Zhi Xuan

The daughter-in-law Tao is the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xiyuan, born of Mrs. Yang.There is a pair of younger brothers and sisters, the younger brother is the son Ming, the youngest son of Xiyuanhou, and the younger sister is Ying, the youngest daughter of Xiyuanhou.

Among the concubines of the Marquis of Xiyuan, Mrs. Mi is the most favored, but she has been favored for 20 years, but there is only one son, Gongzi Kang.Mrs. Yang's love is far less than that of the former, but she has three children under her knees, which is enough to make others envious.

The wife of the Marquis of Xiyuan died early and did not marry his wife again, so the monarch's mansion was headed by Mrs. Mi.

Mrs. Jin Mi fell out of favor, and Mrs. Yang loved her more and more.It was only then that everyone discovered that, compared to the flamboyant Mi family, the Yang family is subtle and subtle, and should not be underestimated.

Yuan Tao's visit to the mansion this time, on the surface, is to congratulate Zhixuan on his recovery from illness, but in fact it is to express his attitude on behalf of his mother, Madam Yang.

Mrs. Sheep lives deep in the inner palace, and has always been with the monarch, knowing the temperament and means of the monarch.

Mrs. Mi's extravagant hope that she also has a child under her knees, it is impossible not to expect to go further.But she also knows that she is two pounds, and she will never act rashly if she is not absolutely sure.

It is this kind of intelligence and calmness that allows her to live in the inner palace safely, and fight against Mrs. Mi, and now she is even higher than the former.

With the current situation, even if the monarch suppresses Gong Zixuan and temporarily refuses to make him his son, it will not be his son's turn.Not for the heir, not for the elder, only superficial love, what can it bring?

What's more, how true this favor is is also debatable.

With this understanding, Mrs. Yang made a decisive decision. After the monarch ordered the son Xuan to go hunting with him, she decided to make friends with Zhi Xuan, and asked the eldest daughter to come on her behalf and present generous gifts. It can be said to be full of sincerity.

Yuan Tao knew what Mrs. Yang meant, so she lowered her posture and was very polite when passing the mansion.When Zhixuan didn't show up and the government order asked her to go to the guest room first, she didn't have any dissatisfaction.

The cold wind howled, and the sky was full of snow.

It was clearly still afternoon, but the sky suddenly became gloomy, like night.

A brazier is lit in the living room, creating a sense of warmth.The waiter left a gap in the window to allow the smoke to escape.The maid moved the copper lamp, and the three-legged crow held a golden branch in its mouth and stood on the copper tree. This was once the totem of the ancestors of the Yuan clan.

The lights flickered, and the faint smoke drifted away.

The shadow of the maid fell on the wall and continued to elongate.

The two maidservants passed by, their figures overlapped, just as the lights flickered, and with a bang, the female childe Tao was pulled back from her contemplation.

The maid moved lightly, turned on the lights, served hot soup and cakes, and then exited the room.

In an instant, only Yuan Tao was left in the guest room.

She turned her head to look at the closed door, and took a sip of hot soup.Picking up the copper dagger, cut off a piece of novel-looking cake, put it in her mouth to chew, the unfamiliar sweetness and softness made her novel.

It is not honey, nor millet or wheat, what is it?

When she couldn't figure it out, there were footsteps outside, unhurried and very regular, as if it showed the personality of the visitor.

Yuan Tao put the dagger back to its original position, took another sip of hot soup to dilute the sweetness in his mouth, and just sat upright.

The door opened, and Zhi Xuan in a black robe walked in.

The Xiyuan Kingdom still favors black, and the clans wear black clothes as their beauty, but there are strict regulations on decoration and patterns. Only the king and prince can embroider the divine bird pattern on the robes.Zhixuan, as the only legitimate son of the monarch, before he was established as the eldest son, also could not obey the divine bird, but could only obey the pattern of mountains and rivers.

Compared to Zhixuan, the concubine sons Kang and Ming couldn't even use the landscape pattern, at most they could make a fuss on the sleeves and belt, adding a few more gold patterns, otherwise it would be a violation of the system.

Seeing Zhi Xuan's appearance, Yuan Tao immediately stood up and saluted, saying: "Brother Zhong Kang'an."

"You don't need to do this, sister, sit down." Zhi Xuan passed her and took a seat at the front seat, and immediately a maid brought hot soup and cakes.

Spending most of the day in the study, busy with the trip plan, with every detail, Zhi Xuan was inevitably a little tired.He simply didn't hide it in front of Yuan Tao, just smiled apologetically and said, "Let my sister laugh."

"Brother Zhong, why did you say that? Tao dare not." Yuan Tao couldn't hide her surprise.

Before leaving the mansion, she had already heard people report that Mr. Xuan suffered a life-and-death calamity, and his temperament changed after he recovered.It's just that she couldn't prove it with her own eyes, and she was always skeptical.

Now face to face, she had to believe what the waiter said, that Zhi Xuan was indeed different from the past.Compared with the second son in memory, it is not an exaggeration to say that the present is not what it used to be.Even if it's acting, it's not unusual to be able to pretend to such an extent.

Thinking of this, Yuan Tao admired Mrs. Yang's decision even more, and became more determined to make friends with Zhixuan.

The same mother's younger brother is still young, but she has reached the age of marriage.Marquis Xiyuan doesn't have a prostitute, so she is bound to marry another country.Once you marry a foreign country, you don't want to be underestimated, and it is extremely important to have strong support.With Zhixuan's background and status, if there are no major changes in the future, he will definitely ascend to the position of son of the world.

For her, making friends with Zhi Xuan definitely has more advantages than disadvantages.

Within a few breaths, Yuan Tao's mind went back and forth several times, and his attitude towards Zhi Xuan became more enthusiastic.

Seeing her thoughts, Zhi Xuan smiled slightly, and guessed that Mrs. Yang's plan was meant to be used, but it was harmless.

Young master Ming is young, and the power of the Yang family is not as strong as that of the Mi family.Mrs. Mi fell out of favor for a while, but she was not completely disliked. It is hard to guarantee that she will not be favored again.Moreover, the son Kang is the eldest son of the monarch, and with the full support of the Mi brothers, Mrs. Yang's life may not be as beautiful as it seems on the surface.

It was not a surprise that she would find herself.

Is this olive branch grafted or not?

Zhi Xuan picked up the hot soup and took a sip slowly.

Young Master Ming is young, which is both a disadvantage and an advantage.

Before Young Master Ming grows up, he can sit on the throne, everything is easy to talk about.If things fail, today's olive branch will inevitably become a sharp knife that will be cut off at any time.

In the face of interests, sworn allies will turn into enemies.

How to choose?

Zhi Xuan didn't make a sound, just drank the hot soup one after another.

Yuan Tao couldn't see what he was thinking, and his original confidence became vacillating.Stretching out his hand to bring the hot soup, he accidentally swept off the plate containing the cakes. The sound of bumping caught Zhi Xuan's eyes, and his cheeks flushed immediately.

Zhi Xuan didn't seem to notice her embarrassment, he waved back the maid who was waiting in front of the door, and said gently: "I understand Madam Yang's kindness."

"What do you mean by Brother Zhong?" Yuan Tao hoped again.

"It's not urgent." Zhixuan changed the subject, brushed the rim of the bowl with his fingertips, and said something that shocked Yuan Tao, "Before I fell into a coma, Yingmei sent me a bowl of soup, which tasted very good. Big sister You might as well go back and ask where this soup came from."

Yuan Tao looked at Zhi Xuan, her mind buzzing.

The reason for Zhixuan's coma was guessed by Mrs. Yang, and she was told about it.I thought it was Mi's hands and feet, but I never expected to have something to do with my sister?

Does mother know about this?

No, I must not know!

Otherwise, the mother would not let her go to the house without any warning in advance.

Yuan Tao's heart was in a mess, and she couldn't figure it out for a while.What Mrs. Yang explained may not be able to be achieved today.If you can't find out what happened to Ying, let alone befriend Zhixuan, the two may become enemies!

"Brother Zhong, don't worry, I'll ask Ying Ying when I get back." After all, Yuan Tao was young, and in her panic, she couldn't guess Zhi Xuan's other deep meaning.It would be completely different if Mrs. Yang was in person.

Zhixuan didn't force him, but exchanged some pleasantries, thanked Mrs. Yang for the gift, ordered the magistrate to prepare the gift in return, and sent Yuantao away.

Leaving Zhixuan Mansion and sitting in the car, Yuan Tao became more and more uneasy as she thought about it, and kept urging the servants to raise their whips, only wanting to return to the Monarch's Mansion as soon as possible.

After sending Yuan Tao off, Zhi Xuan went back to the study and copied the written silk.After confirming that there were no omissions, he ordered the government order to send people to the fief, summon the soldiers as soon as possible, and prepare the necessary materials.

"If there are deficiencies, don't force them, and return to the government to report to me."

The government order went down, Zhi Xuan pushed open the wooden window, and was blown by the cold wind, he couldn't help coughing twice.

Doctor Sang happened to bring the decoction, and he couldn't help frowning upon seeing this.

Zhi Xuan closed the window sash, not intending to explain further, took the soup and drank it down in one gulp, getting used to the bitter taste day by day.

Yuan Tao returned to the Monarch's Mansion, hurried through the corridor, and went to see Mrs. Yang full of thoughts.

"I'm back, how are things going?" Mrs. Yang sat on the edge, with her black hair half up, revealing a white neck, and her posture was full of laziness.In his hand is the letter from Yang Hao, he just read half of it.

"Mother, I have something to say." Yuan Tao said, looking around.

Mrs. Yang understood what he meant, and immediately waved away the servant and ordered the door to be closed.

"What's the matter, tell me, is the second son in trouble?"

Yuan Tao shook his head, relayed Zhi Xuan's words word by word, and worried: "Mother, is Second Young Master Angry Ying?"

Mrs. Yang raised her hand to signal her to keep silent, thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed lowly.

"Mother?"

"This is not a small favor. No wonder people say it's dark under the lights. I underestimated Mie, okay, that's great!"

Yuan Tao was startled by Mrs. Yang's appearance, and murmured, not daring to speak.

Mrs. Yang stopped her laughter and ordered people to call Yuan Ying.

"Yan, I want to cut a new dress for her, and let her come here quickly. Those who serve her, look after those who come with her, and don't leave a single one behind, and surround them all. Be smart and don't be noticed by outsiders."

The servant took the order and immediately went down to make arrangements.

Mrs. Yang picked up Yang Hao's letter again and read it carefully by the couch.

The light reflected on her cheeks, her expression was as gentle as before.Occasionally raising his eyes, the coldness in his eyes is extremely shocking.