Family Has a Concubine

Ye Tangcai smiled at Shangguan Yun and Liao Jueyao, "Everyone, the princess called me, please take my leave first."

"You go." Shangguan Yun said.

Ye Tangcai walked through the Huaqing Garden with Yazhu, and saw that the people at the banquet were divided into small groups to gather together. There were Jinshi and young officials competing for poems in the gazebo, and famous ladies and noble sons gathered by the lake to enjoy the scenery. , There are important ministers discussing politics in the water pavilion.

The scenery and details along the way.

The garden is full of regular plants and trees, and there are continuous pavilions and pavilions. The promenade is like silk, closely connecting the elegant pavilions. The two went to the profile and meandered all the way.

Finally, I came to a four-corner pavilion with hanging flowers and painted gatehouse.

There were quite a few richly decorated ladies and noble ladies sitting inside, some of whom she still knew.

One is Princess Xinyang and the other is Crown Princess, accompanied by many noble wives and charming ladies, but what leaves Ye Tangcai speechless is that the Qin family and sister Chu Miaoshu are also sitting there.

What surprised her the most was that a girl in pink was sitting on a long bench beside the vermilion pillar. The chest-length skirt embroidered with pink peach blossoms was tied with a deep wisteria-patterned silk sash on the chest, which hung down long. With her pink and tender face hanging down, she was sitting alone in a corner gnawing on fruit.

Seeing Ye Tangcai, she was taken aback, with a surprised smile on her brows and eyes, and a pair of big wet eyes looked towards her.

Uh, Zhao Yingqi actually came too.

Before Ye Tangcai entered the pavilion, Princess Xinyang greeted her with a smile, grabbed her, walked inside, and smiled, "Look, this is Mrs. Zhuangyuan, and I have a destiny. See Does this look compare to the girl from the Shangguan family?"

The wives and noble ladies in the pavilion were all surprised when they saw that Shangguan Yun was good-looking before, but who would have thought that this would be even better than Shangguan Yun! Nodding and smiling, "Yes!"

Princess Xinyang took Ye Tangcai to the seat, and talked about her relationship with Ye Tangcai, how Ye Tangcai was injured and moved into her Zhuangzi, and how she thanked her.

"At that time, I looked at it, and I knew it was a lucky one, as expected." Princess Xinyang said with a smile.

The crown princess was shocked, and looked up at Ye Tangcai.

Ye Tangcai was wearing a water shadow red double-breasted skirt, with an exquisite figure and a bright and magnificent appearance. As soon as she appeared, she overwhelmed the delicate ladies in the pavilion.

Her brows were full of spirits, her red lips were pursed into a smile, there was no trace of the humbleness she was treated in the Prince's Mansion back then.

The Crown Princess was filled with indescribable anger.

This was originally her prey, a bait for hanging the prince, who would have thought that Ye Tangcai would have such a beautiful time.

In the past, when her status was humble, the Crown Princess could use her splendor and wealth to seduce her. Now that her husband is the No. 1 scholar and has a good reputation, how could he be willing to embark on that road of no return.

"Your Majesty." Ye Tangcai smiled and bowed, "Long time no see."

"Eh, the Crown Princess also recognizes Mrs. Zhuangyuan?" Sitting next to the Crown Princess, a young lady in dark blue palace attire said, this is Princess Lu.

There are only four living princes in Da Qi, the first prince is King Lu, the third prince is the prince, the fourth prince is Liang Wang, and the fifth prince is Rong Wang. The first three have all married wives, and Rong Wang is only seventeen years old and unmarried.

Today, the three daughters-in-law of Emperor Zhengxuan are all here.

The Crown Princess' expression changed when she heard Princess Lu's words, and her already stern face became even more stern.

Princess Lu was startled when she saw that her expression was different. Could it be that what she just said touched some of her sore spots? Thinking about it, Princess Lu secretly regretted it.

Concubine Lu was about to round up the words, but a delicate girl with a vase pattern and flower skirt suddenly said: "Of course I know, the princess and concubine appreciate the tea making and flower making skills of my little sister-in-law and me the most. Years ago , I often call my little sister-in-law and I into the mansion to make tea for the empress and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

As he spoke, he looked at the princess eagerly. Chu Miaoshu was secretly proud of her cleverness and scheming.

Now I said in public that the empress admires me and my little sister-in-law the most, and if the princess calls people into the mansion in the future, it will be hard not to call her, right?

The noble ladies and noble ladies present were puzzled.

Princess Xinyang looked at the Crown Princess in surprise: "There is such a thing? Anyway, I met at my place. You asked her to go in and didn't tell me. She was mysterious." She laughed.

But the princess couldn't laugh anymore, she just felt terrified.

If it was in the past, it would be okay to say anything about swabbing flowers and making tea. But the crown prince has been troubled recently, and the matter of Miao Jihe is still fresh.

With such a reputation, the prince was fined and confinement, and others thought he was a broken sleeve who played with men! And last year he married such a beauty as Bai Ruyan into the mansion, everyone thought of it, and they always felt that it was subtle. Later, I came to a conclusion that the prince is lustful, and he is not taboo about meat and vegetables.

Now Chu Miaoshu actually said that she often called Ye Tangcai's sister-in-law into the house, if only Chu Miaoshu was the only one, but there was Ye Tangcai, who also had such a look.

Chu Miaoshu also deliberately added: Make tea for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince originally had ulterior motives towards Ye Tangcai, and there were ghosts in their hearts. When Chu Miaoshu said it, and when Princess Xinyang asked her, the Crown Princess's heart beat wildly.

"Your Majesty..." Chu Miaoshu looked at the Crown Princess with an earnest expression on his face, and was about to apologize for what happened years ago, "I..."

"I was free at that time!" The princess laughed and interrupted her, "At that time, the dried flowers made by Grandma Chu were very suitable for me, and they could also calm my nerves, so I asked her to come to the mansion once or twice to make flowers. I also brewed a few cups of tea. I am busy now, so there is no such thing as leisurely time."

Qin Se, who was standing behind the princess, said: "Your Majesty just told the maidservant to go to Third Grandma Chu's house to fetch some dried flowers in a few days."

I pointed out that I really just wanted dried flowers, so I came to the house to get them.

Ye Tangcai smiled and said, "Okay."

The princess thought again, she spent so much time, but in the end, it was all in vain!

Moreover, Ye Tangcai agreed readily, not at all in the same attitude as when Baba came up to give gifts years ago, her heart was blocked, her hands were clenched so hard that her nails almost sank into her flesh.

Well, well, what a white-eyed wolf, turning his face and denying people!

How humble I was before, but now I dare to jump up in front of myself.

"Third brothers and sisters have been busy recently!" Seeing that the crown princess avoids this topic, Princess Lu hurriedly changed her mind and said something else, "Today, I helped the queen mother prepare the Qionglin banquet. By the middle of the month, King Kang will also be here. After returning from a big victory, we should also prepare for the welcome banquet, and there are a lot of miscellaneous books at home... Fortunately, the third sibling is capable, and everything is handled in an orderly manner."

"Thanks to my sister-in-law's help, everyone is very tired." The princess looked at Princess Lu and smiled, "Not everyone can be as idle as the fourth sibling. You don't need to help with the work in the palace, and even those at home have side concubines. Cooked for her."

It was Liang Wangfei Zhao Yingqi who said it.

The ladies and ladies in the pavilion all laughed softly. Looking at Zhao Yingqi with contempt. A princess who has been emptied has no one left.

Zhao Yingqi only curled her lips, lowered her head, pinched the half-bitten apple in her hand and didn't speak, she was used to it long ago.

"Princess, I'm going to change clothes." Ye Tangcai whispered.

"Oh, then you go!" Princess Xinyang said softly.

"Thank you, Princess." Ye Tangcai stood up, said goodbye to the Crown Princess, Lu Wangfei and others, and then went out.

She came out of the pavilion and crossed a stone arch bridge with jade railings, only to see Zhao Yingqi chasing after her with her skirt in her hands: "Where are you going?"

Ye Tangcai turned her head and said with a smile: "Talking with those people is very boring, playing around."

"Ah, me too." Zhao Yingqi nodded quickly, "I only come here to get acquainted with them, there is nowhere to go if I don't sit there. When you come, I will play with you."

Ye Tangcai nodded: "Didn't you never go out?"

Before, she had heard that Concubine Lu would attend any banquet, and Zhao Yingqi would not go out.

"Some occasions are coming." Zhao Yingqi said in a low voice, "It seems to be the father's birthday banquet, or such occasions, state banquets and the like, the prince will not allow the side concubine to replace me, so I will come."

Ye Tangcai frowned: "Is that so?"

"Yeah." Zhao Yingqi nodded, "Father said... because I don't understand anything, this kind of banquet can be done for me by the side concubine Lu, but he doesn't allow it. He is a very disciplined person. You can't even take an extra bite of food."

Ye Tangcai was a little speechless: "Is it okay to take an extra bite of food?"

Zhao Yingqi laughed bitterly when she said that: "Yes! I hate getting along with him the most. Fortunately, he has many concubines, so he only comes here on the first and fifteenth day of the junior high school according to the rules. But you have to eat with him every day. of."

Ye Tangcai suddenly remembered that the last time she was in Yugui Tower, she asked Liang Wang if he had dinner, and Liang Wang said no, so he had to go home to eat every day.

I have always been unable to understand Liang Wang, I just feel that Zhao Yingqi is pitiful, how can I get this kind of goods.

The two of them walked around together. On the Baiyu Bridge built on the lake, they saw people crowded together, and there were two mandarin ducks fighting in the lake.

Zhao Yingqi pointed at the mandarin ducks in the water and gloated: "Look, this pair of mandarin ducks are fighting, tsk tsk."

The corner of Ye Tangcai's mouth twitched, because those two were males!

Zhao Yingqi looked at it with great interest, but whoever it was pushed her hard from behind, Ye Tangcai only heard a splash, Zhao Yingqi had already fallen into the water.

"Ah—" people around screamed, "Someone fell into the water! It seems to be Princess Liang!"

Ye Tangcai was surprised: "Princess! Who knows how to drink water?"

The people around were startled, only watched the excitement, and retreated one after another.

Ye Tangcai was in a hurry: "Is there no nanny who can swim?" For such a big scene, by the lake, even a nanny who can swim is not prepared!

"Hey—help—" Zhao Yingqi kept thrashing in the water.

The princes and ladies around couldn't help talking, and some servant girls rushed to call for someone.

"Go find it now!" a maid shouted, and she had already run out.

King Liang was drinking with Chu Yunpan and No. 2 Zhao Fanxu in the octagonal pavilion not far away, when he suddenly saw a booing by the lake not far away.

King Liang was holding the jasper wine glass, and before he could drink it, he saw a court lady running over in a hurry: "My lord, your concubine fell into the water."

Liang Wang's handsome face sank, and he tossed his wine glass: "That stupid woman is acting like a demon again!"

Having said that, he stood up and walked away quickly.

"My lord, calm down." Yanxi who was following behind him said with a frown.

Liang Wang and his party came to the lake, and saw Zhao Yingqi thumping in the water, and a middle-aged man in his fifties on the shore who was wearing raw robes shouted violently: "Don't be afraid, I'll save— —”

Before he could finish his sentence, King Liang's face darkened, and he kicked over. The man let out an "ow" and was kicked flying two feet away.

Everyone gasped as they watched the man roll away two zhang away, screaming like a ghost again. When he turned around, King Liang had already taken off the thick cloak on his shoulders and threw it out, and then jumped into the lake with a "plop".

Over there, Zhao Yingqi was silent, and sank with a thud.

Liang Wang also sank into the water.

Ye Tangcai was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears, and after waiting for a while, she was relieved only when she heard the sound of water splashing out of King Liang's arms in Zhao Yingqi's arms.

Zhao Yingqi fainted, and King Liang held her back to paddle to the shore.

Long ago, a woman brought a long bamboo pole and handed it into the water. King Liang grabbed it and pulled hard on the bank, and he reached the bank. Yanxi and Yandong quickly joined hands, and King Liang climbed up to the bank with Zhao Yingqi in his arms. .

Liang Wang saw her struggling in the water, her clothes were messy, her bellyband was exposed, and her face turned black. The cloak that was tossed and thrown on the ground wrapped her up, and he carried her and walked outside.

The weather in early March was slightly warm, but the water in the lake was icy cold. King Liang was drenched all over, and his face turned pale from the cold all the way.

He walked away quickly with a sullen face, and walked out of Huaqing Garden in a familiar way. He walked around a few palaces and found Mushou Palace, which was his residence before leaving the palace.

Liang Wang carried her into the main hall, came to the bedroom, and threw her on the bed.

Zhao Yingqi has not yet woken up from a coma, her whole body is dripping wet, and she is stuck in the mandarin duck brocade quilt, her face is pale because of the cold.

King Liang looked at Zhao Yingqi on the bed, his charming face was as cold as frost.

"My lord..." At this time, a group of servant girls were all kneeling outside, trembling with fright.

"Who followed just now?" Liang Wang stepped forward with a gloomy face.

"Yes... Slave—" a maidservant in light blue clothes tremblingly said.

King Liang stepped forward, kicked her over with one kick, and then walked out.

The maid was kicked to the ground, her chest was hot, Yanxi said coldly: "I still don't follow!"

The maid walked out while wiping the blood from her mouth. The remaining maids hurriedly changed clothes for Zhao Yingqi.

King Liang went all the way to Huaqing Garden after leaving Mushou Palace, his face was so gloomy and frightening: "That stupid woman, who has been a monster all day long, fell into the water today, where will I put my face on! "

"My lord, go change your clothes first! In this weather, it's easy to catch cold." Yan Dong said.

Liang Wang ignored him and walked out of Mushou Palace quickly. Then they went all the way to Huaqing Garden, and everyone was still discussing at the place where Zhao Yingqi fell into the water just now.

The Crown Princess, Princess Xinyang, Qin's mother and daughter also came after hearing the news.

Hearing Zhao Yingqi's embarrassment and falling into the water, the Crown Princess and Princess Lu ridiculed in their eyes.

"Who did it?" At this moment, a cold voice sounded.