Empress and concubine

The next morning, Zhao Yi asked someone to send the letter away, and Ziyan went back and forth to do things. Zhao Yi asked Yi Niang to pay attention to Chu Yao, and woke her up when it was almost dinner time, and then took Ziyan to the study.

"But there is something abnormal in Chu Feng's side," Zhao Yi asked, frowning.

"Sure enough, it's Madam, I guessed it right," Zi Yan complimented, "Last night an old man came to look for Chu Feng, claiming to be Chu Feng's slave, because he came only in the middle of the night, but coincidentally, Guan Shi was disturbed, so he I decided to ask Chu Feng to come and confirm it. Seeing that it was true, I arranged for him to live in the servant’s room in Chu Feng’s courtyard.” Zi Yan paused, “Also, someone from the palace said that the prince is going to Come up to Zhuangzi, the matter of Chu Feng has not yet been settled, Madam, look..."

"How did that old man come to our house by such a coincidence, and alarmed Mo Guanshi. It must have been planned by someone." Zhao Yi understood the key point when she heard it, "I wrote to the prince a few days ago. He has survived until today, and now this matter must be inseparable from his orders. Besides Mo Guanshi, there must be someone here who is his eyeliner, even if he cannot be trusted, he can find out the movements of the whole house."

"There is such a thing," Ziyan said with a bad face, "This Zhuangzi said that he was claiming the name of the private property of the palace, but in fact it was your dowry. Are we going to get it out?"

"No need," Zhao Yi said, "I guess that person is most likely promoted by Mo Guanshi. After the new year, Mo Guanshi will be transferred to a shop in the palace. That person should stay here."

"That's right, after leaving one mouse, you can still enter the second and third ones. You can't finish catching them like this," Zi Yan deserved to be by Zhao Yi's side all the year round, and quickly understood what Zhao Yi meant, " Blocking is worse than sparse, since the prince is not at ease and is willing to put one or two people as eyes and ears, you just let them stay here, and there will be no important news leaked out."

"That's right," Zhao Yi said, "but we must pay more attention in the future, and tell our people to take it easy. This person must be in my own hands, so that I can feel at ease. Others know, but you want to call him Only those who know will do.”

"Madam's advice, even if Ziyan follows you for the rest of her life, she won't be able to reach her."

"It's only been a few days, and you've learned how to talk poorly," Zhao Yi shook her head, "First, tell the prince what he's coming, and ask the people below to prepare it, and then ask the cook to add one or two things that the prince likes. Just a few bowls of porridge and a few refreshing side dishes.”

Zi Yan responded and went out, Zhao Yi felt that staying in the study was meaningless, so she thought about going to wake Chu Yao up, when she met a little maid on the way who said that Young Master Chu had gone to the Plum Garden early in the morning.When Zhao Yi entered, Chu Yao had already changed her clothes and was combing her hair.

"Didn't you say you need to sleep well today? I woke up so early," Zhao Yi went over to take the comb from the lady who combed her hair, and then looked at the red plum embroidered clothes that Chu Yao was wearing today. Mother ordered, "Take someone to cut some cinnabar plums that are in good shape, and I will comb Yao'er's hair."

"Why do you need hairpins?" Chu Yao was a little surprised.

"The plum blossoms are blooming well in this village, don't you have to use them?" Zhao Yi squeezed her eyes. "On weekdays, you always wear a pair of flat buns and tie them with ribbons. What's so good about it? It's me. In the old days at home, I also liked some complicated hair buns, and wore some jeweled hairpins. When the peony blooms where I am, I invite you to enjoy the peony."

While talking, Zhao Yi put some plum blossom fragrance hair oil on Chu Yao.Yi Niang led a few maids out, leaving only one lady who combed her hair to wait on her.

Chu Yao fiddled with the hairband in her hand twice, and felt that Zhao Yi was a little strange. She thought there was something wrong, and it was hard to explain that there was a maid by her side. Could it be that Xia Yunjing was coming?

"Since my sister has said so, give me a flying fairy bun." Chu Yao took out a golden hair comb from the box. The hair comb is simple in the shape of flowers and leaves, and there is a red agate bead in the middle. "My sister just used this hair comb to fix it. Although it is simple, it is specially made for girls who love hairpins. It has a hole in the center of the flower, which can be used for hairpins or inlaid treasures. This is a special hair comb." For flying fairy buns, it can be used to hairpin plum blossoms, orchids, and begonias."

"I also said that my younger sister doesn't like to dress up, so she prepared it long ago and just waited for me to do it." Zhao Yi skillfully combed Chu Yao into a fairy bun, and carefully fixed the comb in her hair. Now I'm just waiting for Yi Niang and the others to cut the plum blossoms.

Zhao Yi looked at Chu Yao seriously, and was still a little dissatisfied. She looked at the hair-combing lady beside her, "Go and see why they haven't come back yet."

The lady who combed her hair responded, and then Zhao Yi whispered to Chu Yao about the coming of the old slave and Xia Yunjing.

"No wonder sister, you want to comb my hair today." Chu Yao looked in the mirror, then rummaged through the dressing table, found a box of rouge, Chu Yao opened the rouge cover, poured out a little, Take plum blossom dew and mix thoroughly.

"But you want to paint flowers?" Zhao Yi saw some tricks.

"Sister, why hesitate." Chu Yao straightened Zhao Yi's face, and carefully painted a lotus flower on her forehead, "Since I said I would enter the Palace of Wei, I will not change it. Chu Feng is a good person." Helper, having him can also make my status a bit higher, and Xia Yunjing can look up to me even more. Serving the emperor with color, being able to be named Yuanfei is already at the top. After ten years of favor, the beauty is old Go, can I still sit with my sister?"

"You don't have to insinuate," Zhao Yi looked into Chu Yao's eyes seriously, "I know you want to tell me, Yao'er, the kindness in the world, but the color fades and the love relaxes, but I will definitely not be like this. You are my heart." People you admire should stay together for the rest of your life," Zhao Yi smiled, "I should have kept you by my side, and you can't leave me forever. In the future, we will be together in the mansion for a long time."

Chu Yao turned her head not to look at Zhao Yi, and opposed to painting herself plum blossoms in the mirror, "What do you think has nothing to do with me?" Chu Yao put away the rouge and flower dew, and gave Zhao Yi a glance, "Since you never Chu Feng can't gain any more, so it's better to find a way to let Xia Yunjing push me to the seat of Chu Feng's younger sister. We don't need to do anything, just enjoy the results."

"You don't have to worry, Xia Yunjing came here for a certain purpose, let's just turn the few points into ten points today," Zhao Yi said again, and saw Yi Niang and the others coming back, followed by Xia Yunjing.

"I said why they were so slow, so it turned out that they met the prince's brother-in-law," Chu Yao and Zhao Yi had been together for a long time, and they had already changed their address to Xia Yunjing.

Seeing Zhao Yi and Chu Yao looking over with a smile on their face, Xia Yunjing's eyes flashed with astonishment, "Ma'am, who painted Yao'er's flower tinsel, the craftsmanship is really good."

"It was painted by Yao'er," Zhao Yi said, "Since the prince likes it, how about giving Yao'er something?"

After hearing this, Chu Yao took another look at Xia Yunjing, and then she became ashamed and lowered her eyelids, "Sister, don't talk about it, it's just a flower tin, so it's not worthy of a reward from the prince and brother-in-law."

"Yao'er's words are wrong." Xia Yunjing took a few steps closer, "Why don't brother-in-law give Yao'er a hairpin as a reward."

Chu Yao called Xia Yunjing many times as the prince's brother-in-law, but it was the first time he heard him call himself so, and he felt a tumbling in his abdomen. If it wasn't for the wrong timing, he would probably vomit out the food overnight, and Chu Yao would have to pretend to be in love. With a shy look, "Then thank you, brother-in-law, prince."

Zhao Yi also felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. Fortunately, she still remembered the business. Seeing Xia Yunjing pick out a few flowers in a similar manner, she hurriedly said, "Even if the prince rewards you, it's really dishonest."

Xia Yunjing smiled and glanced at Zhao Yi, who was pretending to be coquettish, and put flowers on for Chu Yao. Seeing that, she did a good job, "Madam also likes to do some childish things when asking for rewards for Yao'er, and she is not afraid of doing things for her husband." Overturned the jar of vinegar."

"Ah," Chu Yao touched the plum blossoms on her head, and when she heard this, she let go of her shame, "I said where did the sour smell come from? It turned out that the prince's brother-in-law knocked over the jar of vinegar."

This made Zhao Yi, Xia Yunjing and the two laugh together, even the maid at the side seemed to be suppressing a smile, her face flushed red.

Xia Yunjing pointed at Chu Yao, half doting, half helpless, "You love to help sister Zhao. If you didn't know that you two are not of the same root, you would have thought you were beating a twin sister born out of a mother's womb."

"I didn't come out of a mother's womb, I love Yao'er too," Zhao Yi covered half of his face with a handkerchief, "Your lord, don't you love Yao'er too."

"As far as you sisters can talk," Xia Yunjing shook his head, "When I came, I met Zi Yan who was going to the kitchen to deliver a message. After breakfast, I will give Yao'er a real reward."

"The real reward?" Chu Yao followed suit, looked at each other with the same doubts as Zhao Yi, and bravely took Xia Yunjing's hand, "Brother-in-law, please tell me what the reward is, or I will be thinking about it for a while, Where can I eat well, I just hope that I will receive the reward without eating."

Seeing Zhao Yi, she hurriedly came up to hold the other side, and said, "Isn't it true that Yao'er has a weak spleen and stomach, husband, are you willing to tell her not to eat properly?"

With a brother-in-law on one side and a husband on the other, it looks like a happy family. Xia Yunjing really fell into this tenderness, but he made up his mind not to say anything, just looked at Chu Yao and said, "Wait a minute But we can only see each other after a good breakfast, otherwise, it’s okay to delay until the afternoon.”

Seeing this situation, Chu Yao knew that Xia Yunjing was determined not to say anything, so she pretended to be uneasy, glanced at Xia Yunjing secretly, and muttered, "I know, I will eat well." Yi sticks out her tongue, which makes Zhao Yi, Xia Yunjing and both of them laugh.

Fortunately, the three of them quickly finished their breakfast, and the servant next to Xia Yunjing came to report, "Mr. Chu begged to see the prince."

Chu Yao and Zhao Yi gained some confidence, Xia Yunjing said, "Master Chu, please come to the study to talk."