The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

The young master Chu Zhan ascended the throne, and his reign name was Xinming.

In March of the first year of the new Ming Dynasty, the vassal king became the vassal.

Xinyang stayed in the city of Yingdu. After the change of owners of the hot springs, the business plummeted and was not as good as before. She went to King Ning to inquire about some news from time to time. She thought he had ambitions, and she didn't want the hot springs to be ruined by him just like that.

Before the news came out, King Ning was so lucky that he didn't go out to see people every day. She couldn't understand why he didn't bring her to play. She wanted to ask clearly, but Zhou Xin suppressed her in the mansion and couldn't go out. King Ning I can't even see my uncle's face.

When the elder sister's order was not completed, and felt very regretful, the Zhou mansion invited her to the mansion to discuss the matter of reconciliation and separation.

Zhou Xin stayed in the princess mansion as usual, and returned to the fief after the divorce.

The affairs of Xinyang were handled properly, but there was a lot of wind and rain above the court. Huo Qi and Lu Shi were at odds with each other. Now that they got the position of auxiliary minister, and had the capital to compete with Lu Shi, the two had fought several times. dispute.

Lu Shi was calm and didn't care about it. After returning home, Chu Ran comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. Huo is half buried in the ground, and the fight won't last long."

The words reached Huo Qi's ears, and he was so angry that he stayed at home for a few days to recuperate from his illness. After he recovered, he stopped Lu Shi to ask him clearly.

It is not uncommon for the two to quarrel. After everyone else avoided it, Lu Shi had no choice but to hide, and said helplessly, "Is there something wrong with what the eldest princess said? Could it be that Huo Laozhi was half buried in the ground?"

It's okay if you don't say anything, Huo Qi was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit someone, but Lu Shi didn't move at all, let him roll up his sleeves and stare, and said: "Elder Huo's elder grandson is older than the eldest princess, She's right to say that."

"Lu Shi..." Huo Qilu didn't move his cuffs, and opened his mouth to curse: "You two are too deceitful, relying on your status, you are defiant..."

"Perhaps the eldest princess only has His Majesty in her eyes, and she can't pretend to be anyone else. She only cares about her nephew, and Mr. Huo also wants to fight?" Lu Shi smiled lightly, with a calm posture, with a touch of high-ranking dignity and coldness, looking at Huo Qi's face The eyes seem to be a juggling amused person.

After being despised again, Huo Qi couldn't help but said: "This old man is going to discuss right and wrong in front of the Empress Dowager. He is also a minister of the government. Lu Xiang's bullying has failed the late emperor's will."

Lu Shi said helplessly: "Mr. Huo doesn't know right from wrong, so what does it have to do with me? What the Eldest Princess said, why don't you go and fight with her."

After finishing speaking, she went back to the office. After Huo Qi was ignored again, her chest heaved greatly with anger. The eldest princess never tried to reason, how to fight.

I wanted Lu Xiang to be reasonable, but I didn't think they were all first-class goods, a waste of time.

The dispute between the two power ministers became a joke before and after dinner. Chu Ran just listened to a joke. She got a few novel gadgets from Zhao Gu Ning, and studied their gameplay in the mansion, and had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the government.

Huo Qi just wanted to force her to intervene in court affairs, to deceive her that she had no right, and that Lu Shi had no weakness, only she had a loophole here.

No matter how angry he is, it's useless. It's better to be a dou who can't be supported than to break the oath. Arguing with him for a while will only make others laugh.

***

Zhao Guning came to Beijing in October, bringing some good wine and a beautiful woman.

The beauty was her new concubine, her parents owed the Zhao family money, and they sent her into the mansion if they couldn't pay it back, so she took advantage of the situation and pulled her into the room.

No matter how absurd she acted, no one dared to take care of her, so she let it go, Chu Ran was surprised when she heard it, but the status of the concubine was humble, no one would say that Zhao Gu Ning was not.She looked at the concubine, lowered her eyes, looked miserable, like a delicate woman, not like a woman from a poor family, Zhao Gu Ning appointed to lie to her.

Zhao Gu Ning passed by the capital city of Ying, and was about to leave in a few days, so he sent a few books: "A few new books, the literary talent is very good, Your Highness has nothing to read."

The folk dialect book, once given away, is a box, all of which are collections.

She took her concubine and left again. She was much happier than last year. Chu Ran suddenly envied her. After reading the whole box of scriptures, she asked people to prepare their bags and go to the palace for a while.

Axiu asked suspiciously, "Do you want to prepare a copy for Lu Xiang?"

"No, she's busy with political affairs, don't need to disturb me, I can go alone." Chu Ran randomly opened a booklet, not a folk ghost story, but a love story between two women.

The folk writers have good literary talents, meticulous descriptions, and three-point characterizations. The content can be regarded as ups and downs.

After she had read a storybook, it was almost midnight, but Lu Shi hadn't returned to her room, so she simply didn't wait, and wrapped herself in a quilt to sleep.

The next day, she still didn't see anyone, so she took her maidservant and went to the palace in a light car.

The Xinggong is a holy place for summer vacation. The late emperor often liked to come here in summer. Chu Ran came here when he was young, but he has no memory of it. After a few hours, he rode his horse and stopped outside the Xinggong.

As soon as you enter the palace, the room is full of warmth, and the hot spring water brought in from the palace is suitable for bathing.At this time, no one in the palace used water, and it was extremely clear at first glance.

She was not in a hurry to take a bath, but instead read a few pages of her storybook, and slept until dawn the next day.

When she woke up, there were a dozen or so pots of bonsai in the hall. After moving in, after being steamed, the flower buds bloomed instead. She liked it a little and asked someone to send some to Lu Shi.

However, the journey was bumpy, and when we got back, there might only be leaves left, and after a frost, there would be dry branches left in front of Lu Shi.

I don't know what mood Lu Xiang will feel when he sees it, at most he will only frown.

The soup pool in the palace is smaller than that in the hot springs, and it was built along the way. The pool made of white marble can accommodate three to five people.

Although the pool is small, it has red gauze curtains and pearl curtains, and the boudoir is very interesting. I don't know how the late emperor played around here.

Before Chu Ran got married, his mind was full of family and country politics, and he didn't know the fun. After seeing this scene for the first time, he was amazed. The late emperor was very good at enjoying it.

She couldn't get into the soup pool no matter what her legs and feet, she turned around and sat on the soft felt on the ground. The maid diligently brought a pot of cherry wine, the wine was sweet and not easy to get drunk.

After drinking half of the pot alone, they didn't have much thought about going to the hot spring, so someone sent a letter to Lu Shi, asking if she wanted to come.

When the letter arrived, Elder Zhou and Master Zhou were sitting opposite Lu Shi.It's still for the matter of reconciliation, Erfang doesn't want to reconcile.

Xinyang's status has risen, everyone knows that the eldest princess protects her very well, and she is backed by Lu Xiang. It is obvious that she is a piece of gold buried in the soil. After finally waiting for the moment to shine, it is a fool to say let go easily.

Erfang thinks he is not a fool, and after a few months of delay, he wants to try to recover.

Lu Shi didn't care about this matter, and after receiving Chu Ran's letter, he wanted to let go of everything and go to the palace, and he still heard the repeated words of Master Zhou.

"The Zhou family didn't do anything wrong to His Highness, and Erlang is meek, holding His Highness in his hands. Can Prime Minister Lu make peace with it? Dao would rather demolish ten temples than ruin a marriage."

Mr. Zhou didn't say anything, and let his second son speak. After the Prime Minister received the letter, he raised his eyebrows and eyes, and knew that she was in a good mood. His eyes signaled his second son to say something nice.

"Erlang is also very happy with Your Highness. His Highness once felt sorry for Erlang, and this matter is over. Now things are going smoothly. If His Highness is not satisfied, the whole Zhou family will definitely change it."

"Second master said too much is useless. Xinyang wanted to reconcile, not because I was obstructing it, and persuading me was useless. Since she wanted to reconcile, no one else could stop her. Second master might as well go back and persuade the son-in-law. It is better to reconcile as soon as possible." Marry a beautiful woman."

Lu Shi got up and walked to the inner room. It was obvious that he wanted to drive away the guests. Elder Zhou's expression remained the same, but Master Zhou showed an expression of resentment, and said to his father in a low voice: "Princess Xinyang is not chaste in the first place. Just reconcile from Li, have you ever put the Zhou family in your eyes."

"So what if you don't pay attention to it, can you resist?" Mr. Zhou looked at his second son with hatred, knowing that this trip would not be possible, and came here to embarrass himself.

It's all about reconciliation, isn't it just a silly princess, what is there to cherish, it's better to think about the military power in Lu Shi's hands.

Huo Qi was suppressed to death because he had no military power, and Lu Shi had countless soldiers and horses. The prince Chu Ying once said that there were heroes in the northwest when he was there, but now they are in the hands of the eldest princess. What a difference.

These two people are not good at it!

Although he doesn't talk about these things, Prime Minister Lu treats him well.Huo Qi and he were both competing for the position of the chief examiner of next year's scientific examination, Lu Xiang took the initiative to favor him, he knew it well, Lu Xiang didn't care about these small things in his heart.

And now it's a bit early to fight, the emperor is still young and doesn't know much about things, it's useless to fight for a while, and wait for His Majesty to take charge, I'm afraid he will have met the King of Hades long ago.

A few days ago, the Eldest Princess reminded her that he was older than Huo Qi, and now that he was fighting to offend Lu Shi, after he left, only Lu Xiang would be left as the auxiliary minister, and the whole party would suffer. Zhou family.

Not worth it!

Zhou's father and son, who had suffered a lot, left the prime minister's mansion, and after returning to the mansion, they asked people to invite someone to come and leave, and people from the Ministry of Rites must be present at that time.

***

In October, the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus can be smelled through the doors and windows. Chu Ran had someone pick a lot of them without incident, and was going to wait for Lu Shi to come over to make wine.Lu Shi is an expert in brewing wine, she can't learn it anyway, it's better to sit back and enjoy it.

After reading all the brochures sent by Zhao Gu Ning in a few days, let someone go to her to ask for some more, she should not have left Yingdu City yet.

The letter sent to Lu Shi is like a stone bull entering the sea, unable to stir up any waves.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't come, she can go to the pool alone.

It's not the first time for her to fall in love, but the pool in the palace is more extravagant, and the white marble Begonia pool sounds interesting.

The wall of the white marble pool was filled with soup springs, the soup was white in color, and a lot of fragrant dew made from roses was sprinkled. After closing the gauze tent outside, one person sat inside.

I was not in a hurry to get into the water, so I tapped the water with my toes, and then the water spread over my calves. I held a kumquat in my hand, peeled it myself, and threw it into the pool. It was very sweet when it was hot.

After she finished peeling a whole plate of oranges, she was covered in hot sweat, and she untied her veil and stepped into the water.

The sound of water and the sound of the door opening happened at the same time. People in the water were looking for kumquats, but they didn't come out of the water for a long time. When she found one, she poked her head out and saw a man in neat clothes on the edge of the pool.

"Liar, why did you come here suddenly?" Chu Ran couldn't help hiding in the water when she saw her in a robe. She was completely uncovered, so she must have been seen.

After the eyelashes are stained with water vapor, they are suffused with water, and they are about to fall. When the eyes move down, it looks like the most beautiful spring scene.

"I happened to come here without incident. If you don't come to the invitation from His Highness, your ears will be callused after you go back." Lu Shi still didn't move, and after searching up and down, he stared fixedly at the people in the water, "The layout of the soup pool is very good. "

Chu Ran was ashamed immediately, and retorted: "It's just like this, and it has nothing to do with me. But I just invited you over after seeing this scene."

"So that's how it is." Lu Shi's eyes sparkled, and the ending sound was long, stirring in a pool of soup.