Chapter 13 Hit the Prince

He also often comes to this study, and there are some books here that are not available in the palace. For example, some miscellaneous sayings written by folk literati or travelogues written by traveling scholars describing mountain and river landforms have a different taste to read.

Of course, this is just an excuse for outsiders. This Qingxinzhai holds a party every few months, and literati get together to talk about state affairs and ambitions. You can learn a lot of information from here, and you can also find a lot of talents.

At the same time, the writer's pen is a good weapon. If there is any news that you want to release, this channel is the best.

Xiao Yuanqi came out today to hear people's views on the "South-to-North Water Diversion" policy. Not long after sitting, the bodyguard came to report that there was something important in the palace to ask him to return to the East Palace quickly. Then he hurried out, but he didn't want anyone to come in.

The disguised attendant behind him subconsciously blocked in front of Xiao Yuanqi and looked at Shen Sirong defensively. Xiao Yuanqi looked up and found that this person was a woman. He motioned the bodyguard to retreat. The woman was lowering her head and dragging her arm, leaning her back against the door panel behind her. The two were very close apart, and the elegant fragrance lingered in the air.

The wet nurse and freehand have been a few steps away from Shen Sirong. Seeing that she was hit, the wet nurse hurriedly ran forward to protect her: "Miss, are you all right?" Shen Sirong shook his head, pulled the wet nurse back to the door and stood beside her with the cloth in his hand.

Shen Sirong only glanced at him roughly, and lowered his head without even seeing the man's facial features clearly. At a glance, she knew that this person was not simple. Not to mention the popularity spread all over his body, it can be seen from his clothes alone. This plain coat looks ordinary, but the texture is different from ordinary brocade.

"Please forgive me." Shen Sirong said something to apologize. Shen Sirong doesn't want to cause trouble, so apologizing first is the way to retreat.

Her move made Xiao Yuanqi interested. Xiao Yuanqi turned sideways and faced her, thinking that this woman was really different and seemed to be a lady. If an ordinary woman encountered this matter, it would be too late to complain, let alone take the initiative to apologize.

Xiao Yuanqi smiled and opened his thin lips slightly: "Miss's words made me laugh. I was rude first. Should I make amends?"

When he answered, Shen Sirong raised his face slightly. Xiao Yuanqi had been staring at Shen Sirong, and only then did he see her face clearly.

His face was white, his eyebrows were picturesque, his eyes were bright, and his eyes were full of dust. Xiao Yuanqi and her eyes met in the air for a moment. He only felt that the woman's appearance was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her for a moment.

"It's okay." Shen Sirong was only as tall as Xiao Yuanqi's shoulder. Shen Sirong raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Xiao Yuanqi's shoulder. He gently turned his face without touching Xiao Yuanqi's face.

And her indifference made Xiao Yuanqi feel a little uncomfortable, and he stepped over the door of the study. As soon as he walked out of the door of the study, Shen Sirong stepped in. Xiao Yuanqi stopped at the door, turned around and looked back at her, while Shen Sirong only left a beautiful back...

It was not until he saw her enter behind the screen that Xiao Yuanqi walked to the entrance of the alley.

Shen Shiyan naturally knows about the uneven distribution of materials entering the palace this time. In the past, it was just a little biased between the two daughters, but this time he didn't think it was appropriate. On this day, he went down and went back to his room to find Wang. As soon as he opened the door, Wang quickly came forward and changed his court uniform. Shen Shiyan took Wang's hand and sat on the edge of the bed and whispered to her, "Madam, thank you for your hard work these days. Have you done all the matters of entering the palace?"

Wang's hand was wrapped by Shen Shiyan's hand, and a warmth came from her fingertips to the bottom of her heart. Her face showed a trace of delicateness: "Master, please rest assured that I have arranged my clothes and accessories, and I will definitely not be inferior to others at that time."

Shen Shiyan nodded and frowned invisibly: "Madam, remember that Sirong is Shen's daughter, and she must not lose her identity in dress."

Wang Shi heard the reproach contained in Shen Shiyan's words, and she pulled out her hand from the palm of Shen Shiyan's hand. Wang stood up and walked to the dressing mirror and sat down with his back to Shen Shiyan. His figure was like a bleak tree trunk, a little desolate and a little cold.

"Is the master blaming me for treating her harshly?" Wang asked in a low voice.

Shen Shiyan heard a trace of trembling in her voice, and he couldn't say what it was like in his heart.

Wang's heart did evoke a lot of emotions. She couldn't be kind to Shen Sirong. She couldn't do it. The bigger Shen Sirong is, the more he looks like that woman. When he sees her, Wang can't show her a good face.

In those years, she didn't want to inherit Shen Sirong at all, but she put up with it for Shen Shiyan's peace of mind. Now, Shen Sirong has threatened her daughter, and she can't retreat.

"Sir, I did this for you, for Sirong, and for our Shen family."

Wang's voice has returned to normal. She turned her face and her face was full of caution.

"What do you say?" Shen Shiyan didn't quite understand.

Wang smiled and said, "Master, don't you think, didn't King Li send ginseng to Sirong last time? This naturally shows that he is interested in Sirong. This time, it is to celebrate the birthday of Concubine Shu. In fact, it is for the prince to choose a concubine. Master, think about it, if the prince falls in love with Sirong, how do you tell King Li?

See Shen Shiyan silent. Wang continued: "Come again, sir, you naturally understand the meaning of the word 'balance' better than a woman in the court. On the day of the banquet, King Li will definitely be present. If the glass king and the prince fight, the emperor can't tolerate her. At that time, our Shen family will be implicated..."

Thinking about it, Wang's words are true. If the prince falls in love with Shen Sirong, the relationship with Li Wang will deteriorate even worse, and he will have to take it.

Shen Shiyan also thinks that it is best to let Shen Sirong be buried among the women. But if Shen Siyi is to be liked, it will be very different...

"However, I'm afraid that she will be more eye-catching in plain clothes at that time." The crown princess is only one step away from her mother's world, and which one doesn't spend all her time. At that time, everyone will be dressed up, so won't Shen Sirong be more conspicuous?

"Master, please don't worry, the new clothes I prepared for Sirong are the style of ordinary ladies. They will not be too novel, but they will never be rude to others."

Shen Shiyan was relieved, nodded, and then looked at Wang's eyes with something else: "I'm sorry to bother you, madam. I'm not thinking well."

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The families of the courtiers here are very worried, and the people in the prince's mansion over there are even more difficult. Many people entrusted their relationship to give gifts to Wang Guangrong, thinking that he could say a few words in front of Xiao Yuanqi. The prince did not allow him to refuse and asked him to register. As for the portraits attached by each person, they were sent to the dining room of the East Palace.

September 11 finally came in everyone's expectation. Although I don't know if other ladies also get up and dress up at dawn. But the Shen family became busy when they were Mao.

In the early morning in summer, the fish belly turned white as soon as the sky passed. After a while, there were more colors in the sky, and a few orange light scattered from afar. The sound of shouting outside the window all night gradually decreased. Maybe they were tired.

The wet nurse and Chun Liu have been waiting at the door of Shen Sirong's room since three o'clock, and they have been standing outside the door when they saw that there was no movement inside.

"Do we want to call Miss?" Chunliu looked at the sky and estimated that the Mao time had passed, so he asked.

The wet nurse thought about it and raised her hand to knock on the door. Before it landed on the door frame, she put it down. She took the basin in Chunliu's hand and put it on the stone railing aside and said, "Let's wait..."

After a while, Shen Sirong's door opened. She had already dressed in an ordinary satin skirt and a few rhododendrons embroidered on her pink skirt, ordinary and plain. Her hair was scattered and her cheeks were slightly transparent in the morning bath. When Chunliu saw her open the door, she picked up the basin and went into the room.

After washing, Shen Sirong sat in front of the mirror and asked the wet nurse to comb her hair, and the hollowed-cut bronze mirror reflected the wet nurse's desire to speak. Shen Sirong was sober that he sent the spring willows beside him to bring some sweet porridge. When Chunliu opened the door and went out, the wet nurse stopped her hand.

"Miss, this dress is really not suitable for entering the palace today. Madam is obviously deliberately making things difficult for you."

"Is it difficult? I think it's good. It won't be too gorgeous or too rude. Shen Sirong naturally knew that this dress would become green leaves in the palace, but what? She didn't want to make that red flower.

If possible, she would rather marry a civilian family. Glory and wealth are just passing by. How can it be compared with "I am willing to win a person's heart and never leave each other"?

The wet nurse always felt that this was a good opportunity for Shen Sirong. She was afraid that if she missed this time, the young lady's lifelong event would continue to be delayed.

"Miss, didn't you draw that lot when you went to Anguo Temple last time?" After returning, Chunliu told her that the signature of "Dragon and Phoenix and Ming" was taken seriously, Sister Ruan would be very happy.

When Shen Simong heard the sign, his face became solemn. I don't know why, when she came back from Anguo Temple, she often dreamed of that scene in her dreams.

"Nanny, you were also a lady of everyone. Which one was better than the days after you married into an ordinary family at that time?" When the wet nurse heard this question, her mind was hooked to a long time ago. Her father-in-law and son...

Seeing that the wet nurse was speechless, Shen Sirong reached out and put her hand to close her hair: "Nanny, I like the bun the day before yesterday. Just comb that." After saying that, he took out the jade from the makeup and handed it to the wet nurse.

The wet nurse sighed and stopped talking.

Xiaoyuan is much cleaner than the front hall of Shen Mansion. Wang Shi Shen sent someone to call her to the front hall. Before Shen Sirong entered the front hall, he heard the dialogue from inside.