I was transformed in ancient aristocratic waste

Going out to spoil the big girl with yellow flowers... Ah bah, no, Gu Zhu, who is going to apologize to Han Jiangxue, has to go to pay her respects to the princess mother first.

According to the rules of studying in Yangzhou, it was the first time for him to stay in the Princess Mansion, so he could just skip the morning greeting.

The weather is fine today, and the warm sun fell on the snow that fell just a day ago, making the snowflakes all over the yard very beautiful. Gu Zhu went all the way from the small corridor to the princess's mother, and asked Miss Xiaoman about her own age. Where did Steward Guo, who Dad gave him, sleep last night?

Miss Xiaoman thought for a while and said: "I saw you fell asleep last night. The eldest princess didn't want Guanshi Guo to disturb you, so she didn't ask you, and arranged for Guanshi Guo to live in the outer courtyard. I know that Guanshi Guo is the right-hand man of the son-in-law. I won't arrange him to squeeze into the same room with his servants, so don't worry, it's a separate room with a small wing room, if your Guanshi Guo gets married in the future, you can also live there, it's very convenient very."

Gu Zhu didn't think much of it, nodded casually, and said, "Guo Guanshi probably hasn't thought about getting married, he's not much younger than my father, and I don't see any girl's family he's in contact with now."

While talking, Gu Zhu knocked on the door and entered the Princess Palace in the backyard under the salute of several maidservants.

The Princess Mansion is divided into three parts in total, the front yard plus a reception hall, then the atrium yard and the east-west courtyard, and finally the backyard and a large pond. Gu Zhu passed the pond when going to the backyard. A thin layer of ice had formed in the pond, and there was a small hole for drainage outside the wall. It could be seen that the water in the pond was running water, and it was not known which river it led to.

"Is Zhuzhu here? Why did you get up so early?"

Before seeing the Princess Mother, Gu Zhu heard a soft greeting from inside.

He felt that he had grown up a lot, and at the age of 17, it was not easy for him to enter a woman's boudoir, even if it was his own mother.So I stood in the hall at the entrance, and talked to my mother who seemed to be grooming inside through a screen of a wooden folding fan: "It's me, come here to say hello to my mother."

"I heard from Xiaoman that you were exempted from morning and evening greetings in Yangzhou, so naturally you don't have to do these things here with your mother. You don't have to ask people to run around. I'm very upset. Is it too early?"

Gu Zhu shook her head: "Just after getting up, sister Xiaoman said that the kitchen seems to have made breakfast, I'm waiting for my mother to join me."

After finishing speaking, I vaguely saw a hazy figure walking in various poses from behind the screen.

Not long after, the owner of the shadow appeared in front of Gu Zhu from the side of the screen. It was the eldest princess who was dressed in plain and elegant clothes, and she didn't wear much jewelry. The hairpin on her head seemed to be a style several years ago, and it is not very popular now. .

Looking at it, Gu Zhu always felt a little sad. Could it be that the eldest princess' mother has no money?According to the national law of Daxing, a person of his mother's status, the emperor's own sister, the sister of a compatriot, has an annual salary of about 10 taels, without adding the filial piety of various local officials. Where did the money go? ?

And now the national treasury should not be very empty. Since he took the lead in repaying the money with Yu Chiyuan's family in Yangzhou, the national treasury has received debt repayments from many aristocratic families one after another. After buying the homes of several big families, the money can't be gone again, right?

Gu Zhu always felt that Daxing North-South trade and foreign trade are so open, tax revenue must be a large amount of income, and the treasury is still empty, which is really a problem.

But at the moment he can't control the emperor's uncle, even if he is curious, it's better not to meddle in other people's business.

Gu Zhu talked with the princess mother for a while, and the two sat in the small warm hall to have breakfast.

The small heating room is small, but airy. Half of the yard is full of wintersweet, which is fiery red. At first glance, the white snow and red plums are amazing, so Gu Zhu made two extra pancakes for breakfast.

It’s just that Gu Zhu is not used to Chang’an’s diet. Yangzhou’s breakfast is mostly porridge, and the list is a special feature. Occasionally eat some chili, which is eaten at night when he is grilling skewers with the big cake daddy.Chang'an was extremely rich early in the morning, and a table of fresh and fragrant fish was served on top of it, making it look like lunch, which dazzled Gu Zhu.

So the Princess Mansion is the Princess Mansion, which is much more powerful than his General Mansion. Gu Zhu has never seen the dishes. From yesterday to today, there are more than a dozen kinds of meals in just two meals.

During the dinner, Gu Zhu wanted to talk a little bit, but she didn't know if the noble princess mother would mind very much, so she decided to keep quiet so as not to be annoying.

He was silent for about a cup of tea, and was drinking the sweet soup when he heard the princess's mother smile and say to him: "Obviously Xiaoman said that you always disagree with the son-in-law when you eat." If it's over, are you grown up now?"

Gu Zhu thought for a while, then quickly smiled and said, "I have a lot of things to say now, but I'm afraid that there will be too many questions, and mother will think I'm too noisy."

"No. Let's hear it."

Gu Zhu looked at the beautiful appearance of the princess sitting upright, and finally saw some desire to communicate with him more from the princess's expression, he felt a little relieved this time, with a bit of shyness and boldness He said bluntly: "Then I want to know, why did the second cousin seem to dislike the eldest cousin yesterday, what happened to them?"

The eldest princess put down the tea in her hand, first wiped the corners of her mouth lightly with a handkerchief, and then said: "They didn't deal with it very well in the first place. When they met when they were young, it was pretty passable. But when I chose their wives a few years ago, Something happened, and now I don’t even want to do superficial work.”

"What's the matter?" Gu Zhu blinked, wanting to know very much.

Seeing the curiosity of her own child, the eldest princess smiled again, and said, "Hey, it was your second cousin Cao Ding who first fell in love with the girl from Jijiu's house. The academy is all his students, and there will be more students who will become officials in the court in the future, so don't underestimate it. The lady of Zhang Ji Restaurant had a relationship with your second cousin a few times before, and after sending someone to ask for advice, That Miss Zhang family is actually very happy to marry your second cousin, but your first cousin asked your uncle, and your uncle issued an imperial decree to marry Miss Zhang to your first cousin..."

"Oh...so that's how it is." Since ancient times, it's not uncommon to take revenge on wives, but from this point of view, the emperor's uncle is still very friendly with the old man, and he still hasn't broken his face. The eldest prince responded to every request.

"More than that, the young lady of the Zhang family didn't get married, and the dowry was not given because she was frightened by a black cat in the middle of the night and got her face scratched. It is hopeless for a disfigured woman to enter the royal family, but she can't match someone else. I went to become a monk, and now I am working as a nun in Yunni nunnery in the suburbs of Beijing."

Gu Zhu was dumbfounded: "This...you can't enter the royal family if you disfigure your face?"

"Since ancient times, the official wife of a prince must have both ability and integrity, and must be free of disabilities. Otherwise, how can she be the head of the inner court of the palace? If you are older, your uncle has not yet established a prince, and no one can say which one will be crowned in the future. Today's official wife In the future, maybe you will be the mother of the world, and as the queen of a country, you can't lose your face."

Gu Zhu listened to the princess's tone, it was very serious, so he didn't express his disapproval, just nodded, regretfully said: "It's a pity for that girl."

"There's nothing to regret, it's all her choice." After the eldest princess finished speaking, she seemed to suddenly realize that she was not talking to others, but to her dear baby Zhuzhu, her tone instantly became tactful, and she frowned again. With a smile, he said, "Anyway, you just don't want to meddle between your second cousin and your first cousin. They fight their own way, and it has nothing to do with you, Zhuzhu."

Gu Zhu agreed with a smile, but pondered all the way in the carriage after going out, and found that the princess's mother had revealed a lot of information, as if the conflict between the eldest cousin and the second cousin was connived by the emperor's uncle , It's like raising Gu, since both are the queen's sons, and both are the most qualified to inherit the throne, so no matter which one is first, whoever is the most powerful will be able to take the position.

Is this really good?Gu Zhu remembers which dynasty's nine sons seized the throne, and all of them died in the end. The Ninth Five-Year Supreme sitting on top really became a lonely family in the end. This... what does this emperor mean? !

Then again, it is possible that he was thinking too much, the Princess told him not to care about the matter between the two cousins, it is very likely that he just did not want him to get involved in trouble.

But, speaking of it, third cousin?

The third cousin who went to Yangzhou and was slapped in the face by him, and returned to Chang'an in disgrace, seemed to have no sense of existence at all yesterday.

Gu Zhu can't even remember what the third cousin looks like now, did this guy really hide himself as if he was invisible after hearing the phrase "hide your strength and bide your time" from him back then? Have a sense of presence, hey!

When he was complaining, Mr. Han's house he was looking for also arrived.

I heard that Han Jiangxue's father is the Minister of Zhongshu, the second grade, and he is trusted by the emperor's uncle.When Gu Zhu asked his subordinates to report their names, he saw that there was indeed something in the mansion of Mr. Zhongshu Shilang. The disciples at the door were very humble and respectful to everyone, even the servants he sent People, there are smiles for people.

He waited at the door for a while, when he saw a butler-like uncle dressed in dark green and wearing a black hat rushing towards him. The moment he met, it was a big gift, and he said, "See you, little lord, Wan'an, little lord."

"Come on, I'm here to look for your son, Han Jiangxue, is he there? I seem to have lost something yesterday, and I want to ask him if he picked it up."

"This, this, the master at home went out to meet friends, and the young master was also called by His Royal Highness to go winter hunting behind the West Mountain early in the morning. He is not at home, or the young master will come back another day? I will ask the young master. If he finds it, he will definitely give it to him." Go to the house!"

Gu Zhu was holding a brand new and exquisite muff in his hand. The double-faced Jade Rabbit Landing on the Moon face that the embroiderers took three months to show off was even embellished with gold thread, and inside it was an animal that ordinary people would never see. The fur was unbelievably soft, and the voice changed lazily, saying: "That's not necessary, is it right behind Xishan? I'll go and have a look too."

When he came out of Chang'an, the young master who was very interested in everything had bright eyes, smiled at the butler of the Han family, turned around, got into the car and left.

It took a long time for the steward who stayed behind in Han's house to come to his senses. After returning, when others asked what the young master who became famous in Chang'an overnight looked like, Steward Han couldn't answer. He just said: " Dressed in a rich and dignified manner, the whole body is extremely dignified, followed by dozens of servants, all of them are solemn and quiet, I dare not look up, I only saw the hand of the young master in the muff, showing a part of it The wrist is as tender as a new winter bamboo shoot."

Gu Zhu, who was going to Xishan to join in the fun, didn't realize that his eldest cousin was here when he got there.

But he didn't do anything wrong, he was not afraid, and led a bunch of guards and maids from his mother, and servants and maids from his father to the open space in Xishan.

Three carriages parked early in the open space, and camped around. The eldest cousin and several young people he didn't know took out. His today's target, Mr. Han, just happened to come back with their prey, and he immediately raised his hand to say hello: "Big cousin !"

The eldest cousin who was riding on the horse immediately turned his horse's head and came over. After getting off the horse, he patted Gu Zhu's shoulder enthusiastically and said, "Cousin, why are you here? Are you here to find cousin?"

Gu Zhu replied with a smile: "Yes, no, originally I was looking for Mr. Han, but later I heard that he and your cousin came to Xishan to hunt, so I wanted to come and have a look, and I asked my cousin to bring me with me."

"Oh?" The eldest prince Cao Fang always had a gentle and generous appearance. He glanced back at his companion Han Jiangxue who was not far away. In his dark eyes, he saw that Han Jiangxue was a bit cautious, and his eyelids drooped. When he got up, he waved to Han Jiangxue and said, "Jiang Xue, come here."

After Han Jiangxue handed over the horse she was riding to the servants, she walked over quickly, first saluted the eldest prince, and then said to Gu Zhu, "I have met the young master, and the young master Wanan."

The eldest prince smiled lightly and waved his hands: "My cousin is looking for you. You guys talk, so I won't disturb you." After speaking, the eldest prince looked like he understood, and left with the whip tassel in his hand.

Gu Zhu was speechless, why does it seem that the whole world thinks that he just wants to flirt with a man by talking a few more words with a man?Could it be because my father and mother couldn't wait to give me a man when I just grew up?

Damn, return everything they gave you when you get home!

Just as he was thinking this way, he saw Young Master Han in front of him looking down at him, and said short and cold words: "What is the matter with Mr. Han?"

Gu Zhu blinked, looked at the other person's forehead, touched his chin, and said, "Look at your injury. Also, I lost a pendant, did you pick it up?"

From the corner of her eye, Han Jiangxue could see that many of the eldest prince's companions were looking at him, so her tone became more businesslike: "I did pick it up, and I originally wanted to give it to you, Lord Hou, but I didn't expect it to be too late. I found it myself."

"Why does it feel like you dislike me a little?" Gu Zhu squinted at Mr. Han. He thought Mr. Han was interesting, but he didn't expect Mr. Han to talk to him so coldly. He even came to apologize. As for this tone?

Of course, Han Jiangxue didn't. In desperation, he looked at the young master in front of him. Seeing that the young master's eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he looked a little hurt, he couldn't help explaining: "Master Hou thought too much, it's just that Mr. Han It's always been like this. This is Lord Hou's pendant." While speaking, he took out the pendant that was still in his arms by accident in the morning.

Gu Zhu didn't reach out to pick it up, her exquisite and beautiful face was cold and indifferent, her peach blossom eyes were fixed on Han Jiangxue in front of her, obviously she didn't believe Han Jiangxue's words.

Mr. Han has never met such a person who can't be disgusted by such a petty temper.

He couldn't even think about anything else at this moment, and before he could react, he made a move first, and actually bent down to tie the pendant of five blessings of money on the waist of the young master.

In an instant, Mr. Han saw that the young master who was still cold-faced just now was instantly happy. He smiled and bent his talking eyes, and said to him: "You are really interesting. I will let you go hunting a little later. So that you won't lose so badly in front of my big cousin."

Han Jiangxue doesn't think he's funny, and everyone doesn't think he's funny. His classmates say he's a very serious person, and he doesn't even like to joke if he's too serious.

"Then thank you, Lord Hou."

"You're welcome, just treat me to dinner." Gu Zhu said casually.

Han Jiangxue nodded dizzily, remembering the not-so-secret hobby of the little marquis, she had to think a little more, and then her heart beat a little faster.

Here, Gu Zhu joined the big cousin's winter hunting game, and Xie Chongfeng, who was also hunting in another camp at the back of the mountain, heard that the other side of the mountain was the eldest prince and the current man of the day, Gu Zhu, and immediately frowned. Jump.