Chapter 20
Yu Xiang lay on Yu Pinyan's shoulder and looked at the ladies who were as stiff as puppets and as earthy as earth. He smiled at them and buried them in his brother's neck as sad as he was. Then he remembered Xiao Qiuer's true identity and couldn't help but talk.
When the purse filled with gems was handed over, Yu Xiang knew that the other party's background was definitely not simple. But looking at the entire Xiheyuan, who had a simple background, so she did not think deeply. She never thought about it. She never expected that she would only carry an old nanny with her, and the simple and simple ball would be the Ninth Princess of the dynasty. The Ninth Princess who was protected by the emperor and the empress and the prince!
The ball is nearly Jiuer, and the round body shape is so appropriate.
She turned to look at the brother and sister walking in front of her, but saw Xiaoqiuer still choking and looking very pitiful. This child really thought he was going to jump into the river just now, but wasn't he scared?
A little guilt rose slightly in Yu Xiang's heart.
Yu Pinyan mistakenly thought she was afraid, so he patted her back and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, my brother is here, no one can bully you."
"Brother, will I cause trouble for you? Her father is Prince Yu." This is an era when "good father is in hand, I have it in the world."
Prince Yu defended the fiefdom in the northwest and refused to return to the capital. The emperor ignored the three edicts, and everyone knew about Sima Zhao's intentions. Within a year and a half, the emperor wanted to attack him, and his original wife and daughter who remained in the capital had long become abandoned sons, and he didn't know how to die in the future.
Yu Pinyan's bottomless eyes quietly flowed out a trace of anger, and he rubbed his sister's head and whispered, "No, my Marquis of Yongle is not afraid of offending him Prince Yu's mansion."
Yu Xiang smiled with satisfaction.
In Fengqi Pavilion, the queen sat in the main seat, and the Crown Princess accompanied the guest seat. Seeing the sob little ball, they both stood up to greet him.
Yu Xiang could not salute, so he had to bow, his expression neither humble nor arrogant.
The queen smiled and said 'Good boy', then carried the youngest daughter into her arms and stroked her, and asked gently, "Qiuer, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Yu Xiang looked at his eyes and his nose and his heart, and he was very calm.
"She... they snatched my lamp and wanted to hit me. The lotus seed cake protected me. They would force the lotus seed cake to death and let the lotus seed cake jump into the river." Xiaoqiuer twitched his little nose and said one by one.
Yu Xiang really wanted to rush up and kiss this fat ball. He cheated the group of people in just a few words. It turned out to be so cute that it was naturally dark!
The queen had a slight smile on her face, and after hearing this, cold frost immediately covered her head.
Yu Xiang lowered her head slightly, and tears came out in her eyes. She was so adorable that she could not fall in her eyes. She only sat there without saying a word, and others felt that she was greatly wronged.
"Don't cry, the mother is the decision for you. I heard from the nanny that you want to eat sweet and sour carp? The imperial chef has already prepared it. Go wash your face and eat it with Yu and lotus seed cake." The queen gently wiped her daughter's tears and patted her fleshy little butt.
I heard that there was something to eat, Xiaoqiuer instantly smiled and waved to Yu Xiang with two tears in her eyes.
Yu Xiang turned to see his brother, and saw him nodding slightly before following him. As soon as he walked around the door, he saw a Shanggong leading the group of ladies slowly. Princess Qinghe, who was just now arrogant, was shaking and crying like a quail falling into the water; Chang Yafu's face was calm, but her steps were a little sluggish. Yu Siyu lowered her head and laid her back, and heard the sound of sliding wheelchairs, and quickly looked up, her eyes full of begging.
Yu Xiang raised his jaw, raised his index finger, and gently stroked it around his neck. Seeing Yu Siyu's instantly twisted face, he smiled badly.
Princess Qinghe and Chang Yafu obviously saw her threatening movements, and both opened their eyes wide. This man was so perverted and evil, and he calculated them all! She had already told the identity of Princess Ninth, but she had nothing to do with it! This was deliberately slandering them!
After this incident, the reputation of the second lady of the Yongle Marquis' Mansion has been spread. She is fierce, tricky, and very good at pretending to be innocent. No ordinary lady dares to have a close relationship with her, for fear that she will be stabbed twice, and of course she will not dare to offend her, just because the mountains behind her are too reliable.
While Yu Xiang and Xiao Qiuer were enjoying the food, a group of ladies were kneeling in Fengqi Pavilion to listen to the training. Princess Qinghe was confined to three months, and the rest were punished to copy scriptures a hundred times. This was not a strict solution, but the Queen's words "Unbeat virtue" were enough for them to fail for several years. Those who had a marriage contract were afraid that their husband's family would quit their marriage, and those who had no marriage contract were afraid that they could not get married. They regretted it so much that their hearts were bruised.
After cooking everything, the queen walked to the side hall and peeked at the two little girls through the hollow screen for dinner.
It was too much for the Ninth Princess to eat at one time. She only prepared three bites of each dish and put it in a small white jade cup. The two of them pretended to cry and the other was really crying. The energy consumption was very large. They ate it very sweetly now and quickly swept away all kinds of dishes. The only thing left was a braised lion's head. The little ball reached out to pick it up, but was poked away by Yu Xiang with a chopstick and put it beside her mouth to swallow it.
Xiaoqian looked at him with a gaze.
Yu Xiang handed the lion's head over.
Xiaoqiuer was overjoyed and opened her mouth to bite it, but Yu Xiang took back the lion's head as soon as she was about to bite it.
Xiaoqiuer only bites a ball of air, knocks her upper teeth on her lower teeth, making a crisp sound, and then looks at her with tears in her eyes.
Yu Xiang tensed his face and handed the chopsticks over again. Xiao Qiuer bit the air again. After teasing this three times, Xiao Qiuer was fooled. Yu Xiang couldn't hold on anymore and laughed on the table. Seeing that she couldn't eat and wanted to eat, she looked so pitiful that she fed the lion's head into her mouth, giving her a grateful smile.
Old Mrs. Yu, who accompanied the queen, was very embarrassed and had to turn the Buddhist beads and lower her head to recite the scriptures. It was a pity that she could not see her.
The queen did not feel angry at all, but instead covered her mouth and chuckled. She knew Qiu'er's identity, but she could still get along with her so generously and naturally, not bowing down, not flattering, not being low and small. She had no false enthusiasm in her eyes, only she had a true love for her daughter, she could make her cry, and make her laugh, making her lively, which was far beyond the queen's expectations. This child was very good, Qiu'er needed such a weird playmate, so that she would not become more introverted.
The queen stopped laughing, waved to the old lady Yu, walked towards the main hall, and sat down and said straight to the point, "Old Madam Yu, you granddaughter, I like you, and I will send it to the palace to be a companion for Xiaojiu."
Old Mrs. Yu hesitated, "Her legs..."
The queen waved her hand, "It's okay, just send a few more nannies to serve you."
Old Mrs. Yu thought for a moment and decided to reveal Yu Xiang's life experience. It would be impossible to get involved in the royal family. Yu Xiang serves the princess, and his identity must match the princess. If the matter is exposed one day, he will not be given a "crime of deceiving the king"? Perhaps the situation will be even worse. If the queen has mercy and wants to find a good husband for Yu Xiang, the marriage imperial edict will reveal his life experience and offend more people.
Now the Marquis's mansion has lost his legitimate daughter and is the victim. At that time, he will become a perpetrator by pretending to be true and will be drowned by the spits.
Although several girls and mothers have already dealt with it completely, they are not afraid of ten thousand, but they are afraid of one. It is absolutely right to think about everything in the worst. Therefore, Mrs. Yu did not dare to deceive the royal family even if she hides it from the whole world.
The queen was really surprised after hearing this. After a moment of silence, she sighed, "There are such twists and turns here. Is God really trying to mess with people. Can the real Yu Xiang be found?"
"Goddess back, I'm still searching." Old Mrs. Yu shook her head and smiled bitterly.
This is purely a secret to the back house, and it is not worth telling outsiders. The old lady can tell her honestly, and this loyal queen is very useful, but she does not mention the things she is looking for. Let the Yongle Marquis' Mansion solve it by itself. No one can know whether the real Yu Xiang is alive or dead, and what is the situation. If you cover this matter up, you will have to pave a few ways for her.
I have never heard of it.
Thinking of this, the queen smiled and said, "Don't worry, with Yi Feng's ability, you will find it one day." She closed her eyebrows and thought for a moment, and continued, "Yu Xiang was well-educated by you, with good morals, smart minds, and generous behavior. It's better not to be a companion to read, but she was sent to the palace to accompany Xiaojiu in three or five days. She rarely found such a lovely playmate."
This matter was over. Old Mrs. Yu quickly agreed while breathing a sigh of relief.
Yu Xiang was taken out of the palace by Yu Pinyan. From a distance, he saw Yu Siyu standing next to the carriage with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking. When the old lady saw her, she snorted coldly, and then saw the carriage waiting for the Jingguo Duke's Mansion, her face became even more gloomy.
"Old lady, can you speak with me?" Mrs. Jingguo came forward and smiled.
"It's not too late, so everyone will go home." The old lady went over without looking sideways, lifted the curtain himself, and asked her grandson to put her granddaughter in the car.
"Old ancestor, I'll help you." Yu Siyu came over with a sense of obedience.
Because there was an outsider, the old lady suppressed her anger and boarded the car with her arm. Yu Siyu calmed down a little, and smiled at the elder brother who was riding on the horse, and hurriedly climbed in, sat in the corner with his eyebrows down.
Yu Xiang grinned at her, then lifted the curtains to admire the blue-white face of Duke Jingguo Duke. Chang Yafu did not show up. She thought she was hiding in the car and did not dare to see anyone. The wheels slowly rolled, and Duke Jingguo's figure gradually submerged in the night and turned into a blurred black spot. Yu Xiang sat down peacefully and asked, "Old ancestor, do you really want to marry that sister Fuer?"
"This matter is hanging on the hang of children. Don't ask so much about it." The old lady closed her eyes and pondered.
The more she saw this marriage, the more she became dissatisfied. The treason of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion has always been a thorn in her heart. When I saw Chang Yafu today, the thorn not only did not, but it was even deeper. It was fine if I wanted to regret the marriage back then, but today I also joined forces with outsiders to deceive my sister-in-law. What is this wrong? On the surface, it was to help Xiang'er, but secretly wanted to please Princess Qinghe. The tricks of both sides were really clumsy.
What's worse is that she was so short-sighted that she didn't know who should get close to and who should be alienated. The emperor's guillotine was hanging above Prince Yu's head, and she was still rushing to curry favor with her. After all, it was just a waste. Such a seemingly smart but actually stupid granddaughter-in-law was another disaster to pick her up in the door!
Thinking of this, the old lady shook her head and sighed.
Yu Siyu carefully approached her and pinched her shoulders.
"Don't be busy, just stay there. How do I tell you before leaving the house today? Join outsiders to deal with your sisters, you are promising. You have poor morals. With the Queen's statement, I just want to find a good family for you. Just take care of yourself." The old lady brushed away with a gloomy face. When she saw Yu Xiang biting the pastry, she smiled and told her warmly, "After entering the palace, you have to be aware of it, don't tease the Ninth Princess again."
"Oh, I know." Yu Xiang agreed sweetly, lowering his eyes to admire the blue veins that suddenly burst out from the back of Yu Siyu's hand.
Chapter completed!