The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 89 It’s not enough to kill each other

In the five-legged gilt honeysuckle-patterned incense burner over a foot high, the incense powder has been lit, and the strange and delicate fragrance of the dragon's birth incense quietly spreads out from the hollow lotus petals under the dragon's head cover button, and it floats in a short time. Filled the whole room. The eldest princess Linhai lowered her eyes and took a deep breath, with a look of satisfaction on her face, "That's all for the fragrance this time."

The lady steward, who was standing respectfully in front of the sandalwood screen bed, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She peeked at the fair and tender face of a young woman in the half-rolled purple gauze tent. Her face was full of smiles, "The eldest princess Mingjian, this time, it's... The slaves specially found a Persian businessman and bought his best dragon's head. The color is really like snow jade, but the price is more expensive than mutton-fat jade, a small piece costs more than 50,000 yuan..."

The eldest princess of Linhai frowned impatiently, "It's easy to use. From now on, don't use the bad ones to replenish the balance, and use the same thing as last time. Don't do this errand either!"

The lady in charge secretly complained in her heart that this fine white dragon's birth incense is almost a good thing that has a price but no market. With the princess's inseparable temperament, where can she buy so many of them? Let's talk about the price... I wanted to say a few more words, but a maid came up quickly and said, "To the eldest princess, the prince's wife is here."

 The eldest princess sat up and said, "Let her come in."

The stewardess sighed silently, bowed and left, and met the Crown Prince's wife, Mrs. Cui, who hurriedly walked in.

Mrs. Cui didn't pay attention to the lady in charge who was saluting her. Instead, she smelled the fragrance of the exquisite dragon's birthday incense when she entered the door. She couldn't help but shudder in her heart. Whatever she uses for her princess, she only chooses the most expensive one. , just like this Longdan incense, which lasts for decades after being used. Don’t you know how a real high-class woman would behave like this? It's an understatement to say that everything is wasted... But he saw that the eldest princess had already stood up from the screen bed, and hurried over in a few steps to salute.

 The eldest princess asked, "How is it? Has the Kudi family agreed?"

With a gentle and submissive smile on Mrs. Cui's face, she nodded lightly, "That's right. I agreed quite happily. I just said that I have to wait until his eldest daughter gets married."

The eldest princess of Linhai's face relaxed, "It's reasonable for the elders and younger ones to be orderly. Has the matchmaker asked her how her aunt views this matter?"

Ms. Cui smiled and said, "Of course I asked. The matchmaker my daughter-in-law found is very good at dealing with things. After proposing the marriage that day, she took the opportunity to mention a few words to Madam Kudi's concubine. Yesterday, she took the opportunity to visit the concubine. , and asked her again in private. According to what the concubine said, Aunt Kudi did not want her concubine to be a concubine in our house. She said that someone said that Pei Shouyue had a bad relationship with our house, and that we The family was so anxious to propose marriage that they probably had other ideas. The concubine believed that Aunt Kudi was trying to ruin her sister's good deeds, and she felt that her daughter would not suffer any loss in marrying her, so she finally persuaded the head of the family to agree. She also said that her daughter is the most polite and will definitely obey the princess’s orders in everything.”

The eldest princess of Linhai laughed and said, "That's great! I finally tried it and it worked out. That Aunt Kudi can't even handle this little thing at home. It's really nothing to worry about!"

Ms. Cui nodded, "What everyone is saying is that Mrs. Kudi and her daughter-in-law have taken a closer look. Not to mention she is thin. Although she looks good, she looks like a young family member. Her speech and behavior are also a bit timid. I'm afraid she doesn't look as good as that." Madam Lu, after what her daughter-in-law said, she could hardly hold on anymore. The next day she said she had a cold and couldn't get out of bed. Now seeing how she treated her concubine's marriage, she didn't feel very clear about it. She has no control over her family affairs. How can such a woman get into trouble? "

"It turned out that my daughter-in-law was still worried about her uncle's lineage, which was a long-term Hu businessman with deep roots and wide connections. If she interfered with the industry in Luoyang, there would be some trouble. Although she had an affair with an uncle because of Mrs. Wei Guo's matter, They were separated, but with her current status, it would be easy to win over them. She never thought that she had never even crossed the threshold of her uncle's house these days. It was the uncle who had offended her last time when Pei Shou sent a letter. Baba sent me a gift, but she didn't react at all. Anyone who has any calculations in his heart would not act like this."

The eldest princess of Linhai nodded slightly, "From this point of view, what happened in the Wannian Palace is just a coincidence. The Kudi family, apart from anything else, had good luck. Step by step, it was possible to reach today!"

Ms. Cui hurriedly said, "If she is really lucky, with all her contributions to the Wannian Palace, she would have already entered the palace and become a noble person. This shows that her luck is limited! What does the Wu family have that she relies on now? Then Wu Zhaoyi will be favored again. , with her status as the late emperor, can she really turn the world upside down? "

The eldest princess of Linhai snorted coldly, "Don't you really want to turn the world upside down? Don't you know that the Queen and the four ladies were not brought by the Holy Emperor when he went to visit the mausoleum this time? Wasn't the idea to make Wu Zhaoyi turn the world upside down? As a result, the sky didn't help her, and she got pregnant on the first day of her trip! She didn't know whether she would die or not. Even if she survived, could she still go to Yeling with her blood? It was obvious that this person's fate was determined by fate. ! That kind of despicable vixen doesn’t have the fate to bear it even if he gets that blessing!”

Mr. Cui naturally knew that Princess Tong'an, who recommended the current Queen Wang to the royal family, had a good relationship with Princess Linhai. Therefore, when mentioning the Wu family, they naturally had the same hatred. Isn't she the same? She and Wang are both the most noble legitimate daughters among the five surnamed girls, and they have dated each other in the past. Although she secretly dislikes Wang's dull temperament, they are her own people after all, and they are both the main wife. , but now there is a humble and shameless vixen who wants to climb over them. How can they bear this?

Ms. Cui couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile, "No, of course God will take care of those despicable foxes!"

The eldest princess of Linhai laughed again, "Speaking of it, that's all. It's not bad for Pei Shouyue to fall in love with such a charming girl. Now that this charming girl is no longer a problem, we don't have to worry about it anymore. If they are still obedient, let them go. If they dare to play tricks, don’t we still have her sister in our hands?” Ms. Cui hurriedly smiled and said, “It’s better that everyone has the foresight. My wife still wants to How could I scare that Hu girl back? If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of this."

The eldest princess of Linhai smiled calmly, "After all, you have experienced very few things, and you know fewer people. You have not heard of some news, so it is no wonder that you are not thinking carefully. Did you know that earlier this year, the Holy Spirit mentioned Pei Shou was offered a marriage, but he turned down the Holy One. However, the Holy One wanted to promote him to the fifth rank the next year. Think about it, his Holy Family is like this. Even if this marriage fails, the Holy One will still look after him. Single and no heir? By then, he will already be in the fifth rank of officialdom, so naturally he will not be wronged, even if it means a girl from the clan, won’t we have to kill each other at that time?"

This was the first time Cui heard this, and she was surprised. "In this way, it's a blessing to have this Kudi." Such news came from the palace. No wonder Dachang had The princess' attitude towards the marriage suddenly changed, but after hearing that the marriage had been decided, she allowed herself to go through with it. Thinking about it, it is not to ruin this marriage, but to make Mr. Kudi have a grudge against him and Pei Xingjian, so that he can make further plans in the future...

The eldest princess of Linhai nodded and smiled, "This is not wrong. This Kudi family is naturally not a problem, but Pei Shouyue is not the case. How old is he? He is already a fifth-rank official. In a few years, I am afraid that Isn’t it possible that he has endured this for so many years just to see us enjoy our prosperity?”

Ms. Cui was horrified and suddenly realized: The person the eldest princess is going to deal with this time is not the Cudi family at all! It's about making Pei keep his promise and make the house uneasy, then he can take advantage of it. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "It's just that these things are just affairs of the back house..."

The eldest princess of Linhai glanced at Mrs. Cui and sighed, "How many officials of the imperial court are troubled by the affairs of the back house? Haven't you heard that the great scholar Xu was demoted because he picked a barbarian as his son-in-law? He still hasn't recovered yet! And the current Prime Minister, wasn't he demoted for two years because his family forced him to buy someone else's land? Besides, the Holy Lord is doting on Wu Zhaoyi now, and he married someone like this regardless of his background. As a woman who relies on the Wu family, can't you see what his intentions are? Otherwise, if he rejected the Lord's kindness, why would the Lord promote him? At Cui, you can't do anything wrong in handling the affairs of the house. , but when doing things in the future, you can’t limit your sights to the backyard. Otherwise, if I’m gone and you don’t stay more alert, how can you be Pei Shooyue’s opponent with Ruzhuo’s temperament?”

The more Cui heard, the more frightened she became. She was deeply impressed by the fact that the arrogant and extravagant princess in front of her was indeed much more vicious than herself. She had already thought so deeply about every move she made. No wonder she acquiesced. Although she agreed to this marriage, she spent so much money to buy a house, choose a maid, and even used one of her husband's concubine positions to get the concubine of the Kudi family who had no talent, but she still didn't I just think she is making a fuss out of a molehill! Mrs. Cui's face couldn't help but show her sincere admiration, "My daughter-in-law is so slow that she only understands everyone's hard work now! You will naturally live a long life, and you will also protect A Hui and A Yan when they grow up. I’ve got a great-grandson for you.”

The eldest princess of Linhai smiled and shook her head, "That's all. Now that Ruzhuo is in the palace, Chengguang and Chenglu are doing pretty well in the three guards. After a few years, they have become successful. How can we still rely on them?" Those gains in Luoyang will have a good time for you in the future!”

Cui naturally joined in the fun and talked for a long time. Seeing that the face of the eldest princess Linhai looked a little tired, she was about to leave. Before she could say anything, she heard someone outside saying, "Princess Qi, Manager Feng came back."

The eldest princess was startled and said hurriedly, "Let him wait in the east room." Then she said to Cui, "Steward Feng followed Ruzhuo to Yeling. You come with me and hear what happened. What news."

Mrs. Cui helped the eldest princess into the east room from the back. She saw a double-layered tent hanging low and a man of medium height standing outside. Hearing the sound of the ring, he did not dare to raise his head. He only bowed and bowed. Then he said in a low voice, "Princess Qi, Lang Jun found out the exact news yesterday. Wu Zhaoyi got a prince. Although it is a bit dangerous, mother and son are now safe. They will be sent back to the palace to recuperate in a few days." , and asked the imperial concubine to rush to the imperial mausoleum to fast."

The eldest princess Linhai's face couldn't help but darken, and she said after a while, "I know, you can step back." Seeing that the steward had already stepped down, she stood there without saying a word for a long time.

Ms. Cui also felt a little depressed: Wu Zhaoyi actually got another son, and the mother and son were safe! And the emperor would rather let the concubine come than mention the queen... The eldest princess sighed, "You have to hurry up to find the maid I asked you to find!"

Mrs. Cui responded hurriedly and respectfully, but she couldn't help but feel a little bitter in her mouth: Some things depend on luck, how could she find it if she worked harder? But since this matter was so important, she had no choice but to look for it more. Yuan's Day will be in about ten days... Alas, it seems that she has not thought about this new year!

  p.s. Many thanks to Xiao Wu Jian Da Wu and Le Youyang.

Alas, the Chinese New Year is finally here, and I will try to write as soon as possible to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

 (End of this chapter)