Princess [rebirth]

Zhuo Jingfan knelt and sat in the side hall of Yiqiu Palace, waiting quietly with his eyes closed. Qin Tianjian had already calculated the auspicious time for the prince to marry his second concubine. Just arrived at Mrs. Xiao's home.

The prince's second concubine is the daughter of Xiao's family in Jiangling. As early as a year ago, after the sage's decree came down, the Xiao family brought the young lady from Jiangling to the capital from Jiangling. Going to teach the little lady, she has been preparing for entering the palace for more than a year.

After Zhuo Jingfan heard about it, he just laughed it off. No matter how much the Xiao family made preparations, he still didn't know whether Mrs. Xiao would be able to enter the palace. After more than a year of secret inquiries, he finally knew that he didn't want Dou Chun to marry him. Duke Huai was not the only one who married his second concubine.Thinking about it, Prince Huai is a prince, and the other princes are also princes. Since Prince Huai is capable of thinking, how can the other princes stay in the prince's position peacefully.

Therefore, Zhuo Jingfan wanted to watch the fire from the other side and let other people fight first, because he has been deposed and can only stay in the side hall of Yiqiu Palace, pretending to be safe so that the saint can feel at ease.However, although he can't act openly, he can take the opportunity behind his back to make the situation more chaotic. Today, Dou Chun's faint ceremony is bound to cause an accident. He felt a pity in his heart, but he can only stay in Yiqiu Palace , Can't see the upcoming good show with my own eyes.

Just as he suppressed his thoughts and waited for the passage of time, Dou Chunmu stepped into Yiqiu Palace with a straight face.

For more than a year, Dou Chun often visited him in Yiqiu Palace, but every time he didn't say a few words, he just looked at him with a pair of eyes. He saw the struggle and guilt in Dou Chun's eyes really. Yes, but made no sound.Dou Chun's guilt is exactly what Zhuo Jingfan needs. Now the more Dou Chun feels sorry for himself, the more important he is in his heart. Even if he doesn't care about Dou Chun's feelings, he still knows that Dou Chun's love for him The deeper the relationship, the better for his situation and future.

Therefore, even if he and Dou Chun have nothing to say now, they will not shut each other out.It's just that Dou Chun's complexion is really ugly today, Zhuo Jingfan glanced at him, feeling very complicated in his heart.

"Caomin has met His Highness, Your Highness is blessed." Zhuo Jingfan got up and bowed to salute, and greeted Dou Chun, but Dou Chun didn't call out for a long time, but just stared at him silently.After a long time, I heard Dou Chun's deep voice say: "Get up." After Zhuo Jingfan got up, he did not raise his head to meet Dou Chun's eyes, but lowered his eyelids and said softly: "Your Highness should stay in Chongren Hall today. come here."

"Fanfan..." Dou Chun murmured indistinctly, that nickname made Zhuo Jingfan's heart skip a beat, since the unhappy conversation between him and Dou Chun more than a year ago Now, when Dou Chun was about to marry his second concubine, he heard this call again, which really made Zhuo Jingfan feel a sense of right and wrong in his heart. .

If those princes who are ready to move today do not succeed, then the East Palace will usher in a new mistress, even if he still has a backup, but once the daughter of the Xiao family enters the palace, she will be a legitimate prince and concubine after being registered. At that time, it will take a lot of effort to erase the other party's identity.

Therefore, even though he knew that Dou Chun's trip out of the palace to welcome his relatives would not be smooth, he still restrained himself from saying much, but he felt a little contemptuous of himself in his heart. For his own future, he even lied to Dou Chun. He, what right does he have to care about Dou Chun playing tricks on him back then?

Dou Chun didn't know Zhuo Jingfan's thoughts, he only thought that he was going to marry his step-concubine today, but in his heart, Zhuo Jingfan was the only one he wanted the most, no matter how good that lady Xiao was, No matter how much help the Xiao family can bring him, he doesn't want the other party to take the position that should belong to Zhuo Jingfan.After all, if the Xiao family was really optimistic about him, why would Mr. Xiao Ge become an official in the first place?The Xiao family's not wanting to attract the suspicion of the sage is only one of the reasons, and the main reason why the Xiao family chooses to temporarily withdraw from the official career is to avoid the prince's choice of concubine.

Therefore, when the sage uses the Xiao family, he should also want to beat the Xiao family, otherwise the sage will not hand-pick the daughter of the Xiao family to enter the palace as the prince's successor. The concubine is still in the palace.After Xiao's daughter entered the palace, even though Zhuo Jingfan just stayed in Yiqiu Palace and didn't come out to move around, her husband's first spouse was right there, so there was nothing to be bothered about.Moreover, Concubine Yuan entered the palace more than three years earlier than Concubine Ji. It is hard to say whether the daughter of the Xiao family can really hold the Eastern Palace in her hands after entering the palace.

After Zhuo Jingfan first arrived at Yiqiu Palace, after pondering for a few days, he finally guessed the real intention of the saint.In addition to not wanting to bear the reputation of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, I am afraid that the saint kept him in the palace to compete with the second concubine. From this point of view, the saint did not trust the Xiao family very much.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Jingfan could only sneer. It is really sad to be a sage as the king of the country. Let alone a queen who is desperately dragging his legs, there is no concubine who can be trusted by his side, not even the important ministers in the court. A sage also has doubts, and he doesn't know if a sage counts this and that all day long, and whether it is really exhaustive? ...

Dou Chun didn't stay in Yiqiu Palace for too long, he just silently ate a vegetarian meal with Zhuo Jingfan, then got up and went back to Chongren Palace to change clothes, ready to leave the palace to marry his second concubine.

He went back to the dormitory and asked the maids to help him change his clothes. He looked at his tall and straight figure in the bronze mirror. He was wearing a white gauze mid-sole, a black top and a light crimson bottom. There are nine patterns of the mianfu, black and white collars, blue rims, cuffs, trims and plackets, and knee coverings match the color of the lower garment.The crown prince's royal uniform instantly brought back memories of his marriage to Zhuo Jingfan more than three years ago.

He stared blankly at the bronze mirror, feeling a sense of boredom in his heart. He once wore this crown to marry his princess, but today he will wear this crown to marry the prince and concubine that the saint gave him.And his concubine Yuan was thrown into the cold palace in a disguised form. For more than a year, she lived alone in Yiqiu Palace.

The more he thought about it, the more irritable he became. Dou Chun impatiently waved away Qiuli and Dongju who were waiting for him to get dressed. Qiuli and Dongju retreated immediately when they saw his uneasy expression.For more than a year, they have seen His Highness become taciturn, and his temper has become more irritable than before. They know well that His Highness's change is probably related to the deposed Crown Princess, but they are just servants, so they don't want to say much. What, I have to serve His Highness more attentively.

After His Highness waved them away, he walked out. Qiuli and Dongju looked at each other and followed quickly, only to find that His Highness had entered the study again. The two sighed helplessly, and Dongju said softly : "Today is the day to marry the second concubine, but His Highness doesn't look happy."

"How can Your Highness be happy? This step-concubine has a lot of background. After entering the palace, I'm afraid she will have a quarrel with that one. Now that one is white, so what if she lives in the palace? Where can I talk to the front?" Qiu Li quickly pointed to the northwest, and said lightly.

"But how did I hear that Zhan Shi would go to answer him every day?" Dongju naturally knew that she was talking about the one in Yiqiu Palace, but she frowned and asked in a low voice.

"That's the grace given by His Highness. In the past, there was no decent mistress in the Eastern Palace, so it was his turn to take care of things. Just wait and see. After the second concubine enters the palace, the sage will definitely speak." Qiu Li He glanced in the direction of Yiqiu Palace with a complicated expression, and there was a hint of regret in his tone.

It's just that the master's affairs are not something they can talk about, so the two of them stopped talking and stood outside the study respectfully. After a while, Youfu and Youquan came. When Youfu saw her, he spoke He asked, "Is His Highness in there?"

"En." Dong Ju nodded, and You Fu lowered his voice and asked again, "Your Highness... how does it look?"

"I was not happy when I changed clothes just now. I only changed the clothes. I didn't put on the double ribbon and the big belt, and I didn't put on the shoes and socks. The leather belt was matched, but the rest were not allowed to be used." Dong Dong. With a bitter face, Ju said softly.

"Okay, you guys bring all the things you should wear, so that I won't be late later, I'll go in and have a look at Your Highness." After hearing this, You Fu groaned for a while, and urged Qiuli and Dongju to wait until she After the two left, they led Youquan into the study.

In the study, Dou Chun was reclined on the soft couch, not caring at all about crushing the clothes on his body, when You Fu saw this, he sighed in his heart, and stepped forward to report softly, "Your Highness, everything is ready."

"En." Dou Chun held a book in his hand, and replied without raising his head. Blessed and Youquan didn't bother him, and stepped aside to stand quietly. When Dou Chun finished flipping through the book, he was about to Then he raised his eyelids and glanced at Youfu, "Is everything arranged?"

"Return to Your Highness, yes, the horses and the bearers have been arranged." You Fu respectfully replied, but his heart was full of complaints. He didn't expect His Highness to let him do something secretly, so that the horses and the bearers who greeted the bride could not arrive smoothly. The Xiao Mansion obviously wanted to cause trouble during the personal reception.Blessings and sufferings are hard to say, he didn't expect His Highness to go all out, in order not to marry the second concubine, he actually planned to make fun of his own body, it's not a big deal to miss the kiss, if His Highness made a mistake, the entire East Palace might be destroyed To be buried with His Highness.

Dou Chun didn't make a sound after hearing this. He thought carefully about the next plan in his heart. In fact, even if he didn't have to act, Duke Huai would not allow him to successfully marry the daughter of the Xiao family as his second concubine. He ordered Youfu to do the trick, It's just an extra layer of protection, if Duke Huai doesn't succeed, at least he still has something left.

When it was almost time, Dou Chun finally let Qiuli and Dongju get close. After packing up his luggage, Dou Chun left the palace on time at the end of You hour and went to the Xiao Mansion in the east of Kyoto. ...

The Prince's welcoming team left the palace in a mighty way, and the streets were closed. The prince's guard of honor led the way. The prince rode on a black horse, and behind him was the guard of honor and the frame of the princess.

A group of people beat gongs and drums, and headed towards Xiao's mansion with flute and flute. On the contrary, Dou Chun's mood became very calm along the way. The wide and deserted street in front of him seemed like an endless road. He walked on it, thinking It was Zhuo Jingfan who was in Yiqiu Palace.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air behind him, Dou Chun's pupils shrank suddenly, and he immediately rode his horse to dodge to the left. superior.Now the whole team exploded, and the prince's personal guards rushed to the prince's side, shouting, "Escort! There are assassins!"

The prince's left guard had just finished shouting, and then several feather arrows came through the air, and the guards of the left and right guards immediately surrounded the prince and retreated to protect the prince.The prince's left and right siyu led the troops to chase the assassin, and the prince's Qing Daowei led the escorting team to retreat. The group was in a bit of a panic because of the sudden attack.

Unexpectedly, before everyone sent the prince to a safe place, the horse under the prince suddenly went berserk. The horse raised its front hooves, let out a cry, and then went on a rampage recklessly, knocking down many guards one after another.Prince Zuo Wei was shocked when he saw this, and quickly rode his horse to catch up with him. The right guard did not dare to take it lightly, so he also followed.

Dou Chun tightly grasped the reins, and lay down on the horse's back. He gritted his teeth tightly, and no matter how the horse's back bumped, his legs still firmly clamped the horse's belly.But at this moment, he couldn't help cursing in his heart. He didn't expect that Duke Huai would be so ruthless that he planned to get rid of him directly. , Duke Huai would use the tactic of drawing salary from the bottom of the pot to deal with him so directly.

Compared to destroying Hunli, Duke Huai's step really hit the nail on the head. If the assassination was successful, the crown prince would be dead, and there would be no Hunli and step-concubine, and Zhuo Jingfan, the prince Yuanfei, would be useless.Duke Huai's plan was to cut off the Xiao family and the Zhuo family's retreat. After all, both the Xiao family and the Zhuo family were considered to be on the prince's boat, and if the prince's boat capsized, the people on board would not be spared.

There are no eggs under the cover of the nest. If the prince has an accident because he wants to marry the daughter of the Xiao family, the sage will definitely anger the Xiao family afterwards, even if the daughter of the Xiao family is buried. The prince-to-be and concubine are only short of the last kiss.Not to mention Zhuo Jingfan, the Crown Prince and Concubine Yuan who is being married by Dou Chunming, if Dou Chun dies, the Crown Prince and Concubine Yuan will definitely not survive.

Such a good way to kill two birds with one stone, Duke Huai had waited for a year, and finally waited for the day when the crown prince married the second concubine.

Not only did King Huai arrange for people to ambush the prince's wedding party, but he also made arrangements for the Xiao residence. At the same time as the prince was assassinated, the courtyard of Mrs. Xiao in the Xiao residence was flooded. Mrs. Xiao was sitting in the embroidery room, waiting for the prince's wedding reception. The team, who knows how good it is, suddenly caught fire in a wing room next to the embroidery room where Xiao Niangzi's cage was placed.The fire spread quickly, and Mrs. Xiao had to escape in embarrassment.

While walking around in a hurry, the jade Zhang sent by the prince when he accepted the levy was actually smashed into pieces.

This jade Zhang is not an ordinary betrothal gift, but must be held in the hands of the crown prince and concubine when they accept the book, and now the jade Zhang is broken, Miss Xiao stared blankly at the broken jade on the bluestone brick, An ominous premonition welled up in my heart.

At this time, the servant girl who was helping her saw her, and she exclaimed in shock: "Oh, my lady... what's wrong with you! Why did you drop this jade Zhang?!" The servant girl's voice was a little shrill, It quickly attracted everyone's attention, and Alang from the Xiao family also arrived at this time. Hearing what the maid said, he immediately looked down and saw Yuzhang lying on the bluestone bricks.

"Yuanniang!" Alang from the Xiao family almost passed away, and at this time the old lady of the Xiao family also came. Mrs. Xiao supported the old lady, and walked quickly into Xiao Yuanniang's courtyard, and saw a row of burning rooms in front of her. , there was a broken Yuzhang on the ground, the old lady thumped in her heart, and said in a deep voice, "Tie up all the people in the courtyard."

The mother-in-law and servants behind the old lady immediately stepped forward and detained all the servants in Xiao Yuanniang's yard, except for the maid who supported Xiao Yuanniang.Seeing the menacing battle of the old lady, the servant girl was frightened, she lowered her head and dared not make a sound, but how could the old lady let her go, pointing to Xiao Yuanniang and said: "Jade, Lianrong, you go to replace that Maid, help the elder sister to my room." The two maids behind the old lady immediately responded crisply, "No."

The two of them stepped forward to help Xiao Yuanniang, the maid who had been yelling was pale at this moment, she opened her eyes and silently begged for help to Xiao Yuanniang, before Xiao Yuanniang could open her mouth to intercede for the maidservant, Fei Cui and Lian Rong had already half-supported her , and dragged her away from the courtyard.

After the scene was under control, Mrs. Xiao said to Xiao Alang: "My son, I'm afraid our house will be in trouble today. Go ahead and see if His Highness's wedding party has come." Xiao Alang responded quickly, and hurried to the front with his long entourage.Then the old lady brought Mrs. Xiao back to her own courtyard. The old lady's courtyard is called Rongshou Hall. It is a large courtyard with three entrances. Xiao Yuanniang is already sitting in the main hall supported by jadeite and lotus seed. At this time, Xiao Yuanniang has recovered. I lost my mind and was waiting for my grandmother and A Niang to come back.

When the old lady and Mrs. Xiao returned to the main hall of Rongshou Hall, they saw Xiao Yuanniang wearing the clothes of a prince and concubine, but the makeup on her face was a little messy, even her bun was loose. She should be dressed in a graceful and luxurious way. Sometimes it seems a bit nondescript.

"Eldest sister was shocked." The old lady walked to the main seat and sat down, beckoning Xiao Yuanniang to stand closer, then took her hand and sighed with deep pity in her tone.

"Grandmother..." Xiao Yuanniang choked up a little. No one would be able to maintain his composure when encountering accidents such as flooding in the embroidery room and broken dowry on the day of his great joy. Panic.Besides, she is not going to marry into an ordinary family, but the royal family. How can she not worry about Yuzhang being broken, and she still doesn't know how to explain to the saint?

"Don't be afraid, grandma will give you an account of what happened today." The old lady said softly, and Mrs. Xiao wiped her tears from the sidelines. The daughter's big day encountered these changes, and it was not known to others when they spread the news. How would she chew her tongue? Her poor daughter first became a stepmother, but now if she can't marry a prince, what good reputation will she have in the future?

Just when the atmosphere in the Rongshou Hall was a bit sad, Xiao Alang stumbled to the Rongshou Hall, his face was pale, even uglier than when he heard that the elder sister's embroidery room was flooded.When the old lady saw his appearance, her heart skipped a beat again, and she quickly asked, "What's the matter? Did something happen earlier?"

"Mother, His Highness has been assassinated, and the wedding party has retreated to the palace." Xiao Alang shook his lips, and told the news he had just inquired about. After finishing speaking, he saw his mother and his wife's expressions changed instantly, and he felt very uncomfortable. , I couldn't bear to look at the face of the eldest sister.

"In this way, today... the evening ceremony has been cancelled?" the old lady asked awkwardly, Xiao Alang shook his head, "I don't know my son, there is no news from the palace yet, only that His Highness seems to be injured, today's The evening ceremony...presumably cannot continue."

"Where's your father?" The old lady slumped on the chair and asked after a while.

"Just now when my father heard that there was water in the embroidery room of the eldest sister, he immediately led the people out." Xiao Alang said in a low voice.

"You go and watch at the front. When your father comes back, let him come over." The old lady heard that her husband had left the mansion, and vaguely guessed the other's whereabouts in her heart, so she gave her son a worried command.

"No." Xiao Alang agreed. ...

After the news of the prince's assassination and the accident in Xiao's residence spread to the palace, Zhuo Jingfan's heart skipped a beat.He had expected that Duke Huai would make a move, but he did not expect that Duke Huai would be so crazy that he wanted to get rid of the prince directly.

At this time, he was a little flustered, and immediately said to Fu Ling: "Go, go to Chongren Hall to see how your Highness's injury is, and find out what happened today." Fu Ling immediately took the order and left.

Zhuo Jingfan was pacing back and forth in the Yiqiu Palace, unable to calm down and put on a show. At this time, he also didn't care that the saint's nails might find out that he was strange. This time he was negligent. He didn't expect Duke Huai to do this If you don't care about it, you are already trying to tear yourself apart with the saint.He just thought that with the help of Duke Huai, he could mess up the ceremony, it would be best to prevent the daughter of the Xiao family from entering the palace, he didn't want to put Dou Chun in danger.

So when he heard that Dou Chun was injured, he felt guilty instantly. He shouldn't have allowed Duke Huai to do it. He knew that Duke Huai's behavior was so uncontrollable, so he would never put Duke Huai in his plan.But it is too late to say these things now, at this moment he can only be in a state of urgency in the center of Yiqiu Palace, even though he wishes he could stay by Dou Chun's side, but because of the sage's suspicion, he can't do anything.

He has never hated his powerlessness so much like this moment; nor has he wished to hold power so much like this moment.In the past, he always thought about taking it step by step, that there would be a day when he would overthrow the saint, and there would be a day when he would defeat King Huai, but at this moment, he couldn't think of any plans, he just wanted to see Dou Chun safe and sound. thing.