The king was wrong

Peach trees bloom in spring, the flower pedicles drop in summer, and the fruits appear faintly, and they don't finally ripen until autumn.Wu Ranyue's peach tree had bare branches, standing alone in the center of the courtyard was very desolate, it was not one of those strong mother trees, and it was hard for her to have such a good interest in pruning one by one.

"Since ancient times, there has been a famous saying, "Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the prophet of the spring river's plumbing ducks". It looks colorful."

Hearing Qi Yaoqing's sigh, Wu Ranyue couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Hehe, I didn't expect that the princess is also a person who cherishes flowers. I thought that the princess would like those poems and songs more than these precarious flowers and plants. , The art of war is revised."

Qi Yaoqing didn't care about this, he waved his hands and said, "There is an inherent world in poetry and poetry, but so are flowers and plants. Any living things can always easily attract people's attention, as if they see themselves in them."

Standing behind Qi Yaoqing, Meng Qi listened dizzily to her young master and Wu Wangji going around in circles, not understanding what the young master wanted to say.She thought that the young master came to Wang Ji's courtyard today to drag her to ask questions directly, but she didn't know anything after going around for a long time, but wasted a lot of talking about an ugly peach tree.

Glancing at the bare peach tree in the courtyard, Meng Qi snorted disdainfully in her heart, this tree is really ugly enough, in the past it was better to just pick any tree in Qingshui Garden.

"It's cool in autumn, and it's rare for the concubine to come to the concubine's courtyard. Why don't you go to the front hall, let the concubine change into her clothes, and then pour a cup of hot tea for the concubine herself?" Seeing Qi Yaoqing standing there staring at the concubine The peach blossoms did not move, Wu Ranyue rubbed her hands subconsciously, and made a gesture of invitation to Qi Yaoqing with a smile.

"Well, it's okay, I've never tasted the tea in Wang Ji's Courtyard, so I'm bothering you today."

Now that she has sent out the invitation, Qi Yaoqing will naturally not refuse.Furthermore, I had something to ask her when I came here today, so it's just right to go in and talk to her now.

Wu Ranyue sent two maids, Haosheng, to lead Qi Yaoqing to the main hall, while she retreated to the backyard to change into the clothes that had been stained with mud before, and came late after applying some fat and rice.

"This is Maoshan Yunwu produced in the south of the Yangtze River. My father used to like it the most, so even my concubine has been fond of it since I was a child. The princess tasted it, would you like it?"

When Wu Ranyue appeared in front of Qi Yaoqing again, she had already changed into a light purple wide-sleeved cloud brocade robe.I saw her casually tied a golden hairpin into a swallowtail bun, which looked dignified and elegant.As expected, she poured a pot of tea for Qi Yaoqing herself, and brought it to him, and asked him to taste it with a smile.

Qi Yaoqing nodded slightly, reached out to take it, brought it to his lips and took a sip, nodded in approval and said: "Well, Maoshan Yunwu is indeed a good tea, Mr. Wu's preference is indeed unmistakable."

"Hehe, the concubine is absurd. My father was born in a poor farmer. He relied on scientific research to embark on his official career. Naturally, he is not as precious as the prince and concubine. The tea he drinks is just some ordinary stuff, which is not on the table. It is used for the concubine. It looks rough, but I hope the princess will not blame her."

Her tone has always been respectful and humble, and she deliberately lowered her posture. Now, while elevating Qi Yaoqing, she also included Wei Yanxi. She was saying in a disguised way that the identities of the prince and the concubine are well-matched, and that they are made in heaven. It is really judging the situation.

Qi Yaoqing paused when she heard that she was drinking tea, and glanced at her calmly, frowning slightly, not intending to answer the question.

There are many people who know about Wei Yanxi and him, but not many people really know.Ordinary people can see that the prince has been running to the princess very diligently recently. If there is something good, the first thing that comes to mind must be the princess. It really hurts to hold the princess.But the details of the real relationship between the prince and the princess are rarely known.Wu Ranyue compared the two of them today, obviously knowing that Qi Yaoqing would not touch Qi Yaoqing's taboo when she said this, that is to say, she was sure that Qi Yaoqing would be happy to hear these praises that he and Wei Yanxi were made in heaven and made a perfect match.

Qi Yaoqing passed her words in his heart, although he had some doubts, he didn't show it on his face.Speaking of this kind of thing is still a bit speculative, it would be bad if Wu Ranyue was really wrongly blamed.

"Wang Ji, please sit down, there is no need to be formal."

Thinking like this, Qi Yaoqing showed a just right smile on his face, raised his finger and pointed to the cork chair on the lower left of himself, and said to Wu Ranyue.

"My concubine thanked the concubine for her sympathy." Wu Ranyue was not pretentious, bowed down and thanked Qi Yaoqing, then walked over and sat down.

"The concubine is bold, I don't know what is the important thing for the concubine to come here today?" Seeing that Qi Yaoqing was drinking tea without saying a word after sitting down, Wu Ranyue couldn't help but tentatively asked.

"Huh?" Qi Yaoqing paused when he heard the words, shook his head and said, "No, Wang Ji is worrying too much, I am not here today for any important matter, I just came to visit Wang Ji."

Seeing the puzzled expression on Wu Ranyue's face, Qi Yaoqing continued: "As Concubine Yong, although I am a man, I should pay more attention to the affairs of the inner house and communicate more with the princesses so that I can live up to the prince's entrustment. .”

What he said was cryptic, but how could Wu Ranyue, who is as smart as Wu Ranyue, fail to understand?She immediately raised her eyebrows. It seemed that this male princess who had been living in the inner house and was not favored was about to slowly take power.

Subconsciously, Xue Hanxue's delicate and beautiful face slid across her mind, and the corners of Wu Ranyue's lips raised an imperceptible arc, Qi Yaoqing nodded, and said: "It's so good, the princess will decide everything in the future, our palace The backyard can be much quieter, too.”

"Oh, quiet? Why, does Wang Ji think that the backyard of the palace is not quiet?"

After hundreds of turns, I finally got back to the topic.

As soon as Qi Yaoqing said this, Wu Ranyue immediately understood the purpose of his trip.Sure enough, the taciturn princess was far less gentle and harmless than she appeared on the surface.

"Princess is joking." Wu Ranyue smiled lightly and shook her head, "Will the palace be quiet with the prince in charge? I just feel that the prince is in the front yard, and he will be a little bit indifferent to the trivial matters in the backyard, yes So if the concubine can help in the future, one front and one back, then our Yongwang Mansion will be even better."

She said it easily, as if she had actually seen with her own eyes the scene where the famous Prince Yong of the Lan dynasty sat in front of the palace of Prince Yong of the future, and was then managed by the son of Duke Sheng of the current dynasty, making it more and more prosperous.

"Oh, Wang Ji thinks well, but it's a pity that I'm a man, I don't know much about the internal affairs of the deep house, and my health has never been considered good. I'm afraid these things are more than enough." Qi Yaoqing chuckled and shook her head. .

"How could it be? Seeing that the concubine is in good spirits today and the prince is taking care of her everywhere, I will definitely feel more and more comfortable in the future and get better and better."

When Wu Ranyue said this, her expression was very sincere, and it seemed that she was really planning for Qi Yaoqing.Qi Yaoqing glanced at her, nodded and said: "Well, then I will accept your good words."

The two of them sat in such a relatively silent manner for a long time, until even Wu Ranyue's good temper could not sit still, Qi Yaoqing finally opened his mouth to break the silence.

"Speaking of which, I haven't thanked you well. If it wasn't for Wang Ji's words last time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit here today and drink a cup of tea made by Wang Ji herself."

Qi Yaoqing had no expression on his face when he said this, and his eyes drooped, only staring at the white porcelain cup in his hand, as if he didn't care about Wu Ranyue's reaction after hearing this.

"Hehe, the concubine is being polite, I just did what I should do."

As expected, Wu Ranyue was not surprised at all when she heard this, she covered her face with a smile, and said humbly and docilely: "The concubine's status is precious, and now she is the most important existence of the prince, if the concubine can really do something for the concubine Strength, that is also the blessing of the concubine."

What she said was very subtle, and she was disclosing her heart to Qi Yaoqing in a disguised form - I did all this for the sake of your safety, the princess, and I had no other intentions, so you must not misunderstand.

Qi Yaoqing naturally understands what she means, but whether she is sincere or not is yet to be considered.So he was not in a hurry to answer, just rubbed the rim of the cup with his thumb, and asked casually: "But I'm curious, how did Wang Ji know about those things, after all...hehe, they shouldn't be too obvious, right? "

Afraid that Wu Ranyue would not understand, he paused, and added: "I don't mean anything else, I just want to learn from Wang Ji. After all, I am a man in the palace, and I am very familiar with handling things. There are many inconveniences in daily life, and now even my family and life are in danger, I just hope that Wang Ji can help me a little bit from time to time, so that I can relax a little bit."

It is really condescending to say these words to Wu Ranyue as a princess, but as the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch a tiger's cub, if you don't lower your posture and throw an olive branch at the right time, Qi Yaoqing doesn't think Wu Ranyue Say whatever he wants to hear.

Sure enough, Wu Ranyue smiled softly when she heard the words, and quickly waved her hands and said: "The concubine's words are really embarrassing to the concubine. I am a woman in the world, so I can't compare with the concubine's eyes and ears. I was able to detect it earlier than the concubine last time." That incident was also purely a coincidence, the princess does not need to worry about it."

Speaking of this, Wu Ranyue also seemed to realize that if she didn't find a better excuse for that day, she might arouse Qi Yaoqing's suspicion, so she thought for a while, and finally explained: "Actually, the reason why I was a concubine that day I will know, it was also told by a little girl in the courtyard."