrong in time, Xu Qingqing would have almost agreed.
"No need, the concubine has already thought about it clearly, how can I be lazy in serving the prince, I have to do it myself."
Xu Qingqing prepared for a tense atmosphere, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.Turning his eyes, he saw Biluo holding the Anshen soup, he was instantly relieved, it's better to drink this stuff quickly and go to bed early, how could King Yan fall asleep so easily.
"My lord has been busy going out early in the morning. He must be very tired. Taking a bath can relieve his fatigue." Xu Qingqing immediately sent someone to wait for Zhu Di to take a bath, and she was going to drink the soothing soup.
Zhu Di glanced at what Biluo brought, and then asked Xu Qingqing what herbs were in this soothing soup.
"Ginseng, stone lotus meat, lotus root, Ophiopogon japonicus, Poria cocos, pinellia..."
Xu Qingqing immediately began to count in detail, wondering why Zhu Di did this all of a sudden. Could it be that he wanted to dedicate it to Empress Ma who had insomnia?
"Your Majesty has the medicine pillow I gave you to sleep well. Actually, you don't need to drink these. The medicine is three-point poisonous. If you drink it every day—"
"You sleep so hard every day that you can't wake up, why did you suddenly drink it today?" Zhu Di cut off the conversation suddenly.
"Because uh... I have a headache and feel depressed. I expected that I would not be able to sleep well, so I prepared this soup. It's okay to drink it once in a while."
"It's three-point poison." Zhu Di returned what Xu Qingqing just said to her.
"It's okay to drink once in a while." Xu Qingqing whispered back to him again, thinking that Zhu Di had ignored the last sentence she said just now.
"Xu Qingqing."
Call her name again, what's the matter?Xu Qingqing looked at Zhu Di in puzzlement.
"No." After Zhu Di finished speaking, he ordered to go on. If the princess is not sick, no medicine is allowed, even if it is licorice.
Xu Qingqing was very surprised, "Why is this? You can't sleep without drinking a bowl of medicine? Don't take the prince to bully people like this."
She thought that her restless state could finally be appeased and controlled a little, but because of Zhu Di's obstruction, she became emotionally turbulent and even more restless.But at this moment, she can't get angry with Zhu Di, because she is too lustful, and the other party can make her lose her temper every minute just by her appearance.
"Your body is not just your own."
Xu Qingqing was still puzzled and said she didn't understand.Of course her body is her own!
Zhu Di glanced at Xu Qingqing's stomach, said nothing more, and turned to take a bath.
Xu Qingqing was so startled by Zhu Di's stare that her whole body froze, and she finally understood what Zhu Di meant.He was afraid that she would take medicine indiscriminately and affect the child?Affect pregnancy?Xu Qingqing immediately checked her own pulse, confirmed and affirmed that she was not pregnant yet.
Judging from the current development situation, it is basically impossible not to have a relationship.It may be useful to play tricks with ordinary men.But with King Yan, he couldn't play well. Basically, every time he played chess, he was pressed to the ground and rubbed against him both mentally and physically.
Bizi decoction is mostly made of cold medicine such as broken bones, musk, saffron, etc. Its contraceptive principle is nothing more than to make a woman's uterus cold, delay menstruation, and prevent normal ovulation and conception.Occasionally use it once or twice, and adjust it in time, it is still feasible.If the number of times is too much, it will be too harmful.
So, if you can't stop the relationship from happening at the root, then you have to prepare for pregnancy...
"What are you thinking?" Zhu Di suddenly appeared and approached Xu Qingqing from behind, startling Xu Qingqing.
Zhu Di had just finished taking a bath, and his body smelled more refreshing, with a slight sense of moisture.When Xu Qingqing smelled this smell, she immediately seemed to melt, and with Zhu Di leaning over, Xu Qingqing could not help leaning softly in his arms.
When Zhu Di just came over, he noticed Xu Qingqing's posture. The fingers of her left hand just touched the wrist of her right hand.
"Feel your own pulse?"
"Ah."
Zhu Di saw that Xu Qingqing was in a trance and seemed to have a sense of loss, his eyes softened, and he chuckled: "It's my fault that I gave you less, so I will give you more tonight."
"What?" Xu Qingqing just came back from thinking about the pregnancy problem, and didn't understand Zhu Di's 'stalk'.
While Zhu Di was speaking, he had already removed the hair ornament from Xu Qingqing's head, and possessed himself to kiss his pink ear again.
It's obvious what it wants to do next.
Xu Qingqing suddenly realized the meaning of Zhu Di's words. She blushed and stood up slowly, trying to hide in the back room.Little did he know that King Yan had hooked his collar with his other hand just now, because Xu Qingqing stood up suddenly, the clothes were torn apart, and the narrowed shoulders were as bright as a white moon, as if a swaying white plum tree on the steep peak could be picked by someone...
Xu Qingqing couldn't figure it out, she was the one who committed the lecherous disease, and she was the one who took the initiative to take advantage of it, so why did she not control the situation in the end, but she became the one who fled passively?What a shame!In order to save respect, she should start all over again, but she really has no energy.
When Xu Qingqing woke up in the morning, it was rare for Xu Qingqing to see Zhu Di still lying beside her.
She just glanced at the other person, and the person immediately opened his eyes and met her eyes.
Xu Qingqing was taken aback. It's okay for martial arts practitioners to walk silently, but they are still so vigilant.
"Why didn't your lord go to practice martial arts this morning?" When Xu Qingqing asked, seeing Zhu Di stretching out his arms, she immediately leaned over and lay in his arms.
She is still suffused with color sickness, so there is no reason why she would send it to her door and refuse it.
Xu Qingqing pressed her face against Zhu Di's arm, tilted her head, blinked her fan-like eyelashes, and kept staring at Zhu Di's profile.
His gaze was too direct and passionate, Zhu Di couldn't ignore it.Originally he didn't get up to practice martial arts, he had other purpose, now he can't let it go.
Xu Qingqing didn't expect the situation to be so difficult to control, but fortunately, she only came once because of her crying and begging for mercy.
Xu Qingqing didn't dare to look at King Yan's face for a short time, because it would hurt her kidneys if she looked at it too much.Xu Qingqing fiddled with Zhu Di's hand, and told him what she had seen and heard about her meeting at Duke Wei's mansion yesterday.
When Zhu Di heard that Juan was galloping in a carriage in the street, he couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Sooner or later he will die here."
"How does the prince know?" Xu Qingqing asked in surprise.
This slip of the tongue immediately attracted Zhu Di's scrutiny.
Xu Qingqing regretted that she owed her words, and hurriedly made amends: "I think the same as the prince, and I also think that he will definitely die on this!"
"Tomorrow's palace banquet, be more cautious." Zhu Di said suddenly.
Xu Qingqing was relieved to see that Zhu Di didn't ask any further questions, and hurriedly responded.On New Year's Eve, all the kings in Beijing would naturally watch the New Year's Eve with the empress. The more people there were, the more troubles there might be.This is also the first time Xu Qingqing is attending a palace banquet when she marries Queen Yan, so it is natural that she should be cautious and be more careful.
"I've been preparing for it early in the morning, and I've gone through many rules and etiquettes many times. I don't think there will be any big mistakes." Xu Qingqing explained.
Zhu Di glanced at her, and stretched out his hand to grab Xu Qingqing's ear.
"Don't pull it all the time. If it grows long, what should I do if one side is big and the other side is small? Besides, the ear pulling is only done when the child makes a mistake." Xu Qingqing protested solemnly.
Zhu Di didn't listen, but grabbed it again.
Xu Qingqing rolled her eyes, deliberately turned her head to the side, pointed her ears at Zhu Di, and asked Zhu Di with a good-tempered smile: "My lord likes to pull ears?"
Zhu Di responded, waiting to see what kind of trick Xu Qingqing was playing.
Xu Qingqing quickly raised her hand and grabbed Zhu Di's ear.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes.
"But the prince said that he likes to pull his ears. As the wife of the prince, it is my duty to do so." Xu Qingqing wanted to pull again as she said.But Zhu Di clamped his wrist and pulled him into his arms.
Xu Qingqing struggled twice, felt a different reaction, and immediately dared not move.
"It's not necessary to pull the king's ears, but I'm afraid the princess won't be able to pay the price." Zhu Di raised his hand and pinched Xu Qingqing's chin, and kissed her cherry-like red lips.
This kiss caught people off guard like a storm, not only taking all of Xu Qingqing's breath away, but also entangled him endlessly, until the end of the kiss Xu Qingqing felt that the tip of her tongue was numb and lost consciousness.
Seeing the fire in the other party's eyes, Xu Qingqing's bowels felt remorseful.
It's just pulling an ear, do you want to play it so big?
"My lord has just returned to Beijing, so there must be a lot of things to take care of. We will go back to Fengyang after the new year, and we don't have much time to stay in Beijing." Xu Qingqing changed the subject seriously, wanting Zhu Di to go out as quickly as yesterday work.
"It was all done yesterday, so don't worry about the princess."
Zhu Di caressed Xu Qingqing's face, and was about to ask Xu Qingqing to "pay the bill", when a message came from the other side, saying that the Crown Princess had arrived.
Like a poor child rescued from drowning, Xu Qingqing immediately jumped up, took a deep breath, and hurriedly said goodbye to Zhu Di.She didn't even tidy up her clothes when she went out, so she went to another room to tidy up before she could meet people.
When Xu Qingqing came to see the Crown Princess Chang, Chang had already drank half a cup of tea in the hall.
"I kept my sister-in-law waiting for a long time." Xu Qingqing apologized.
"It's okay, I came to the door suddenly and caught you off guard."
Chang glanced at Xu Qingqing, and saw that there was a blush on her cheeks and under the ears that hadn't faded away, and when she looked closely at her collar, there was a faint red mark.Chang has been a married woman for several years, so she naturally understands what this means, so she purses her lips and smiles.
"The fourth younger sibling and fourth younger brother's husband and wife love each other, making others envious."
Xu Qingqing still didn't know the purpose of the Crown Princess' visit, so she just responded politely to her words.
"I'm here to make amends today." Chang immediately ordered the maid to present the wooden box.
The box was opened, and there was a very beautiful white whisk inside. The bright white whisk was long, straight and soft, shining with silver light. The handle of the whisk was in excellent condition, and people could tell at a glance that the whisk was definitely something extraordinary.
"Sister-in-law is this?" Xu Qingqing asked puzzled.
"The last time I gave you a string of Buddhist beads by mistake, I was negligent. Those two days coincided with Xiongying's illness. I stayed with him all night, and my mind was muddled. That's why I neglected to think about it. I forgot that my younger brother and sister were once cultivators. , I gave you the Buddhist beads." Chang apologized.
Xu Qingqing smiled, "Now that I am married as a woman, I have lost my Taoism long ago. No matter which gods and Buddhas I protect, that is my blessing."
"It's still brother and sister benevolence."
Mrs. Chang asked Xu Qingqing to accept the whisk she sent no matter what.
"This is left by Master Zhang. It is said that the magic power is boundless, and it can protect peace and sweep away worries."
"Then this is a priceless good thing. Thank you sister-in-law for your trouble." Xu Qingqing thanked politely.
Chang immediately mentioned the palace banquet, and told Xu Qingqing that if there was anything she didn't understand, she could ask her.
"It may be a bit offensive to say this, but since the first day I saw my siblings, I have liked them very much, and I can't help but want to care about you. There are a few people around me who are more intelligent than many female officials. , do you need me to keep two for my younger siblings? So if there is anything wrong on the day of the palace banquet, as long as there are their reminders, younger siblings will not make mistakes."
"Thank you, sister-in-law, Zhouquan. I really want to use someone from my sister-in-law, but my lord has already asked someone to remind me." Xu Qingqing pretended to look around cautiously, and whispered to Chang, "If I stay now I'm afraid that if the prince finds out later, I'm afraid—"
Xu Qingqing immediately gave Chang a look of "I'm so afraid that my man will be stingy".
Mrs. Chang naturally understood, and thinking of King Yan's temperament, it is not impossible, so she nodded with a smile, and said that's all.
After seeing Mrs. Chang away, Biluo held the brocade box containing the whisk, and sent it to Xu Qingqing, asking Xu Qingqing how to arrange the whisk.
Xu Qingqing asked Biluo for her opinion
"Such a good magic weapon is naturally better placed in the dormitory. It can sweep away people's worries and avoid evil. It would be a pity to put it in the warehouse to collect ashes." Bi Luo honestly expressed her thoughts.
"Yeah, I used to believe in reasoning. When I saw such a good thing, I was naturally reluctant to let it fall into ashes." Xu Qingqing looked at Fuchen and murmured.
Zhu Di came at this time, and he glanced at the things in the box indifferently.
Xu Qingqing asked him: "Isn't it beautiful?"
Zhu Di agreed perfunctorily, and sat down to drink tea casually.
"They all said that this treasure should be hung in the dormitory." Xu Qingqing sat down beside Zhu Di and asked Zhu Di if he agreed.
Zhu Di said in a low voice, "You decide."
Xu Qingqing beckoned to Biluo to bring the whisk, and wanted to reach out to take the whisk out of the box, but then withdrew her hand.
Xu Qingqing got up immediately and ordered Biluo to slowly place the wooden box on the table.
Zhu Di was attracted by Xu Qingqing's abnormal reaction, and stared at her.
Xu Qingqing ordered people to fetch black paper and brushes.
"Black paper?" Biluo asked.
"I first dyed the paper black with ink, dried it and brought it back."
After Xu Qingqing tilted her head and observed the whisk carefully, she deliberately smelled it, and then closed the wooden box.
"Is there a problem?" Zhu Di asked.
Xu Qingqing shook her head uncertainly.
Zhu Di stopped talking and drank tea slowly to wait for the result.
After Xu Qingqing got the black paper, she covered her mouth and nose with a cloth, and sent people away, then took a piece of whisk out with bamboo tweezers, shook it on the black paper, and brushed it with a brush again. Very fine white powder fell down.If there is no black paper for comparison, this powder is so fine that it is difficult to find.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Di got up and walked over.
Xu Qingqing asked someone to take some leftover rice, kneaded the leftover rice into small balls, picked it up with bamboo tweezers, rolled it on the whisk, and ordered someone to catch a mouse to feed.
The dust whisk was put away immediately, and the windows were opened to ventilate the house, and it was cleaned meticulously.Xu Qingqing and Zhu Di stayed in another room.
Soon after, Qiu Fu came to report with a cold face that the mouse that ate the ball had died.What this result means, the three people present are clear.
Zhu Di squeezed the tea bowl tightly in his hand.
Surprised, Xu Qingqing caught a glimpse of Zhu Di's fingertips turning white in time, obviously he was exerting force, she hurriedly reached out and snatched the tea bowl from Zhu Di's hand.Don't hurt your hand like the last time you broke the jade.Tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, if you see blood entering the palace, it's a taboo.
"This matter is no small matter, should it be reported?" Qiu Fu was also angry and asked forbearance.
"Pretend it didn't happen, just step back."
Since Chang's dared to send it so blatantly, she had already made solid preparations.
As long as this thing is not revealed on the spot and transferred to her hands, it will be a variable. There is a possibility that someone else handled it, and there is also the possibility that she deliberately framed it.If it is actually reported, it is very likely that both sides will hold their own opinions and argue endlessly.In the end, the bet is on the attitude of the empress, who is more inclined in her heart.
Unable to distinguish between right and wrong, it is inevitable that there will be troubles in the court. The courtiers are arguing about who is more powerful and can overwhelm the other party in public opinion.
Now that Hu Weiyong is the most powerful in the court, he and Xu Daben have a feud.As Xu Da's eldest daughter, she also taught Hu Weiyong's eldest son Juan in the street.With Hu Weiyong's temperament of vengeance, he will definitely use all the forces in the court to put a hat on her head vigorously.In this way, she naturally lost, and even caused the entire Xu family to lose together.
If Chang's skills are superior, Ling is prepared to attack her later. Once she files a complaint and someone presents a surprise evidence to bite her back, then she will be completely finished. Not only will she lose, she will even lose her life.
Therefore, the safest way to deal with it now is to pretend not to know, endure, and wait for the opportunity to collect debts in the future.
Xu Qingqing knew that Zhu Di would definitely think about this before him, so she didn't need to explain anything at all.
"Just now when I was checking the dust whisk, I smelled a faint scent of pollen, which smelled very similar to the flower fragrance of Datura, so this powder is the pollen of Datura. Judging from the situation in which the dust whisk is used, it is best to hold it If you shake it twice, it won’t cause you to inhale too much and cause immediate death, but it can damage people’s internal organs a little bit and cause a chronic attack.” Xu Qingqing first explained to Zhu Di what she knew.
After Zhu Di heard the words, he inhaled slowly, and after that, he was extremely quiet, even if he didn't look at him, Xu Qingqing could already feel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.Glancing at him again, those sinister eyes seemed to send everyone into hell.
"I'm just wondering why the Crown Princess would dislike me several times and treat me so cruelly. Before I married the prince, I had never even been to the capital. What enmity can I have against her?"
Rather than punishing the murderer, Xu Qingqing was more curious about the reason.
"It may not be her." Zhu Di said.
Xu Qingqing was very surprised that Zhu Di would speak for the princess at such a time.
"Would she not know? Let's talk about sending Buddhist beads. She just explained to me that she was busy staying up late to take care of the emperor's grandson in those few days, and her mind was not enough, so she was negligent. But she also told me later , She has a few most useful people around her, who can help me to teach me some rules at the banquet, so as to ensure safety.
Since she has capable people by her side, how could she not know my origin?She prepared prayer beads as a gift, how could people around her not remind her?But she still gave me prayer beads.This is not unintentional, it is clearly intentional.In addition to this, she will be innocent? "
"The king of Kaiping had a young daughter who lost her parents at the age of three. She was raised under the care of the princess, and she doted on her more than her own son." Zhu Di stated.
Xu Qingqing is still full of doubts, she knows that King Kaiping is the father of the princess.I also probably understood what Zhu Di meant, that it was probably the youngest lady of the Chang family who used the princess to deal with her.
But this made Xu Qingqing even more puzzled. It was very pitiful to lose her parents at the age of three, but it was not she who caused Miss Chang San to lose her parents. What kind of hatred made a little girl deal with her so schemingly?Could it be that she breathed wrongly and took away the breath of air that Miss Chang San loves most?
After Xu Qingqing's mind was filled with question marks, she finally got inspiration from the word 'grab'.
Xu Qingqing opened her eyes wide as if suddenly enlightened, and asked Zhu Di: "How old is this young girl from the Chang family?"
"Thirteen." Zhu Di grabbed Xu Qingqing's hand.
Xu Qingqing immediately waved her hands and jumped up, "Unexpectedly, my lord still has romantic debts outside. At the age of 13, my lord can do it!"
"What nonsense."
"If you didn't betray her, why did she target me like this?" Xu Qingqing asked back.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Qingqing helplessly, "You will know when you see her."
"Is it possible for the Crown Princess to know about it?" Xu Qingqing felt that she should at least know how many enemies she had.
"I don't know." Zhu Di said.
Xu Qingqing was surprised: "So sure?"
"If she really knew, she would definitely not take such a big risk to do something with a low return."
Zhu Di reminded Xu Qingqing not to forget that the princess concubine still has the eldest son to protect, no stupid woman would make such a choice, not to mention that the Chang family is not a stupid person.
"However, she has a soft ear, and she always indulges her younger sister's innocuous mischief."
Xu Qingqing felt that what Zhu Di said was reasonable, and she didn't have enough motives. The princess really shouldn't take such risks and commit crimes.With the eldest son by his side, the crown prince's status is stable, and she is glorious as the crown princess, so there is really no need to take big risks because of her sister's jealousy.
"I'll give you an explanation for this matter." Zhu Di looked at Xu Qingqing with a rare serious tone.
Xu Qingqing pursed her lips. She still doesn't know the relationship between King Yan and Miss Chang San, so she won't judge or express her opinion for the time being.She wants to see what kind of virtue this Miss Chang San has, and why Zhu Di said, 'You will know when you meet her'.
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As the new year approaches, many affairs in the palace are all taken care of by the empress alone.The emperor is going to stay in Kunning Palace for dinner today, and he will greet and comfort the queen by the way.As soon as they arrived outside the hall, they heard that their fifth son, Zhu Wei, was also there. Before entering, they heard their mother and son chatting with each other, talking about many herbs.
Knowing that his fifth son loves to study medicine, the emperor laughed helplessly, and scolded him for being boring after entering.
"It's so easy to see your mother once, and talk to her about these boring things."
"I don't blame her, it was the concubine who asked." Empress Ma smiled and motioned the emperor to look at the unpacked pillow on the table, "The fourth daughter-in-law heard that the concubine didn't sleep well, so she gave me a pillow to help me sleep. I really slept well for two nights, and it happened that the fifth child came, and the concubine asked him about it."
"Oh? This thing is really useful?" The emperor took a look.
"The prescription is wonderful, the fourth sister-in-law must have studied medical books a lot." Zhu Xie let go of the medicinal materials in his hand, and only lost his mind for a moment, then smiled and said to the emperor and queen, "My son just came back from his study tour, and I haven't had time to talk to my brothers and sisters-in-law. Say hello."
"It's just a good time to discuss medicine with your fourth sister-in-law, and make me a pillow later. Although I sleep well, I'm not afraid to sleep better." The emperor raised his beard and said.What happened to the fourth daughter-in-law, she was always filial to others and forgot about him, but he gave her the world's medical books anyway.
"You don't need medicine if you don't have a disease. If your father sleeps well, you won't be able to use it. If you get used to this medicine pillow early, if you can't sleep in the future, this medicine pillow will be useless." Zhu Huan persuaded.
"That's the truth, that's all." The emperor sighed.
After bidding farewell to the emperor, Zhu Huan first went to the East Palace to meet the prince, and then rushed to the residence of King Yan.
Xu Qingqing and Zhu Di were preparing to have dinner when they heard that King Wu was visiting. She couldn't help feeling that there were so many relatives who came to the door today without prior notice.
Zhu Di set up a meal in the front yard, had a drink with Zhu Xi for a while, and then brought him to see Xu Qingqing.
After Zhu Huan greeted Xu Qingqing with a smile, he had the opportunity to see the true face of his fourth sister-in-law up close.The last time they got married and entered the palace to thank her, they only had a glimpse from a distance, and the fourth sister-in-law kept her head down, so she really couldn't quite see what she looked like.Now looking at her fair complexion and clear eyes, I feel very amiable.Although it's not an alluring appearance, it's extremely attractive, and it's even more pleasant when it smiles.Such a girl was exactly the kind of wife he had always wanted to marry.
It's a pity that he is one year younger than the fourth brother, born one year later.If not, that's all, no if not.
Immediately, Zhu Wei asked Xu Qingqing about the prescription of the medicine pillow, asked the source, sighed that the prescription was good, and asked Xu Qingqing, "Sisao, I want to compile a medical book later, can this prescription be written on it? "
"Okay!" Xu Qingqing immediately agreed.
As long as I think that future generations of students who study Chinese medicine like me can see her prescriptions written in ancient books, it feels very strange.
Zhu Li was very happy to hear her readily agree.Nowadays, many doctors like to keep the prescriptions they researched secret to show their abilities.It's really rare to have someone as impartial and selfless as the fourth sister-in-law.He could feel that the fourth sister-in-law's thinking in researching medicine must be compatible with his own.If it is possible, that’s all, if not, it’s okay.
Zhu Huan couldn't help feeling annoyed that he shouldn't have suddenly become obsessed with the newly discovered medical book before his father gave his fourth brother a marriage, so he would be negligent in his thinking and fail to muster up the courage to ask for help, so that he delayed the major events in his life.
But now that everything has been settled, no matter how many regrets there are, sister-in-law is sister-in-law after all, and regret can only be regarded as a life experience.Furthermore, even if he didn't pick an excellent herb, it's the same if someone else can cherish it, not to mention that this person is his fourth brother.
The fourth brother was hit hard by Concubine Yu's death back then. Although he was usually reserved and pretended to be indifferent, Zhu Xi could feel that he was very sad.Over the years, fourth brother's temperament has become more and more depressed.But after marrying the fourth sister-in-law, he saw that the fourth brother seemed to have really changed, which was a great thing.
Zhu Huan presented ten Ganoderma lucidum as a return gift for the salted goose eggs they gave him.
"Then we can do this business often in the future, and we can have a lot of salted goose eggs." Xu Qingqing half-jokingly said.
Zhu Wei laughed, "Fourth brother, you married a good and shrewd sister-in-law."
Zhu Di had been observing Zhu Wei's performance with cold eyes the whole time, and only then chuckled, "Otherwise, why would you marry her."
Xu Qingqing glanced at Zhu Di quietly with disdain.Why marry me?Of course, it is to cure the mental illness of you, a dog man.
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The next day, New Year's Eve.
The red lights in the palace were hung high, and there was joy everywhere.
Zhu Di and the princes are going to visit the emperor and listen to his lectures, but they haven't come yet.Empress Ma took Crown Princess Chang and Princess Jin to oversee the banquet for the final check.Xu Qingqing is a newcomer, she was given special treatment and was left alone, learning how to play nets from Princess Zhu Rong of Ningguo.
Since Zhu Rong slept with Xu Qingqing last time and was relieved by Xu Qingqing, she has become intimate with Xu Qingqing.Xu Qingqing was clumsy and couldn't play well. Zhu Rong didn't have the slightest bit of patience, she still smiled and took the trouble to teach her step by step.
Xu Qingqing finally managed to type one after unremitting efforts, but it was uneven in tension and asymmetrical in left and right sides. Compared with Zhu Rong's beautiful and exquisite netting, hers was both simple and ugly.
Xu Qingqing was glad that she had become a little Taoist nun from the countryside, she could confidently know nothing and be tolerant and considerate.If she directly became a lady of the family, she might not be able to handle it.
"It's better for the fourth sibling, I can hide here for leisure." After Jin Wangfei Xie entered the door, she saw Xu Qingqing and Zhu Rong who were cuddling and joking with each other on the couch, her eyes were sore.
"It's thanks to my sister-in-laws that I am so stupid that I can have some free time." Xu Qingqing replied politely.
Xie smiled: "Stupid? Don't make jokes about the fourth sibling. When it comes to us daughters-in-law, no one is as smart as the fourth sibling." Otherwise, how could King Jin be so fooled by her that he was willing to swallow his anger and put All the treasures in the warehouse were given to her.
"Third sister-in-law really thinks I'm smart?" Xu Qingqing hurriedly asked with a smile.
Seeing that she didn't understand the sarcasm in his words and still had the face to ask, Mrs. Xie felt depressed for a while.
"Thank you, sister-in-law three, I just need someone to praise me now." After Xu Qingqing finished speaking, she showed her ugly webbing with her own hands, dumbfounded.
Xie glanced at it, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "This is a bit too ugly."
Xu Qingqing stuffed the net into her sleeve and put it away.
"Is this thing still available?" Mrs. Xie couldn't help laughing seeing that Xu Qingqing was quite precious, "It should be thrown away."
"Anyway, it's the first one I typed. Treat it well, and I plan to give it away." Xu Qingqing said.
"Send someone?"
Immediately, Xie Shi and Zhu Rong exchanged glances and laughed.
Who else can this married woman give to the things made by herself, either to her husband and son, or to her natal family.Looking at her posture, it is likely that she will give it to King Yan.As soon as Xie and Zhu Rong thought that Prince Yan, who was always cold-faced and overbearing, wanted to accept a gift from such an ugly son as Xu Qingqing, they felt that the scene must be very pleasant, like a cloud in the sky covered by the ground. The mud is defiled.
"What are you talking about, so happy?"
After a pass, Empress Ma came in with the Crown Princess and Princess Qin.Seeing the two daughters-in-law and daughter having fun, Empress Ma naturally wanted to join in the fun.
It's so easy for Xu Qingqing to show her shortcomings, Xie naturally couldn't let it go, so she hurriedly told what happened just now, and deliberately asked Xu Qingqing to show the empress the empress that she had made.
"That's right, let's have a look and have fun." The Crown Princess Chang joked.
Seeing Chang's now, Xu Qingqing feels a little uncomfortable after all, but seeing Chang's behavior as usual, she will naturally be normal.
Xu Qingqing deliberately hesitated, and only after Queen Ma promised not to laugh at her, she slowly took out the tie from her sleeve.
The room immediately burst into laughter, but Empress Ma was really a trustworthy person, she didn't laugh too hard, she tried her best to hold back her lips.
But their essences are basically the same, and they all watch the excitement and don't think it's a big deal, so they support her in donating the Luozi to King Yan.
"Indeed, it's rare to do it for the first time."
"Fourth brother has deep feelings, so he probably won't care too much about the beauty and ugliness of this Luozi. He will definitely see fourth sister-in-law's heart." Zhu Rong unexpectedly joined in the fun.
Xu Qingqing believed it was true: "Really?"
They nodded in unison.
Xu Qingqing silently put away the net again.
Before the banquet started, all the royal relatives and ladies had gathered, and the princess brought her younger sister Chang Mingzhu to meet Xu Qingqing.
"This is the little sister of my natal family. She has been by my side all these years. Only the fourth sibling in the palace has never seen her, so I brought it here to show her to the fourth sibling." Chang said with a smile.
Xu Qingqing had been looking forward to meeting this person for a long time, and after looking at Chang Mingzhu's appearance, Xu Qingqing somewhat understood the meaning of Zhu Di's phrase "you will know when you see her".
This Chang Mingzhu person is not as good as his name suggests, with dull skin, single eyelids, triangular eyes, flat nose bridge, thick upper lip and thin lower lip, slightly protruding.She is so well-dressed and well-dressed, but it's hard to classify her as average-looking. In short, she's a bit ugly.Comparing Yan Wang's dragon and phoenix posture, even if he used a knife to forcefully say that the two had an adulterous relationship, it was a bit overwhelming.
I thought I would meet a femme fatale, but I didn't expect this one to be so real, so consistent.
Xu Qingqing couldn't help but deeply apologized for her accusations against King Yan before.At the same time, she couldn't help comparing the looks of the Crown Princess and Chang Mingzhu. The Crown Princess had an oval face, fair complexion, and a decent appearance.She and Chang Mingzhu have completely different looks, probably one looks like a mother and the other looks like a father.
After Chang Mingzhu greeted Xu Qingqing, she bowed her head and hid shyly beside the princess, just like a well-behaved lady.
"My sister is introverted and doesn't like to talk much. Don't take offense to the fourth sibling." Chang smiled and took Chang Mingzhu's hand.
Xu Qingqing nodded, and suddenly said: "I don't know if my sister-in-law has ever seen a mandala flower?"
"Mandala?" Chang immediately looked at Xu Qingqing suspiciously, shook her head, wondering why she suddenly asked this question.
Chang Mingzhu's body obviously stiffened, she lowered her head even more, her body tilted slightly, subconsciously tending to hide behind Chang's back.
Xu Qingqing was sure that Zhu Di's guess was correct, so she stopped talking, and after finding an excuse to explain, she went elsewhere.
But since then, Xu Qingqing can always feel that there seems to be a pair of eyes staring at her invisible.When she turned her eyes to search, she would definitely see Chang Mingzhu hiding behind Chang with her head down.
This Chang Mingzhu really belonged to the dark department, even her own sister dared to lie and trick her, so it was no problem to stare at her secretly.
but this girl
Xu Qingqing leaned against Zhu Di again, and held his arm without letting go. When she was laughing, she looked happy and satisfied.
When the dog man needed it, she cooperated; now that she also needs it, the dog man must cooperate with her.
Zhu Di stared coldly at Xu Qingqing who looked like this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
He raised his hand to hold Xu Qingqing in his arms, and the person in his arms seemed more satisfied, leaning his head on his shoulder and rubbing it lightly.
After returning to the room, Xu Qingqing took the initiative to change Zhu Di's clothes, asked his health carefully, and even wanted to take a bath for him in person.
Zhu Di observed Xu Qingqing's various performances with cold eyes, and doubts abounded in his heart.
When seeing him normally, she is more or less cautiously avoiding him, but now she is suddenly enthusiastic... But she seems to have experienced this strange situation before.
"Will the lord wash it?" Xu Qingqing blinked her bright eyes, staring greedily at Zhu Di's handsome face.
Zhu Di raised his hand and grabbed Xu Qingqing's ear, making him groan.
"Pleasant King?" After Zhu Di bowed his head and exhaled into Xu Qingqing's left ear, he suddenly took a bite.
Xu Qingqing's cheeks were blushing immediately, and she stuttered in response.
"I heard you want to stay with Wanchun?"
Xu Qingqing shuddered, why did he suddenly mention 'Xiao Qingjun' at such a time.So when we were in Zhenbao Pavilion, Zhu Di listened to everything she said to Biluo?Xu Qingqing became a little nervous. According to previous speculations about Zhu Di's temper, this was a sign that he was going to make a show.
Xu Qingqing grabbed Zhu Di's skirt and kept speaking at a stuttering pace, which made her look a bit stupid, and what she said was easier to be believed.
"I...that's because I want...to serve the prince better. I don't know what the prince likes or dislikes. Qiu Fu doesn't talk too much, even if asked. The others are even less familiar. They are all bodyguards, so we should avoid suspicion. I heard that Wan Chun has been with the prince since he was a child, so I thought he must know the prince better, if I keep him by my side to remind me occasionally, I will do things properly in the future."
"If the princess wants to use it, just keep it." Zhu Di said in a normal tone.
If she hadn't discovered that Zhu Di's eyes were wrong in time, Xu Qingqing would have almost agreed.
"No need, the concubine has already thought about it clearly, how can I be lazy in serving the prince, I have to do it myself."
Xu Qingqing prepared for a tense atmosphere, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.Turning his eyes, he saw Biluo holding the Anshen soup, he was instantly relieved, it's better to drink this stuff quickly and go to bed early, how could King Yan fall asleep so easily.
"My lord has been busy going out early in the morning. He must be very tired. Taking a bath can relieve his fatigue." Xu Qingqing immediately sent someone to wait for Zhu Di to take a bath, and she was going to drink the soothing soup.
Zhu Di glanced at what Biluo brought, and then asked Xu Qingqing what herbs were in this soothing soup.
"Ginseng, stone lotus meat, lotus root, Ophiopogon japonicus, Poria cocos, pinellia..."
Xu Qingqing immediately began to count in detail, wondering why Zhu Di did this all of a sudden. Could it be that he wanted to dedicate it to Empress Ma who had insomnia?
"Your Majesty has the medicine pillow I gave you to sleep well. Actually, you don't need to drink these. The medicine is three-point poisonous. If you drink it every day—"
"You sleep so hard every day that you can't wake up, why did you suddenly drink it today?" Zhu Di cut off the conversation suddenly.
"Because uh... I have a headache and feel depressed. I expected that I would not be able to sleep well, so I prepared this soup. It's okay to drink it once in a while."
"It's three-point poison." Zhu Di returned what Xu Qingqing just said to her.
"It's okay to drink once in a while." Xu Qingqing whispered back to him again, thinking that Zhu Di had ignored the last sentence she said just now.
"Xu Qingqing."
Call her name again, what's the matter?Xu Qingqing looked at Zhu Di in puzzlement.
"No." After Zhu Di finished speaking, he ordered to go on. If the princess is not sick, no medicine is allowed, even if it is licorice.
Xu Qingqing was very surprised, "Why is this? You can't sleep without drinking a bowl of medicine? Don't take the prince to bully people like this."
She thought that her restless state could finally be appeased and controlled a little, but because of Zhu Di's obstruction, she became emotionally turbulent and even more restless.But at this moment, she can't get angry with Zhu Di, because she is too lustful, and the other party can make her lose her temper every minute just by her appearance.
"Your body is not just your own."
Xu Qingqing was still puzzled and said she didn't understand.Of course her body is her own!
Zhu Di glanced at Xu Qingqing's stomach, said nothing more, and turned to take a bath.
Xu Qingqing was so startled by Zhu Di's stare that her whole body froze, and she finally understood what Zhu Di meant.He was afraid that she would take medicine indiscriminately and affect the child?Affect pregnancy?Xu Qingqing immediately checked her own pulse, confirmed and affirmed that she was not pregnant yet.
Judging from the current development situation, it is basically impossible not to have a relationship.It may be useful to play tricks with ordinary men.But with King Yan, he couldn't play well. Basically, every time he played chess, he was pressed to the ground and rubbed against him both mentally and physically.
Bizi decoction is mostly made of cold medicine such as broken bones, musk, saffron, etc. Its contraceptive principle is nothing more than to make a woman's uterus cold, delay menstruation, and prevent normal ovulation and conception.Occasionally use it once or twice, and adjust it in time, it is still feasible.If the number of times is too much, it will be too harmful.
So, if you can't stop the relationship from happening at the root, then you have to prepare for pregnancy...
"What are you thinking?" Zhu Di suddenly appeared and approached Xu Qingqing from behind, startling Xu Qingqing.
Zhu Di had just finished taking a bath, and his body smelled more refreshing, with a slight sense of moisture.When Xu Qingqing smelled this smell, she immediately seemed to melt, and with Zhu Di leaning over, Xu Qingqing could not help leaning softly in his arms.
When Zhu Di just came over, he noticed Xu Qingqing's posture. The fingers of her left hand just touched the wrist of her right hand.
"Feel your own pulse?"
"Ah."
Zhu Di saw that Xu Qingqing was in a trance and seemed to have a sense of loss, his eyes softened, and he chuckled: "It's my fault that I gave you less, so I will give you more tonight."
"What?" Xu Qingqing just came back from thinking about the pregnancy problem, and didn't understand Zhu Di's 'stalk'.
While Zhu Di was speaking, he had already removed the hair ornament from Xu Qingqing's head, and possessed himself to kiss his pink ear again.
It's obvious what it wants to do next.
Xu Qingqing suddenly realized the meaning of Zhu Di's words. She blushed and stood up slowly, trying to hide in the back room.Little did he know that King Yan had hooked his collar with his other hand just now, because Xu Qingqing stood up suddenly, the clothes were torn apart, and the narrowed shoulders were as bright as a white moon, as if a swaying white plum tree on the steep peak could be picked by someone...
Xu Qingqing couldn't figure it out, she was the one who committed the lecherous disease, and she was the one who took the initiative to take advantage of it, so why did she not control the situation in the end, but she became the one who fled passively?What a shame!In order to save respect, she should start all over again, but she really has no energy.
When Xu Qingqing woke up in the morning, it was rare for Xu Qingqing to see Zhu Di still lying beside her.
She just glanced at the other person, and the person immediately opened his eyes and met her eyes.
Xu Qingqing was taken aback. It's okay for martial arts practitioners to walk silently, but they are still so vigilant.
"Why didn't your lord go to practice martial arts this morning?" When Xu Qingqing asked, seeing Zhu Di stretching out his arms, she immediately leaned over and lay in his arms.
She is still suffused with color sickness, so there is no reason why she would send it to her door and refuse it.
Xu Qingqing pressed her face against Zhu Di's arm, tilted her head, blinked her fan-like eyelashes, and kept staring at Zhu Di's profile.
His gaze was too direct and passionate, Zhu Di couldn't ignore it.Originally he didn't get up to practice martial arts, he had other purpose, now he can't let it go.
Xu Qingqing didn't expect the situation to be so difficult to control, but fortunately, she only came once because of her crying and begging for mercy.
Xu Qingqing didn't dare to look at King Yan's face for a short time, because it would hurt her kidneys if she looked at it too much.Xu Qingqing fiddled with Zhu Di's hand, and told him what she had seen and heard about her meeting at Duke Wei's mansion yesterday.
When Zhu Di heard that Juan was galloping in a carriage in the street, he couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Sooner or later he will die here."
"How does the prince know?" Xu Qingqing asked in surprise.
This slip of the tongue immediately attracted Zhu Di's scrutiny.
Xu Qingqing regretted that she owed her words, and hurriedly made amends: "I think the same as the prince, and I also think that he will definitely die on this!"
"Tomorrow's palace banquet, be more cautious." Zhu Di said suddenly.
Xu Qingqing was relieved to see that Zhu Di didn't ask any further questions, and hurriedly responded.On New Year's Eve, all the kings in Beijing would naturally watch the New Year's Eve with the empress. The more people there were, the more troubles there might be.This is also the first time Xu Qingqing is attending a palace banquet when she marries Queen Yan, so it is natural that she should be cautious and be more careful.
"I've been preparing for it early in the morning, and I've gone through many rules and etiquettes many times. I don't think there will be any big mistakes." Xu Qingqing explained.
Zhu Di glanced at her, and stretched out his hand to grab Xu Qingqing's ear.
"Don't pull it all the time. If it grows long, what should I do if one side is big and the other side is small? Besides, the ear pulling is only done when the child makes a mistake." Xu Qingqing protested solemnly.
Zhu Di didn't listen, but grabbed it again.
Xu Qingqing rolled her eyes, deliberately turned her head to the side, pointed her ears at Zhu Di, and asked Zhu Di with a good-tempered smile: "My lord likes to pull ears?"
Zhu Di responded, waiting to see what kind of trick Xu Qingqing was playing.
Xu Qingqing quickly raised her hand and grabbed Zhu Di's ear.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes.
"But the prince said that he likes to pull his ears. As the wife of the prince, it is my duty to do so." Xu Qingqing wanted to pull again as she said.But Zhu Di clamped his wrist and pulled him into his arms.
Xu Qingqing struggled twice, felt a different reaction, and immediately dared not move.
"It's not necessary to pull the king's ears, but I'm afraid the princess won't be able to pay the price." Zhu Di raised his hand and pinched Xu Qingqing's chin, and kissed her cherry-like red lips.
This kiss caught people off guard like a storm, not only taking all of Xu Qingqing's breath away, but also entangled him endlessly, until the end of the kiss Xu Qingqing felt that the tip of her tongue was numb and lost consciousness.
Seeing the fire in the other party's eyes, Xu Qingqing's bowels felt remorseful.
It's just pulling an ear, do you want to play it so big?
"My lord has just returned to Beijing, so there must be a lot of things to take care of. We will go back to Fengyang after the new year, and we don't have much time to stay in Beijing." Xu Qingqing changed the subject seriously, wanting Zhu Di to go out as quickly as yesterday work.
"It was all done yesterday, so don't worry about the princess."
Zhu Di caressed Xu Qingqing's face, and was about to ask Xu Qingqing to "pay the bill", when a message came from the other side, saying that the Crown Princess had arrived.
Like a poor child rescued from drowning, Xu Qingqing immediately jumped up, took a deep breath, and hurriedly said goodbye to Zhu Di.She didn't even tidy up her clothes when she went out, so she went to another room to tidy up before she could meet people.
When Xu Qingqing came to see the Crown Princess Chang, Chang had already drank half a cup of tea in the hall.
"I kept my sister-in-law waiting for a long time." Xu Qingqing apologized.
"It's okay, I came to the door suddenly and caught you off guard."
Chang glanced at Xu Qingqing, and saw that there was a blush on her cheeks and under the ears that hadn't faded away, and when she looked closely at her collar, there was a faint red mark.Chang has been a married woman for several years, so she naturally understands what this means, so she purses her lips and smiles.
"The fourth younger sibling and fourth younger brother's husband and wife love each other, making others envious."
Xu Qingqing still didn't know the purpose of the Crown Princess' visit, so she just responded politely to her words.
"I'm here to make amends today." Chang immediately ordered the maid to present the wooden box.
The box was opened, and there was a very beautiful white whisk inside. The bright white whisk was long, straight and soft, shining with silver light. The handle of the whisk was in excellent condition, and people could tell at a glance that the whisk was definitely something extraordinary.
"Sister-in-law is this?" Xu Qingqing asked puzzled.
"The last time I gave you a string of Buddhist beads by mistake, I was negligent. Those two days coincided with Xiongying's illness. I stayed with him all night, and my mind was muddled. That's why I neglected to think about it. I forgot that my younger brother and sister were once cultivators. , I gave you the Buddhist beads." Chang apologized.
Xu Qingqing smiled, "Now that I am married as a woman, I have lost my Taoism long ago. No matter which gods and Buddhas I protect, that is my blessing."
"It's still brother and sister benevolence."
Mrs. Chang asked Xu Qingqing to accept the whisk she sent no matter what.
"This is left by Master Zhang. It is said that the magic power is boundless, and it can protect peace and sweep away worries."
"Then this is a priceless good thing. Thank you sister-in-law for your trouble." Xu Qingqing thanked politely.
Chang immediately mentioned the palace banquet, and told Xu Qingqing that if there was anything she didn't understand, she could ask her.
"It may be a bit offensive to say this, but since the first day I saw my siblings, I have liked them very much, and I can't help but want to care about you. There are a few people around me who are more intelligent than many female officials. , do you need me to keep two for my younger siblings? So if there is anything wrong on the day of the palace banquet, as long as there are their reminders, younger siblings will not make mistakes."
"Thank you, sister-in-law, Zhouquan. I really want to use someone from my sister-in-law, but my lord has already asked someone to remind me." Xu Qingqing pretended to look around cautiously, and whispered to Chang, "If I stay now I'm afraid that if the prince finds out later, I'm afraid—"
Xu Qingqing immediately gave Chang a look of "I'm so afraid that my man will be stingy".
Mrs. Chang naturally understood, and thinking of King Yan's temperament, it is not impossible, so she nodded with a smile, and said that's all.
After seeing Mrs. Chang away, Biluo held the brocade box containing the whisk, and sent it to Xu Qingqing, asking Xu Qingqing how to arrange the whisk.
Xu Qingqing asked Biluo for her opinion
"Such a good magic weapon is naturally better placed in the dormitory. It can sweep away people's worries and avoid evil. It would be a pity to put it in the warehouse to collect ashes." Bi Luo honestly expressed her thoughts.
"Yeah, I used to believe in reasoning. When I saw such a good thing, I was naturally reluctant to let it fall into ashes." Xu Qingqing looked at Fuchen and murmured.
Zhu Di came at this time, and he glanced at the things in the box indifferently.
Xu Qingqing asked him: "Isn't it beautiful?"
Zhu Di agreed perfunctorily, and sat down to drink tea casually.
"They all said that this treasure should be hung in the dormitory." Xu Qingqing sat down beside Zhu Di and asked Zhu Di if he agreed.
Zhu Di said in a low voice, "You decide."
Xu Qingqing beckoned to Biluo to bring the whisk, and wanted to reach out to take the whisk out of the box, but then withdrew her hand.
Xu Qingqing got up immediately and ordered Biluo to slowly place the wooden box on the table.
Zhu Di was attracted by Xu Qingqing's abnormal reaction, and stared at her.
Xu Qingqing ordered people to fetch black paper and brushes.
"Black paper?" Biluo asked.
"I first dyed the paper black with ink, dried it and brought it back."
After Xu Qingqing tilted her head and observed the whisk carefully, she deliberately smelled it, and then closed the wooden box.
"Is there a problem?" Zhu Di asked.
Xu Qingqing shook her head uncertainly.
Zhu Di stopped talking and drank tea slowly to wait for the result.
After Xu Qingqing got the black paper, she covered her mouth and nose with a cloth, and sent people away, then took a piece of whisk out with bamboo tweezers, shook it on the black paper, and brushed it with a brush again. Very fine white powder fell down.If there is no black paper for comparison, this powder is so fine that it is difficult to find.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Di got up and walked over.
Xu Qingqing asked someone to take some leftover rice, kneaded the leftover rice into small balls, picked it up with bamboo tweezers, rolled it on the whisk, and ordered someone to catch a mouse to feed.
The dust whisk was put away immediately, and the windows were opened to ventilate the house, and it was cleaned meticulously.Xu Qingqing and Zhu Di stayed in another room.
Soon after, Qiu Fu came to report with a cold face that the mouse that ate the ball had died.What this result means, the three people present are clear.
Zhu Di squeezed the tea bowl tightly in his hand.
Surprised, Xu Qingqing caught a glimpse of Zhu Di's fingertips turning white in time, obviously he was exerting force, she hurriedly reached out and snatched the tea bowl from Zhu Di's hand.Don't hurt your hand like the last time you broke the jade.Tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, if you see blood entering the palace, it's a taboo.
"This matter is no small matter, should it be reported?" Qiu Fu was also angry and asked forbearance.
"Pretend it didn't happen, just step back."
Since Chang's dared to send it so blatantly, she had already made solid preparations.
As long as this thing is not revealed on the spot and transferred to her hands, it will be a variable. There is a possibility that someone else handled it, and there is also the possibility that she deliberately framed it.If it is actually reported, it is very likely that both sides will hold their own opinions and argue endlessly.In the end, the bet is on the attitude of the empress, who is more inclined in her heart.
Unable to distinguish between right and wrong, it is inevitable that there will be troubles in the court. The courtiers are arguing about who is more powerful and can overwhelm the other party in public opinion.
Now that Hu Weiyong is the most powerful in the court, he and Xu Daben have a feud.As Xu Da's eldest daughter, she also taught Hu Weiyong's eldest son Juan in the street.With Hu Weiyong's temperament of vengeance, he will definitely use all the forces in the court to put a hat on her head vigorously.In this way, she naturally lost, and even caused the entire Xu family to lose together.
If Chang's skills are superior, Ling is prepared to attack her later. Once she files a complaint and someone presents a surprise evidence to bite her back, then she will be completely finished. Not only will she lose, she will even lose her life.
Therefore, the safest way to deal with it now is to pretend not to know, endure, and wait for the opportunity to collect debts in the future.
Xu Qingqing knew that Zhu Di would definitely think about this before him, so she didn't need to explain anything at all.
"Just now when I was checking the dust whisk, I smelled a faint scent of pollen, which smelled very similar to the flower fragrance of Datura, so this powder is the pollen of Datura. Judging from the situation in which the dust whisk is used, it is best to hold it If you shake it twice, it won’t cause you to inhale too much and cause immediate death, but it can damage people’s internal organs a little bit and cause a chronic attack.” Xu Qingqing first explained to Zhu Di what she knew.
After Zhu Di heard the words, he inhaled slowly, and after that, he was extremely quiet, even if he didn't look at him, Xu Qingqing could already feel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.Glancing at him again, those sinister eyes seemed to send everyone into hell.
"I'm just wondering why the Crown Princess would dislike me several times and treat me so cruelly. Before I married the prince, I had never even been to the capital. What enmity can I have against her?"
Rather than punishing the murderer, Xu Qingqing was more curious about the reason.
"It may not be her." Zhu Di said.
Xu Qingqing was very surprised that Zhu Di would speak for the princess at such a time.
"Would she not know? Let's talk about sending Buddhist beads. She just explained to me that she was busy staying up late to take care of the emperor's grandson in those few days, and her mind was not enough, so she was negligent. But she also told me later , She has a few most useful people around her, who can help me to teach me some rules at the banquet, so as to ensure safety.
Since she has capable people by her side, how could she not know my origin?She prepared prayer beads as a gift, how could people around her not remind her?But she still gave me prayer beads.This is not unintentional, it is clearly intentional.In addition to this, she will be innocent? "
"The king of Kaiping had a young daughter who lost her parents at the age of three. She was raised under the care of the princess, and she doted on her more than her own son." Zhu Di stated.
Xu Qingqing is still full of doubts, she knows that King Kaiping is the father of the princess.I also probably understood what Zhu Di meant, that it was probably the youngest lady of the Chang family who used the princess to deal with her.
But this made Xu Qingqing even more puzzled. It was very pitiful to lose her parents at the age of three, but it was not she who caused Miss Chang San to lose her parents. What kind of hatred made a little girl deal with her so schemingly?Could it be that she breathed wrongly and took away the breath of air that Miss Chang San loves most?
After Xu Qingqing's mind was filled with question marks, she finally got inspiration from the word 'grab'.
Xu Qingqing opened her eyes wide as if suddenly enlightened, and asked Zhu Di: "How old is this young girl from the Chang family?"
"Thirteen." Zhu Di grabbed Xu Qingqing's hand.
Xu Qingqing immediately waved her hands and jumped up, "Unexpectedly, my lord still has romantic debts outside. At the age of 13, my lord can do it!"
"What nonsense."
"If you didn't betray her, why did she target me like this?" Xu Qingqing asked back.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Qingqing helplessly, "You will know when you see her."
"Is it possible for the Crown Princess to know about it?" Xu Qingqing felt that she should at least know how many enemies she had.
"I don't know." Zhu Di said.
Xu Qingqing was surprised: "So sure?"
"If she really knew, she would definitely not take such a big risk to do something with a low return."
Zhu Di reminded Xu Qingqing not to forget that the princess concubine still has the eldest son to protect, no stupid woman would make such a choice, not to mention that the Chang family is not a stupid person.
"However, she has a soft ear, and she always indulges her younger sister's innocuous mischief."
Xu Qingqing felt that what Zhu Di said was reasonable, and she didn't have enough motives. The princess really shouldn't take such risks and commit crimes.With the eldest son by his side, the crown prince's status is stable, and she is glorious as the crown princess, so there is really no need to take big risks because of her sister's jealousy.
"I'll give you an explanation for this matter." Zhu Di looked at Xu Qingqing with a rare serious tone.
Xu Qingqing pursed her lips. She still doesn't know the relationship between King Yan and Miss Chang San, so she won't judge or express her opinion for the time being.She wants to see what kind of virtue this Miss Chang San has, and why Zhu Di said, 'You will know when you meet her'.
……
As the new year approaches, many affairs in the palace are all taken care of by the empress alone.The emperor is going to stay in Kunning Palace for dinner today, and he will greet and comfort the queen by the way.As soon as they arrived outside the hall, they heard that their fifth son, Zhu Wei, was also there. Before entering, they heard their mother and son chatting with each other, talking about many herbs.
Knowing that his fifth son loves to study medicine, the emperor laughed helplessly, and scolded him for being boring after entering.
"It's so easy to see your mother once, and talk to her about these boring things."
"I don't blame her, it was the concubine who asked." Empress Ma smiled and motioned the emperor to look at the unpacked pillow on the table, "The fourth daughter-in-law heard that the concubine didn't sleep well, so she gave me a pillow to help me sleep. I really slept well for two nights, and it happened that the fifth child came, and the concubine asked him about it."
"Oh? This thing is really useful?" The emperor took a look.
"The prescription is wonderful, the fourth sister-in-law must have studied medical books a lot." Zhu Xie let go of the medicinal materials in his hand, and only lost his mind for a moment, then smiled and said to the emperor and queen, "My son just came back from his study tour, and I haven't had time to talk to my brothers and sisters-in-law. Say hello."
"It's just a good time to discuss medicine with your fourth sister-in-law, and make me a pillow later. Although I sleep well, I'm not afraid to sleep better." The emperor raised his beard and said.What happened to the fourth daughter-in-law, she was always filial to others and forgot about him, but he gave her the world's medical books anyway.
"You don't need medicine if you don't have a disease. If your father sleeps well, you won't be able to use it. If you get used to this medicine pillow early, if you can't sleep in the future, this medicine pillow will be useless." Zhu Huan persuaded.
"That's the truth, that's all." The emperor sighed.
After bidding farewell to the emperor, Zhu Huan first went to the East Palace to meet the prince, and then rushed to the residence of King Yan.
Xu Qingqing and Zhu Di were preparing to have dinner when they heard that King Wu was visiting. She couldn't help feeling that there were so many relatives who came to the door today without prior notice.
Zhu Di set up a meal in the front yard, had a drink with Zhu Xi for a while, and then brought him to see Xu Qingqing.
After Zhu Huan greeted Xu Qingqing with a smile, he had the opportunity to see the true face of his fourth sister-in-law up close.The last time they got married and entered the palace to thank her, they only had a glimpse from a distance, and the fourth sister-in-law kept her head down, so she really couldn't quite see what she looked like.Now looking at her fair complexion and clear eyes, I feel very amiable.Although it's not an alluring appearance, it's extremely attractive, and it's even more pleasant when it smiles.Such a girl was exactly the kind of wife he had always wanted to marry.
It's a pity that he is one year younger than the fourth brother, born one year later.If not, that's all, no if not.
Immediately, Zhu Wei asked Xu Qingqing about the prescription of the medicine pillow, asked the source, sighed that the prescription was good, and asked Xu Qingqing, "Sisao, I want to compile a medical book later, can this prescription be written on it? "
"Okay!" Xu Qingqing immediately agreed.
As long as I think that future generations of students who study Chinese medicine like me can see her prescriptions written in ancient books, it feels very strange.
Zhu Li was very happy to hear her readily agree.Nowadays, many doctors like to keep the prescriptions they researched secret to show their abilities.It's really rare to have someone as impartial and selfless as the fourth sister-in-law.He could feel that the fourth sister-in-law's thinking in researching medicine must be compatible with his own.If it is possible, that’s all, if not, it’s okay.
Zhu Huan couldn't help feeling annoyed that he shouldn't have suddenly become obsessed with the newly discovered medical book before his father gave his fourth brother a marriage, so he would be negligent in his thinking and fail to muster up the courage to ask for help, so that he delayed the major events in his life.
But now that everything has been settled, no matter how many regrets there are, sister-in-law is sister-in-law after all, and regret can only be regarded as a life experience.Furthermore, even if he didn't pick an excellent herb, it's the same if someone else can cherish it, not to mention that this person is his fourth brother.
The fourth brother was hit hard by Concubine Yu's death back then. Although he was usually reserved and pretended to be indifferent, Zhu Xi could feel that he was very sad.Over the years, fourth brother's temperament has become more and more depressed.But after marrying the fourth sister-in-law, he saw that the fourth brother seemed to have really changed, which was a great thing.
Zhu Huan presented ten Ganoderma lucidum as a return gift for the salted goose eggs they gave him.
"Then we can do this business often in the future, and we can have a lot of salted goose eggs." Xu Qingqing half-jokingly said.
Zhu Wei laughed, "Fourth brother, you married a good and shrewd sister-in-law."
Zhu Di had been observing Zhu Wei's performance with cold eyes the whole time, and only then chuckled, "Otherwise, why would you marry her."
Xu Qingqing glanced at Zhu Di quietly with disdain.Why marry me?Of course, it is to cure the mental illness of you, a dog man.
……
The next day, New Year's Eve.
The red lights in the palace were hung high, and there was joy everywhere.
Zhu Di and the princes are going to visit the emperor and listen to his lectures, but they haven't come yet.Empress Ma took Crown Princess Chang and Princess Jin to oversee the banquet for the final check.Xu Qingqing is a newcomer, she was given special treatment and was left alone, learning how to play nets from Princess Zhu Rong of Ningguo.
Since Zhu Rong slept with Xu Qingqing last time and was relieved by Xu Qingqing, she has become intimate with Xu Qingqing.Xu Qingqing was clumsy and couldn't play well. Zhu Rong didn't have the slightest bit of patience, she still smiled and took the trouble to teach her step by step.
Xu Qingqing finally managed to type one after unremitting efforts, but it was uneven in tension and asymmetrical in left and right sides. Compared with Zhu Rong's beautiful and exquisite netting, hers was both simple and ugly.
Xu Qingqing was glad that she had become a little Taoist nun from the countryside, she could confidently know nothing and be tolerant and considerate.If she directly became a lady of the family, she might not be able to handle it.
"It's better for the fourth sibling, I can hide here for leisure." After Jin Wangfei Xie entered the door, she saw Xu Qingqing and Zhu Rong who were cuddling and joking with each other on the couch, her eyes were sore.
"It's thanks to my sister-in-laws that I am so stupid that I can have some free time." Xu Qingqing replied politely.
Xie smiled: "Stupid? Don't make jokes about the fourth sibling. When it comes to us daughters-in-law, no one is as smart as the fourth sibling." Otherwise, how could King Jin be so fooled by her that he was willing to swallow his anger and put All the treasures in the warehouse were given to her.
"Third sister-in-law really thinks I'm smart?" Xu Qingqing hurriedly asked with a smile.
Seeing that she didn't understand the sarcasm in his words and still had the face to ask, Mrs. Xie felt depressed for a while.
"Thank you, sister-in-law three, I just need someone to praise me now." After Xu Qingqing finished speaking, she showed her ugly webbing with her own hands, dumbfounded.
Xie glanced at it, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "This is a bit too ugly."
Xu Qingqing stuffed the net into her sleeve and put it away.
"Is this thing still available?" Mrs. Xie couldn't help laughing seeing that Xu Qingqing was quite precious, "It should be thrown away."
"Anyway, it's the first one I typed. Treat it well, and I plan to give it away." Xu Qingqing said.
"Send someone?"
Immediately, Xie Shi and Zhu Rong exchanged glances and laughed.
Who else can this married woman give to the things made by herself, either to her husband and son, or to her natal family.Looking at her posture, it is likely that she will give it to King Yan.As soon as Xie and Zhu Rong thought that Prince Yan, who was always cold-faced and overbearing, wanted to accept a gift from such an ugly son as Xu Qingqing, they felt that the scene must be very pleasant, like a cloud in the sky covered by the ground. The mud is defiled.
"What are you talking about, so happy?"
After a pass, Empress Ma came in with the Crown Princess and Princess Qin.Seeing the two daughters-in-law and daughter having fun, Empress Ma naturally wanted to join in the fun.
It's so easy for Xu Qingqing to show her shortcomings, Xie naturally couldn't let it go, so she hurriedly told what happened just now, and deliberately asked Xu Qingqing to show the empress the empress that she had made.
"That's right, let's have a look and have fun." The Crown Princess Chang joked.
Seeing Chang's now, Xu Qingqing feels a little uncomfortable after all, but seeing Chang's behavior as usual, she will naturally be normal.
Xu Qingqing deliberately hesitated, and only after Queen Ma promised not to laugh at her, she slowly took out the tie from her sleeve.
The room immediately burst into laughter, but Empress Ma was really a trustworthy person, she didn't laugh too hard, she tried her best to hold back her lips.
But their essences are basically the same, and they all watch the excitement and don't think it's a big deal, so they support her in donating the Luozi to King Yan.
"Indeed, it's rare to do it for the first time."
"Fourth brother has deep feelings, so he probably won't care too much about the beauty and ugliness of this Luozi. He will definitely see fourth sister-in-law's heart." Zhu Rong unexpectedly joined in the fun.
Xu Qingqing believed it was true: "Really?"
They nodded in unison.
Xu Qingqing silently put away the net again.
Before the banquet started, all the royal relatives and ladies had gathered, and the princess brought her younger sister Chang Mingzhu to meet Xu Qingqing.
"This is the little sister of my natal family. She has been by my side all these years. Only the fourth sibling in the palace has never seen her, so I brought it here to show her to the fourth sibling." Chang said with a smile.
Xu Qingqing had been looking forward to meeting this person for a long time, and after looking at Chang Mingzhu's appearance, Xu Qingqing somewhat understood the meaning of Zhu Di's phrase "you will know when you see her".
This Chang Mingzhu person is not as good as his name suggests, with dull skin, single eyelids, triangular eyes, flat nose bridge, thick upper lip and thin lower lip, slightly protruding.She is so well-dressed and well-dressed, but it's hard to classify her as average-looking. In short, she's a bit ugly.Comparing Yan Wang's dragon and phoenix posture, even if he used a knife to forcefully say that the two had an adulterous relationship, it was a bit overwhelming.
I thought I would meet a femme fatale, but I didn't expect this one to be so real, so consistent.
Xu Qingqing couldn't help but deeply apologized for her accusations against King Yan before.At the same time, she couldn't help comparing the looks of the Crown Princess and Chang Mingzhu. The Crown Princess had an oval face, fair complexion, and a decent appearance.She and Chang Mingzhu have completely different looks, probably one looks like a mother and the other looks like a father.
After Chang Mingzhu greeted Xu Qingqing, she bowed her head and hid shyly beside the princess, just like a well-behaved lady.
"My sister is introverted and doesn't like to talk much. Don't take offense to the fourth sibling." Chang smiled and took Chang Mingzhu's hand.
Xu Qingqing nodded, and suddenly said: "I don't know if my sister-in-law has ever seen a mandala flower?"
"Mandala?" Chang immediately looked at Xu Qingqing suspiciously, shook her head, wondering why she suddenly asked this question.
Chang Mingzhu's body obviously stiffened, she lowered her head even more, her body tilted slightly, subconsciously tending to hide behind Chang's back.
Xu Qingqing was sure that Zhu Di's guess was correct, so she stopped talking, and after finding an excuse to explain, she went elsewhere.
But since then, Xu Qingqing can always feel that there seems to be a pair of eyes staring at her invisible.When she turned her eyes to search, she would definitely see Chang Mingzhu hiding behind Chang with her head down.
This Chang Mingzhu really belonged to the dark department, even her own sister dared to lie and trick her, so it was no problem to stare at her secretly.
but this girl
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