[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

The fifth princess and Daiyu left the Xianfu Palace and went directly to the Chrysanthemum Garden in the Imperial Garden.

In the early days, Empress Dowager Wenhuan liked chrysanthemums the most, and the people below built a chrysanthemum garden in the most conspicuous place of the imperial garden to please her. However, it is still in August and the chrysanthemums have not yet fully bloomed.

The fifth princess wears a brocade-colored dress, fresh and bright, ready to bloom; Daiyu wears a sky-blue dress, pure and gentle, with a sweet smile.

The two came to the stone table in the center of the chrysanthemum garden and sat down.

After sitting down, the fifth princess couldn't wait to share with Daiyu the anecdotes and gossips that happened recently. Her small mouth kept talking, and Daiyu on the side had no room to intervene, so she could only sit quietly and listen carefully with a smile on her face.

As we talked, the topic finally turned to Daiyu.

The fifth princess excitedly asked: "Wu'er, I heard from Empress Xian that you are going to practice outdoor sports with us, but is it true?"

Daiyu nodded and said with a smile, "It's true."

The fifth princess clapped her hands and laughed, "That's great! If you go, I'll have a companion too!"

Then the five princesses began to provide for themselves. Daiyu popularized science and started a series of outdoor sports related to women's leisure and competition in Nanke country.

"Others are not very unusual, only 'sumo wrestling' is very interesting. Originally, 'women's sumo wrestling' was only limited to female artists on the street. Later, because the Empress Dowager Wenhuan loved the sport, she even took part in it herself when she became interested. The so-called 'upper and lower effect' means that the women of Nanke Kingdom, starting from Empress Dowager Wenhuan, can participate in the game regardless of whether they are rich or poor."

"Can we play too?" Daiyu was a little surprised.

The fifth princess nodded proudly, "Of course! To hold the 'sumo' competition, the palace also specially built a 'sumo hall'. In order to let the ladies and wives have a good time, only women are allowed in and out of the hall. , the match will also be judged by the Empress Dowager Wenhuan herself, whoever wins the first prize can also ask for a reward from the Empress Dowager Wenhuan!"

After hearing this, Daiyu suddenly felt that "the world is so big that there are no wonders." Although she had read about 'Women's Sumo Wrestling' in books, it was the first time she had heard that ladies of all ages could compete.

Seeing Daiyu's surprised face, the fifth princess was about to explain, but she remembered something, and finally sighed.

"It's normal if you don't know. Your body is inherently weak, and you didn't socialize very much in Jia's house, so the news is naturally not that wide."

"Even though the Empress Dowager Wenhuan made a good start at the beginning, with her passing away, the enthusiasm of the people below has gradually dissipated. Although the emperor did not expressly prohibit us from playing, but without such a full-fledged leader, there are some things. , it’s not that cheap.”

Daiyu "knows the elegant meaning by hearing the stringed songs", and heard the voice of the fifth princess, so she didn't ask any more questions.

The two stayed in the chrysanthemum garden for a long time before being invited back by someone sent by Concubine Xian.

The fifth princess and Daiyu hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were reluctant to part again so soon, but they finally felt relieved when they thought that they would soon be able to play together.

When Shenjiao and Daiyu returned to the Lin Mansion, it was already getting late.

Just now in the palace, Concubine Xian cried a lot in front of Shen Jiao, Shen Jiao couldn't bear it, so she stayed to comfort her, and finally returned after dinner in Xianfu Palace.

Lin Qingjiu waited for Shenjiao not to return, and knew that she was entangled in the affairs of the palace, so she had to eat alone. When Shenjiao arrived home, he had just finished eating and was counting the medicinal materials in the warehouse.

Shen Jiao heard from the servants that Lin Qing had already eaten, so he was happy and leisurely, and went straight to the wing room, ready to rest for a while before going to bed directly.

As soon as Lin Qing stepped into the door, she saw Shen Jiao leaning on the back of the chair with her eyes slightly closed, letting Qin'er behind her massage her shoulders.

"Why did you come back so late?"

Shen Jiao opened his eyes, his eyes were tired, and his voice was weak, "something in the palace is delayed."

Lin Qing took a seat beside Shen Jiao, and looked at Shen Jiao with frowned eyebrows for a while, "I think you are in a bad state of mind. Could it be that something happened in the palace?"

Shen Jiao waved his hand, motioning the waiters to go out.

Only the two of them were left in the room before Shen Jiao began to narrate what he had seen and heard today.

"I'm entering the palace today, and I heard from my aunt that the fifth prince's health has started to deteriorate again." Shen Jiao said quietly.

Hearing Shenjiao's heavy tone, Lin Qing knew that Xia Zhen's condition was unusual this time, "I've heard about it too. But, it's just common wind and cold that are rumored outside?"

Shen Jiao sighed, "It was indeed a common cold at first, but for some reason, the condition gradually deteriorated, and the Tai Hospital racked its brains and failed to find out the cause, so Zhen'er's health continued to deteriorate, and now she is too ill bed."

Lin Qing also frowned, and muttered softly: "Why are you so sick..."

Suddenly, Lin Qing thought of the full moon banquet in Prince Yu's Mansion, and asked, "I heard from people outside that the full moon banquet in Prince Yu's Mansion was very grand, and almost all the senior officials in the court went?"

"Although not all of them attended, most of them went."

Lin Qing understood that these people had also heard some rumors, and King Yu just took this opportunity to build momentum.

Shen Jiao entered the palace for a while, and also realized the mystery, so his face was a little ugly, and he wanted to keep his unhappiness in his heart, but when he thought that he was in his own room, and he was facing Lin Qing again, he was a bit impatient. Can't live.

He sneered and said: "My brother is lingering in the sick bed, and his life and death are unknown. He is lucky. He is not the eldest son. Who will show it to such a grand event? He really doesn't care about his brother's life or death at all! In vain! Every time he is reprimanded by the Holy Majesty, Zhen'er always pleads for him and speaks good words for him, so it's not a thing!"

It was the first time that Lin Qing saw Shen Jiao move so aggressively, and brought the teacup at hand to Shen Jiao.

"Don't be angry, it's not worth it to be angry. Your Majesty has always been wise, and he has his own conclusions about right and wrong."

Shen Jiao took the teacup, drank it down, then put the teacup heavily on the table, and said bitterly: "I understand the truth. But I just can't get angry with his face!"

When she thought of her aunt's mournful sobs, her heart was about to break.To her, Concubine Xian is her own mother, except that she didn't come out of Concubine Xian's stomach, she is no different from her own daughter.

Across the wall, some people are laughing and celebrating the arrival of new life; but what about some people?But they are mourning and crying for the lives of their loved ones who will disappear at any time, and the white-haired person sends the black-haired person.

Lin Qing was actually not as angry as Shen Jiao. After all, he and Concubine Xian were not related by blood, so he was able to view the whole incident objectively from the perspective of a bystander.

Putting aside his position, he felt that Yu Wang did the right thing.

Brotherhood may be very important in ordinary people, but in the royal family, there is such a thing that is dispensable, and most of it is for the emperor's father to see, or to gain a good name for himself, the ultimate goal Or seize the throne.

Moreover, the battle for the heir apparent has always been extremely dangerous. As the saying goes, "I'll kill you while you're sick." Now, at this juncture, it is indeed an excellent opportunity to win people's hearts, attack the enemy's camp, and shake the enemy's army's morale.

However, what the person at the top thinks is a bit intriguing...