The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

The old lady often put on airs and would not come easily. She walked there once in the daytime, which was unprecedented, and came back at night, which surprised Chu Ran.

She opened the door and glanced at Lu Shi: "Xiang Lu, do you want my help?"

"Your Highness, do as you please." Lu Shi's brows flashed with impatience, and he turned back and changed into ordinary clothes.

Chu Ran thought of the phrase "outsider", and her mind was upset, so she told Axiu: "Go and invite Mrs. Hou Ye, and bring all the account books."

Axiu looked hesitant. Seeing His Highness's tough attitude, she quickly went to the front yard to give instructions. She met the old lady, saluted carefully, and ran out quickly.

When Mrs. Lu walked into the yard, Lu Shi changed her clothes, welcomed her into the house, and ordered the maidservant to prepare a meal, "Has mother eaten?"

"Your second brother doesn't know what's going on. He doesn't want to eat. How can he worry about his family if he's not a family?" The old lady said while looking at Chu Ran who was sitting in the house.

Lu Shi pretended not to understand the meaning of the words, and said: "Mother was joking, the second brother is not related to us by blood, so naturally we are not a family, and worrying about it does not exist."

Chu Ran was surprised by her words, did Lu Xiang stand up today?

Lu Shi usually doesn't like to talk about these things, even if the old lady mentions them in person, it's an exaggeration. It's rare to speak directly like this.

The old lady must be annoyed, she pushed Lu Shi's hand away before she sat down, and said angrily: "What do you mean, your second brother's name is put in the family tree, and it is recorded, why is it not family?"

"Since mother is worried, why don't I send you to Qinghe, so I can rest assured when I see my second brother with my own eyes." Lu Shi's eyes were getting thicker and colder, even if he was humiliated by the old lady, he was still very calm.

"I ran to Qinghe with such an old bone, and came back alive in the ice and snow?" The old lady's face turned pale with anger, but her voice was so loud that the maid in the corridor wanted to cover her ears.

Chu Ran sighed silently, and couldn't help but speak for Lu Shi: "The old lady also knows that it's freezing outside. After Lu Xiang came back, did you ask how you are?"

She took the account and turned to a page, pointing to her: "Two days after the news of the shipwreck came back, you actually entertained other wives. Have you ever worried about Prime Minister Lu?"

The old lady snorted coldly: "I'm hiding the sinking of the ship, if I say something to the outside world, it will make people panic, and the reputation of the prime minister's mansion will be bad."

Chu Ran was displeased with such unreasonable words, and said: "Outsiders know about the shipwreck, so why do you need to hide it?"

"If I rob the sky, others will only look down on the prime minister's mansion. Your Highness is trying to drive a wedge between our mother and daughter? You do things that I can't understand. What do you mean by controlling the prime minister's mansion and not letting maidservants in and out?" Unable to hold back, I brought out the day's affairs.

Lu Shi was silent. She didn't know about it. Chu Ran was thinking about whether to clarify the matter. When the two hesitated, the old lady shouted: "Your Highness has nothing to say? I'm afraid it's not to your liking to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion." , want to drive me away? You don’t need to drive me away, I will leave tomorrow by myself.”

"Alright, I'll take you back home in person tomorrow." Lu Shi finally spoke, his eyebrows and eyes remained the same, a little more gentle.

Chu Ran in that room couldn't help but want to laugh, the old lady said casually, she didn't want Lu Xiang to take it seriously, the old lady should make trouble again.

"You also have such sinister thoughts. I knew that I shouldn't have taken the risk of giving birth to you back then. I was so tired that I almost lost my life, so I raised you as a white-eyed wolf. Lu Xiangguan has done his filial piety these years. See you in the past , or three invitations and four invitations, I will come here in person tonight, and you will drive me away."

There was a moment of loneliness in the room, and the maid set the meal and asked aloud, "President Lu, do you want your Highness to eat?"

"The old lady should eat dinner if she is angry. Only after eating can she speak carefully." Chu Ran stood up, motioned for the maid to help the old lady up, and then pulled Lu Shi to sit down.

The dishes tonight are very light, which Lu Shi likes, but the old lady is different. Although she holds a Buddhist bead in her hand, she has no intention of being a vegetarian.The chef of Xiangfu was hired by Lu Xiang with a lot of money to coax the princess, but the old lady used it very smoothly.

Xiangfu's cooking method is different from Yingducheng's. Delicacy is the first, which makes people feel comfortable, and there are many tricks. Just one material can make several appearances.

The old lady was picky, she was dissatisfied with the dishes on the table, but when she wanted to get angry, she saw that Lu Shi used it just right, so she forbears and dared not say anything.

Dinner was eaten slowly, and when the maidservant cleaned up the mess, Mrs. Hou Ye happened to come.

The Marquis of Runan's complexion is not good. I met Lu Xiang at the government office today, and talked to him about Lu Huaisi's affairs. Seizing the heir is inherently risky. Now the Hou Mansion has a firm foothold. Sprinkle a drop of water, the way Lu Huaisi did now, the water will overflow.

After entering the house and saluting, he first said: "The son has something to say to his mother, why don't you go back to the Marquis Mansion with your son?"

How could the old lady be willing, the Buddhist beads fell on the table, "What do you want to say, you need to go back to the house and say it, are you not seen or used by others?" Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the princess who was biting the flower candy, and her eyes trembled. Lu Shi approached and blocked it. her sight.

Chu Ran didn't have much taste in his mouth, so he asked someone to bring a box of flower candies, and let Hou Ye finish his sentence first, and if the old lady was stubborn, it would not be too late for her to do it.

"Master Hou is talking about Lu Huaisi. His father didn't agree with him entering the Marquis's mansion when he was still alive. You later recognized your mother, so you don't have much to say. Now, he praised King Heng outside. That's all, it's just that he has the word Lu, and what he does is the Lu family's affairs, representing the Lu family's attitude, others will only think that Lord Hou is helping King Heng."

Lu Xiang's voice was cold and cold, and the coldness in his eyes was like a scorching fire, burning out the old lady's fierce gaze.

She had already spoken, and Marquis Runan felt timid in his heart. Lu Xiang didn't like to meddle in his personal affairs, but if he did, he would not give up easily.

Mrs. Lu was confused by her words, "What does it mean to praise Heng Wang? It means helping Heng Wang. You still suppress him and prevent him from communicating with Heng Wang. Every time Princess Heng comes to see me, she has a humble attitude. Compared with others It's much better, unlike some people who entered the prime minister's mansion to be arrogant."

With a crunch, Chu Ran chewed the ginger candy, and before he had time to think about it, Lu Shi said, "If I don't act as a prime minister, Princess Heng doesn't even know her mother's name."

Her attitude remained the same, and her voice was no longer right. Marquis Runan hurriedly explained: "Princess Heng's intentions towards you are only to win over Prime Minister Lu. How can the Hou Mansion let her take a closer look? Why can't you tell the situation clearly? Why don't you write a letter?" It's better to let the second younger brother be more restrained than to be misunderstood."

"You two have red mouths and white teeth. How do you know the truth of what you said? You just want me to go back to the mansion. Can I live in the Prime Minister's mansion? Lu Xiang is upright, but he is not a filial person. Why don't I go to the queen and say something?" Say it." The old lady was trembling with anger, seeing the two of them blocking her with words, they were incoherent in anger.

When Chu Ran heard the word "Queen", she felt a sting in her heart, and said with a sneer, "The key to the palace has not yet been released, so you want me to take the old lady there? It's best to scold Lu Xiang so that everyone knows that she is not filial. , Acting coldly, disregarding the old lady's life and death, it is best to lose her status. When Lu Xiang is demoted and sent out for a few years, she will not be seen in the capital of Ying, will the old lady be satisfied?"

Mrs. Lu is relying on Lu Shi's power to this day. She is so flattered that she can't see the way ahead, and can't get her position right. It's better to let her see who owns the land under her feet.

Chu Ran's words made the old lady unable to continue, and looked at several people in embarrassment, "I have never had such vicious thoughts."

"Of course you don't. Lu Xiangli, who is willing to support you?" Chu Ran pursued, his eyes soaked in the coldness of winter night, and said: "Others are thinking about what you don't think about."

Mrs. Hou stood up and said good things at this time, "His Highness said a joke, you also calm down. You will have a daughter-in-law to serve you when you return to the Hou's mansion. Prime Minister Lu is busy with business and has no time."

This can be regarded as a step down for the old lady, and if the trouble continues, it will follow the wishes of others. The meaning of teaching the old lady behind her back is nothing more than embarrassing Lu Shi.

After the old lady was ridiculed by Princess Xinping, she also understood that she was still unwilling, but she also understood that now she is relying on the prime minister, and if she does anything, she will not get any benefits.

She sat still and asked Lu Xiang: "How is your second brother? Why didn't you bring him back this time?"

"Second brother is in good health, and it would be a serious crime to come back without His Majesty's will," Lu Shi said.

The old lady was even more speechless, but still didn't want to leave, hesitating, Runanhou stepped forward and wanted to help her up, "Mother, don't think about things so simply, the second brother's matter was caused by myself, You should persuade him if he wants to become King Heng."

"It's useful for me to persuade him? He doesn't even have a place to live when he comes back, and if you don't help, what are you talking about now?" The old lady was furious and pushed Runanhou away.

Chu Ran thought it was ridiculous, and touched the ginger candy in the box, "The Hou's mansion has never been separated, and the second master himself doesn't want to go back to live in the Hou's mansion, so it's better to separate the family. It's not easy for Lu Xiang to build a mansion for him."

When she went to the Zhou Mansion today, she wanted to understand one thing. The Zhou family had never been separated, and the four generations of grandparents and grandchildren lived in the same mansion, so the Hou Mansion would be divided?

When it comes to the separation of the family, Mrs. Hou's face is not good. The separation is to cut her flesh. She is a person who has no blood relationship. She has given a lot of good things over the years. property, who would want to.

In front of Prime Minister Lu, she couldn't express her opinion, so she looked at Master Hou and signaled him to speak.

The old madam didn't want to hear it, she couldn't bear it with the palm of her hand, and besides, the adopted son couldn't get a share of the property, so she hesitated: "The family has been divided."

"Lu Xiang also got the property after dividing the family?" Chu Ran asked deliberately.

The old lady opened her mouth and said: "How can a woman have the reason to divide the family and get property?"

This is what Chu Ran was waiting for, and he said it before anyone could speak: "It's the same reason. The old lady has lived in the prime minister's house for a long time, so there is no reason for Lu Xiang to take care of you for the elderly? If you are alone, that's all. But the division of the Hou Mansion has nothing to do with Prime Minister Lu."

Some things are hidden for the sake of face, but sometimes how do you know what is hidden under the face if you don't uncover the layer of paper.

Hou Ye was a filial son, and when the old lady couldn't get off the stage, he hurriedly helped her out, and Mrs. Hou said with a smile what Circus said.

Lu Shi asked someone to send them out of the mansion, the ice on his face cracked, "Do you feel sleepy, Your Highness?"

"I want to talk to Lu Xiang about the prince's affairs, don't be in a hurry." Chu Ran fed her a ginger candy, holding her in her mouth temporarily, and told Axiu to put away the account books she brought.

Lu Shi also imitated Chu Ran, biting the candy lightly and swallowing it, holding her hand.Chu Ran whispered: "Why is Lu Xiang silent again?"

"Eat candy." Lu Shi said lightly.

Chu Ran got angry: "Fake prudence."

Lu Yi seemed to have never heard it, and was still chewing ginger candy. The halo in the room was faint, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.Chu Ran had no choice but to wait quietly for the sugar in her mouth to melt. After waiting for a while, she was still not confident in her heart: "Can the girl from the Zhou family marry?"

"It depends on whether the prince wants to marry." Lu Shi Youyou looked at her, his eyes were calm, and Chu Ran was so angry that he grabbed another ginger candy and stuffed it in her mouth, "Eat your candy, if you can't tell the truth, don't say it!" gone."

Lu Shi looked the same, nodded and said: "Your Highness doesn't want to say it, so I won't say it."

Chu Ran was so angry that she was silent for a while, but she didn't want to say it?Obviously Lu Shi didn't want to talk about it, but when she got angry, she thought of something, and imitated her tone: "Lu Xiang doesn't want to sleep here, so he will go to the guest house."

She didn't believe that Lu Xiang had no weaknesses!

After finishing speaking, Lu Shi said, "Don't be annoyed, I don't know about the Crown Prince's marriage to Zhou's daughter. How can I figure out his thoughts?"

Chu Ran squinted at her, still in disbelief: "Have you two communicated before?"

"Never, I never thought that the prince would marry a daughter of the Zhou family. The Zhou family seems to be dignified, but in fact they don't have much real power. The second wife is a fourth- and fifth-rank official rank. The son is the princess, and the daughter is the princess. The position of the big house will definitely be affected. What the old lady Zhou should do is a question. Even if it is to avoid His Majesty, it is not the best plan for Zhou's daughter."

Lu Shi pulled her to sit aside, and whispered, "You might as well go to His Majesty and talk about Zhou's daughter's savagery, then you can do it then."

For the sake of the prince, Chu Ran will definitely enter the palace, she did not hesitate, "I will choose a day to enter the palace to see, the second room is dissatisfied with Xinyang, I am always worried that something will happen."

Concubine Ming's temperament is uncertain, and she doesn't know whether it is good or bad.

After Lu Shi confessed, she will not influence her thoughts any more. She will not interfere with what the prince is going to do, nor will she go along with it.Monarchs, ministers, and ministers are not all the same after all.

After Chu Ran heard the words, she also thought about it in her heart, and when she looked up, she saw Lu Shi's faint eyes, and she bent her lips and smiled: "Thank you."

When she got up and was about to leave, Lu Shi stopped her: "Your Highness is not sincere enough."

This man is not serious, really duplicity.Chu Ran had no choice but to sit back, leaned over and touched the corner of her lips lightly, then sat up straight: "Is your sincerity enough?"

Lu Yi clasped the hands around her waist without moving.

"The outside is not the same." Chu Ran sighed, and leaned over again, the corners of her lips touched lightly, her fingertips were entangled, and the fragrance of the tip of her tongue was light, licked carefully, and there was still ginger candy residue.

The fragrance was lingering, and the candle was crackling, but she didn't let go in time, because the hands around her waist were clasped tighter and tighter, and the fit was even tighter, without any gaps.

Eat the marrow to know the taste, and after tasting the sweetness, you can't stop.When Chu Ran was young, with her own unique fragrance, the sea was too difficult for water. She knew its sweetness, but tasted its bitterness, and she always felt that it was not enough.

The events of the previous life are still in front of her eyes, she dare not forget, and she cannot forget.

After tasting it, Lu Shi's hand loosened and Chu Ran was relieved. She took a few deep breaths and said without being annoyed, "Is your sincerity enough?"

Lu Shi didn't answer, with a smile on his lips, and his eyes were long. Seeing Chu Ran's face flushed and his heart beating, he put his arms around her neck: "Actually, Prime Minister Lu is not bad."

She was talking to herself, but she didn't know that Lu Shi had long regarded her as his own and would not let her go. Hearing this, her eyes became turbulent: "Your Highness is satisfied?"

"Satisfied." Chu Ran's hand landed on her earlobe, and rubbed it lightly, "If Lu Xiang behaved better, I would be very satisfied."

The obedience in her eyes is different from that of Lu Shi. Lu Shi only wants her to be safe, don't worry about court affairs, and let her handle everything, but Chu Ran hopes that the liar Lu knows everything, and don't hide the prince's affairs. she.

The two have different thoughts, and the words "good" in their mouths are not different.

"If Your Highness behaves better, I will be very satisfied." Lu Shi said seriously, gazing at Chu Ran's eyes with ripples and sparkling water.

Chu Ran bent her lips and smiled, "If Lu Xiang is not satisfied, he will be dissatisfied. I don't care, as long as I am satisfied."

She was unreasonable, Lu Shi took her into his arms, and found her ear: "I don't care about it, as long as your highness is obedient."

The voice was very low, obviously serious, but Chu Ran blushed and gritted his teeth, but Lu Shi let go of her and straightened her collar: "Your Highness, it's time to take a bath."

Chu Ran looked at her: "Where is your picture album, you agreed to show it to me."

Lu Shi's hand on her neckline paused, pretending to be puzzled: "What album?"

"The album you took from me." Chu Ran explained patiently.

"Your Highness has figured it out, and returned the little golden bell to me?" Lu Shi suddenly realized.

Chu Ran was smart, and when he heard it, he felt that the meaning was wrong, and refused, "Why should I pay you back?"

"Why did I give the album to Your Highness?"

"Just lend me a look."

"Yes, Your Highness borrowed the little golden bell?"

Chu Ran was annoyed, and glared at her: "There are so many picture albums in the world, I just go find them myself."

Lu Shi raised his head to look at Chu Ran, his expression darkened: "The world is so big, there should be other little golden bells.

Chu Ran: "..."

*****

Years ago was busy for many days, and after New Year's Eve, they could have a few days off. On the second day of the junior high school, His Majesty held a family banquet, and Chu Ran and Lu Shi entered the palace.

The prince is in front, sitting alone, King Heng and the concubine love each other behind, and behind them are the two little princes, they are dressed similarly, they are tall and short, sitting together is like twin brothers.

I didn't see the queen today, I didn't see the concubine Ming, only Lin's company was driving, Chu Ran didn't look at it after a glance, the next seat was Ling Yi, who hadn't seen her for a long time, her face was pale, and she turned up naked today, which is really strange .

The matter of the concubine Ming's miscarriage has not been clarified until now, and the crown prince is also tight-lipped and secretive.

Today's family banquet did not discuss political affairs. When Chu Ran wanted to drink, Lu Shi held him down and said, "Go home and drink."

The wine at the banquet was arranged by the palace, everyone was the same, Lu Shi refused to let him drink, Chu Ran did not move, glanced at Ling Yi from the corner of the eye, she also sat still.

After the episode, the Heng Wang on the opposite side smiled warmly: "The prince is already sixteen, and it's time to marry the princess. I wonder if the prince has a woman he likes?"

"When you marry a wife, you should marry a virtuous woman. It's useless to like the word." Chu Ran was right to speak. What the prince wanted to marry was a virtuous woman, but King Heng asked about the word "like", and he had no good intentions.

The crown prince didn't drink, but only took a sip of tea, and said with a light smile: "I've lived in the East Palace for a long time, and I don't know which girl is good, which girl does Brother Heng think is suitable?"

When the knife is thrown in front of you, it depends on whether you can barrel it.

King Heng smiled, thought for a moment and said, "There are so many virtuous women, I wonder what the prince wants?"

"It's enough to be virtuous." The prince repeated.

Ling Yi raised her eyes, her eyes were dull, and her expression was extremely haggard. She hesitated to speak, but she didn't speak in the end.The nearest to her was Lu Shi, and after glancing at her gesture from the corner of her eye, she remained silent.

Princess Heng covered her lips with a slight smile, and said casually: "If you say she has a good temper, she is the second wife of the Zhou family, and the prostitute daughter of the Yushi doctor's family is also good."

Chu Ran said: "Sister-in-law is wrong. If the second girl of the Zhou family is virtuous, you should ask Xinyang." She looked at Xinyang who was sitting alone, "Xinyang, did my brother-in-law come with you?"

Xinyang didn't like this kind of banquet very much. He ate most of the fruit and snacks on the table, and one person ate two portions. After being asked, he looked up blankly: "Second Young Master doesn't like to go out."

After answering confusedly, Princess Heng smiled and asked her: "Xinyang, what do you think of the second girl of the Zhou family?"

"Very good." Xinyang boasted, eyebrows curved, and a playful smile.

Concubine Heng didn't expect her to say two words, she didn't give up and asked again: "Tell me more, you should have seen her many times, what do you two talk about on weekdays?"

Xinyang said: "She doesn't talk to me, and she doesn't come to my yard anymore, I just listen to others praise her."

Hearing this, the prince smiled deeply, shook his head and said: "Xinyang, if there are more grapes in her yard, you must run faster than anyone else."

"The crown prince is wrong. There are no grapes in her yard, but she has some precious flowers. I took a look and she hid them. She is quite stingy. If it were grapes, I'm afraid she wouldn't let me eat them." Xinyang The little mouth twitched, showing dissatisfaction.

Seeing Zhiwei, the rest of the people came to understand, Hengwang saw that the situation was not right, he hurriedly spoke from it: "Where is she hiding, it is cold in winter, what was taken out of the greenhouse must be taken back, so as not to suffer from the cold."

Xinyang took a bite of the almond, thought for a while and said seriously: "That's not the case, her house is not a greenhouse, it's not as good as the sun outside, and it's useless to hide in."

"Okay, what are you talking about?" Emperor Chu stopped Xinyang in time, his face was displeased, Xinyang's little face turned pale with fright, and he didn't dare to say any more, and continued to eat fruit at the door.

It was Mrs. Lin, holding the jade pot to pour wine for His Majesty, and said with a smile, "Ms. Tuesday must be very fond of flowers. Princess Xinyang got a good flower, so I will give it to her later. It is not a treasure."

How could Xinyang dare to speak, he didn't nod or shake his head, and kept his head down.

The crown prince was suspicious. Seeing Elder Sister again, she whispered to Lu Xiang. Could it be that Lu Xiang arranged this scene?Xinyang is timid and would never say so much, someone must have pushed him from behind.

After Emperor Chu spoke, no one dared to say anything. King Heng still smiled lightly, and from time to time he brought food to the princess, and got along very harmoniously. Looking at Chu Ran and Lu Shi on the opposite side, they occasionally said a word, but they were not intimate. The contact seemed extremely strange.

After seeing a few people, Emperor Chu's eyes darkened, and he didn't know what to think. Seeing that his expression was not right, Lin tried her best to talk to him.She had a charming voice, which made people's hearts soften, and Emperor Chu drank the wine she poured over again and again.

After the banquet was over, Chu Ran and the prince walked in front side by side, Lu Shi walked a few steps slowly, walking with Xin Yang, and Ling Yi followed far behind.

Ling Yi was in a daze, he didn't have the same spirit as before, and he didn't take the opportunity to talk to Lu Shi.Xinyang in front of her was afraid of Lu Shi, and felt uneasy. She walked a few steps, looked at her with small eyes, and accidentally tripped over a stone. Lu Shi helped her up: "Your Highness, be careful."

After Xinyang stood still, she didn't dare to look at her anymore, and looked at her feet with peace of mind. She knew that Lingyi was following behind, and she wanted to say something to Lu Xiang, but she was afraid of being attacked by her, so she hesitated all the way, and dared not speak.

After parting at the gate of the palace, Xinyang got into the carriage of Xiangfu, and Lingyi went back to the Zhonggong. Xinyang squeezed beside Sister, and said in a low voice: "Sister, can I go to your house to go to the little girl?" How long will you stay?"

"Alright, but Xiang Lu and I are going to live in another courtyard for a few days. If you send someone to ask the Second Young Master, he is willing to go." Chu Ran said.

Xinyang was not happy, and rubbed his hands: "What do you take him to do, he is so fierce."

Chu Ran patted her hand: "Just ask, he didn't even go to the palace banquet, how could he go to other courtyards. Did he kill you?"

"It's fierce, saying that I shouldn't marry him." Xinyang's voice was very low, and he spoke with a stuffy head.

Lu Shi looked at her, and sighed silently in his heart, this marriage was requested by the concubine Ming, but ignored the character of the second son, married a princess back to the mansion, enjoyed the glory of a son-in-law, but couldn't touch it, how could he be reconciled in his heart.

Chu Ran didn't know what was going on, so after thinking about it, he said, "Be patient for a while, and move out of the Zhou Mansion when the Princess Mansion is completed."

Xinyang remained silent, and Chu Ran didn't know how to persuade her. He took her back to the house for dinner, and asked someone to quietly give the eldest house some new year gifts, implying that she would take more care of Xinyang.

After dinner, Chu Ran asked someone to pack a lot of snacks for Xinyang, and personally sent her out of the mansion, and asked the people in the Xiangfu to follow her, and came back after she arrived safely.

After entering the Zhou mansion, the eldest lady came to welcome her, and the gift from Princess Xinping had just arrived, she thought better than the second room.It is a godsend for a son with bad legs to marry a princess. Any girl who is willing to marry her, even if it is in a small family, will not send anyone who loves her daughter.

She sent people into the house, and seeing Zhou Minglang was there, she took the maid back with her.

Xinyang glanced at her, put the dim sum brought back in front of him, and said in a low voice: "Sister asked me to bring it to you, she wants to stay in another courtyard for a few days, and wants to take you and me there. go."

Zhou Minglang's eyes were dim, and the candles in the room were not bright, which made his complexion gloomy, and Xinyang took two steps back in fright, "It's okay if you don't go, I'll take the maidservant there by myself."

"Your Highness is happy by himself, what do you care about me?" Zhou Minglang raised his head sadly, his eyes were cold and dark. Seeing that Xinyang was wearing a dress today, he was very beautiful and pure, so he couldn't help saying: "Your Highness Why did you enter my Zhou residence?"

Xinyang felt sorry for him, his little face was full of guilt, and he didn't know how to answer, he hesitated and said: "You can take a concubine, whoever you like, you can give it to you, I have no purpose."

When she was frightened, her voice became soft and glutinous, and it sounded like she was being coquettish. Zhou Minglang's handsome eyebrows moved, and he knocked down the snacks beside his hand, "No purpose? After getting married, you are not allowed to touch or look at them. This is the rule of the Tian family." Tricking people?"

The dim sum was sprinkled at Xinyang's feet. Seeing the sweet and delicious glutinous rice cake fell to the ground, she felt distressed for a while, and she couldn't bear to eat it. She raised her jaw and said angrily: "If you don't go, you won't go. What are you doing to spoil the dim sum? I will give you a concubine, what else can I do, I will go back and pack my luggage, and tomorrow I will go to another courtyard with Sister."

She left angrily, only one piece of glutinous rice flower cake, which is Qinghe's specialty, if she knew she would not have given it to him, she regretted it to death.

****

King Ning does not mess with the government, he listens to songs and rehearses dances every day, and after learning that Chu Ran has gone to another courtyard, he personally invites her to play. Naturally, Lu Shi is with him, and there is an extra little tail, Princess Xinyang.

He clapped his hands and said cheerfully: "Xinyang is here, come to Uncle Wang's place, and let's talk about how it is in the Zhou Mansion, that old man Zhou Wenyi is too stubborn, sooner or later he will suffer."

It happened to be lunch when I came here, King Ning could eat and play, the hot meal dazzled Xinyang, three fresh bamboo shoots soup, served with shrimp balls, she felt satisfied after eating a bowl, crystal fish With the sauce, the taste is very refreshing.

The two didn't talk about political affairs, but just talked about how to eat these meals. Chu Ran listened to the names of all kinds of dishes, and smiled at Lu Shi. He wanted to comfort Xinyang, but he didn't want Uncle Ning to dismiss him with just one meal.

After the end of the year, Princess Yong'an's marriage was about to be dealt with. Emperor Chu appointed Liancheng and several generals, Proton, to go there together.

His probing made Chu Ran feel sick, and told Liancheng not to contact Wujiang people, just do his own errands.

After Wu Jiang's envoy left, in March, the crown prince chose a concubine, and the second daughter of the Zhou family lost the election. She went back to the Zhou mansion crying, and happened to meet Xinyang on the way. After she gave a vicious look, she went to complain to the second wife.

Concubine Heng had already told the second wife what she said on Zhang Huatai on the second day of junior high school, and the matter of the crown princess was disturbed by Xinyang. , In one breath, he took three or four concubines for his son.

I thought it was a matter of embarrassing the princess, but Xinyang arranged a meeting ceremony for several people, each with a pair of red gold bracelets, which is very generous.The second wife lost her temper again, and in May, the concubine was pregnant.

Xinyang was eating glutinous rice cake in Xiangfu, when she heard the maid's complaint, she asked confusedly, "Could this child belong to someone else?"

Chu Ran choked on a sip of tea, coughed a few times and covered Xinyang's mouth, "Little fool, whoever he is, you will move out of Zhou's mansion in half a month, what do you do, and you will be rewarded when you go back." If there are some gifts, just reward bracelets and vases, and don’t give them food.”

Xinyang didn't understand, and it took a long time to realize it. She shook her head, hugged Chu Ran's arm and acted like a baby: "Sister, I want to see Concubine Ming. You can take me there on Dragon Boat Festival, okay?"

Chu Ran should not: "Think of your own way, and Mingfei will have a way to see you in the palace, don't pull me." Lu Xiang didn't interfere with Xinyang's meeting with Mingfei, and gave her some gifts on weekdays. Things passed, so naturally I didn't care, and the meeting was avoided, and she found out, and my head was pierced.

Xinyang pestered her for a few times, but seeing that sister refused to agree, she couldn't beg anymore, so she ate water chestnuts by herself.

After the two of them sat down, Axiu came over with five or six exquisite zongzi made of colored threads, a small one, very delicate in the palm of her hand.Before eating, Chu Ran asked, "Have you delivered it to the old lady?"

Since the old lady moved out of the prime minister's mansion last year, she didn't come here anymore. Chu Ran didn't want Lu Shi to have a bad reputation, so she sent gifts early every year and festival, so that people couldn't fault it.

Lu Xiang has a lot of things to do, and he will not go to the Hou's mansion. Since that night, he has met once on New Year's Eve, and has not seen each other since then.She never said what she knew.

There are many flavors of Linglong rice dumplings, five or six of which have different fillings. Xinyang ate four of them, and she still couldn’t get enough of them. Chu Ran simply asked someone to pack a food box for her to take back home, and told her: "When you return home, please don't forget to eat rice dumplings." Be careful, take care of your own people, don't care whose child it is, don't talk about it, and don't care about it, there is only one month left, just get through it."

"Understood, don't cause trouble for sister." Xinyang agreed, and returned home with a car full of food, which can last for five or six days.

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The Dragon Boat Festival happened to be off for a bath, so Lu Shi didn't have to go to the government office, he stayed in the mansion by himself, there was a feast in the evening, and it would not be too late to enter the palace after dark.

Chu Ran was bored yesterday, so he made some zongzi, which didn't look good, and specially brought them here for Lu Shi, peeled them for her himself, and brought them to her mouth: "Lu Xiang, try it."

Looking at the dark ball of glutinous rice, making it hard to eat, Lu Shi stepped back: "Did you cook it yourself?"

"No, the chef cooked it, but I made the filling and put osmanthus honey. Have you ever smelled osmanthus honey?" Chu Ran eagerly wanted Lu Shi to try it.

In the past six months, she didn't like to go out of the house very much. It was always said that the relationship between Lu Xiang and her was not good.The more I listen to it, the more I feel uncomfortable, and I gradually don’t like going out.

She had nothing to do, so she learned how to make zongzi, "I followed the book, osmanthus honey is not sweet, it's for flavoring, try it."

Lu Shi frowned slightly, remembering that last year she brewed wine according to the book, the wine was so strong that she was drunk.She didn't believe in Chu Ran's craftsmanship, and hesitated: "Have you tried it yourself?"

"No, try it first." Chu Ran shook his head.

Lu Shi took a deep breath, what is the difference from wine making?

She gave it to others without trying it. She moved half an inch to one side and said, "Your Highness, try it first, maybe you will find something new."

Chu Ran ignored her, "Is there something wrong?" She tasted it obediently, licked it with the tip of her tongue, and then frowned, "There seems to be something wrong."

"What's wrong?" Lu Shi pursed his lips, holding back a smile, the fatigue of the past few days was swept away, and the Xiangfu was no longer cold, after all, there was more Chu Ran's smile.

Chu Ran muttered: "I don't know what's wrong, it's just a little salty, maybe there's too little water."

Lu Shi was puzzled: "Does this need to be watered?" Zongzi is made of glutinous rice, how to water it?

Chu Ran stared at the zongzi in the bowl, recalling the details of what she made, but couldn't figure out what was wrong.A maid came outside, also holding a food box in her hand.The food box is carved with a phoenix hollowed out, and the phoenix head is sprinkled with gold, which is very delicate.

The Dragon Boat Festival gift from the Queen of the Palace.

Chu Ran reached out to take it, and after opening it, there were three small rice dumplings inside, and the maid said: "This is from Princess Lingyi, the Tao is made by herself, let Lu Xiang taste it."

"The original words are to let Xiang Lu taste it?" Chu Ran was surprised.

The maid didn't know what was wrong, so she repeated: "The slave's story is the original story."

Chu Ran looked at the unsightly zongzi in his bowl, raised his eyebrows, and ordered in a cold voice: "Throw it out of the Prime Minister's house and feed it to the dog."