"Miss Zhou, Zhou Yao?" Princess Xinping was a little stunned. Since Zhou Yao suddenly left, she may not have seen her for a long time.
I think back then, I was surrounded by so many princesses, county heads, and young ladies from noble families, but now I am in the cold, and it would be nice to wait for the letter to be sent.
At this time, she appeared and visited her at home, which made Princess Xinping feel a little complicated.
"Let her come in." However, after Princess Xinping came to her senses, she still ordered Zhou Yao to come in: "I will receive her here."
With that said, Princess Xinping turned around and returned to her seat. The tea had already cooled down, and the maid immediately took away the old tea and served new tea.
Princess Xinping took a deep breath, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. After only one sip, she frowned slightly.
The tea is not necessarily bad. The tribute tea is not bad, but it is a bit old. The water is also good, but it is not Xiping Yujingquan...
Princess Xinping has been in the palace since she was a child. She has never drunk any tea, and she drinks it as soon as she drinks it.
In fact, it was still sweet and fragrant, but she smiled bitterly and put it down after taking a sip. In terms of taste, there was actually not much difference, but this was the difference in treatment.
No wonder the mother-in-law is worried.
If you step out in one step, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back.
Just as she was thinking about it, Princess Xinping heard a slight gasp.
"What's going on? You're so rude?" Princess Xinping frowned again. The people around her were female officials and maids in the palace. They had been strictly trained to speak and walk in a proper manner. What happened now?
Looking at it thoughtfully, his eyes widened instantly.
In the living room, the sound of rings was heard, and a girl wearing a veil walked in. Although she was wearing a veil, she didn't know why, but her expression was obviously cold, but in the blink of an eye, she became charming, and she felt like saying no
The flavor comes out.
Princess Xinping was used to seeing beauties, so she couldn't help but stand up: "...Yao Yao?"
There was some disbelief in her voice, her eyes widened slightly, and she stood up almost eccentricly, "How could it be possible, she hadn't seen her for more than half a year, how could she have changed as a different person," she couldn't believe it, the girl in front of her was Zhou Yao
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If you look carefully, you can see that Zhou Yao's appearance has not changed much, but just this little bit of slight modification seems to be the finishing touch, making her look more beautiful out of thin air.
But this is not the key. The key is temperament. For those who are familiar with Zhou Yao, one can see the difference from the past at a glance.
In fact, before Zhou Yao left that day, it was already noticeable on her body, but now, even when she walks, she has a gentle, poetic and picturesque feeling that lasts for thousands of years.
"Oh, it would be terrible if my father saw it."
Appearance reaches a certain level, and there is not much distinction between them, but temperament becomes the key.
When Zhou Yao took off her veil and presented herself to Princess Xinping, Princess Xinping couldn't help but stare at her and sighed: "Yaoyao, you have changed a lot. Compared to the past, you are not only more beautiful, but you also look younger.
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Women in this era are already old maids at the age of twenty.
Zhou Yao is still seventeen or eighteen years old now. How can Princess Xinping not be moved by this?
Zhou Yao smiled, slightly blessed, and turned her eyes: "Princess, your style is even better than before, and you are more and more eye-catching."
In fact, this is not a lie. Princess Xinping's appearance is gorgeous. The peak of this kind of appearance is usually in the age of 25 or 6.
She is not that age yet, but compared to previous years, she has actually bloomed longer. Like a rose in full bloom, a half-opened rose is always more beautiful than a flower.
It's just that people in ancient times didn't live long, so many people thought that a woman who was over twenty years old was considered older if she hadn't married yet.
After Zhou Yao said this, Princess Xinping finally showed some smile.
No matter what she said is true or false, being praised by a beautiful girl for her good looks always makes people feel better.
"Come here, serve tea." Princess Xinping asked Zhou Yao to sit down and asked the maid to serve tea.
When the refreshments were served, for some reason, Xinping suddenly wanted to talk to this former friend, so everyone temporarily retreated outside.
Princess Xinping looked at the tea cup in her hand and was silent for a while before she said, "When you came, did you see an ox cart going out?"
Zhou Yao picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. She didn't taste the difference at all. After recalling it, she said, "Although I didn't meet him head-on, I did see an ox cart and a few guards going out with it."
"That's not a guard, it's a eunuch!" Princess Xinping sneered: "The person sitting in the oxcart is not someone else, but my mother-in-law."
"Concubine Wu actually left the palace?" Zhou Yao showed a hint of surprise.
The ban on the harem was very strict. Although Wei and Zheng were relatively relaxed, it was not easy for relatives to visit.
Princess Xinping looked very unhappy: "Yes, my mother-in-law made a special trip out of the palace in order to persuade me to have more contact with my grandson."
"In the past, when I was on good terms with Dai Wang, I was grounded, and my mother and concubine didn't agree with it, so she persuaded me to return from my lost ways... Now, seeing that Dai Wang has become a grandson, and my father is no longer healthy, my mother and concubine's attitude has changed drastically...
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"The incident between me and my great-grandson turned out to be like that, but she is not afraid anymore. She is not afraid of your laughter. I even think that the mother-in-law is selling her daughter by doing this..."
This is also the reason why Princess Xinping cannot accept it. What does the mother-in-law think of her?
At first, she was advised to take ethics into account and not to have too much contact with Su Ziji, but now that she has become the grandson of the king, she no longer needs to take ethics into consideration?
Zhou Yao just listened quietly until Princess Xinping finished speaking and lowered her head to sulk, then she spoke to persuade: "Princess, why are you angry?"
"The relationship between people is based on interests. Now that the emperor is old, one can only imagine what kind of treatment the former emperor's concubines will receive once that day comes."
"Concubine Wu just wants to leave a way out. Besides, her persuasion may not be out of love for her daughter."
"The emperor is his own father, which is different from the emperor being someone else, even a brother."
How could Princess Xinping not know the truth of this? Concubine Wu didn’t know how many times she hinted it, but she didn’t know why. After listening to Zhou Yao’s sweet words, Princess Xinping just sipped tea and listened quietly at first, and occasionally nodded and smiled, but she didn’t know why, slowly
It was so slow and emotional that it seemed to speak to my heart, and I couldn't help but blush.
"Yes, in my house, the four seasons' offerings are always at the forefront, not to mention the first batch. There is no reason to neglect."
"But now, the water is just Huqiu water, and the tea is still old tea."
"I am still a princess. If I am a concubine in the palace, it will be terrible if I fall out of favor."
"Not to mention high-level treatment, the same one hundred kilograms of rice is replaced by old rice and moldy rice, the same ten kilograms of meat is replaced by smelly and bad meat, how can you live like this?"
"Women, it's really difficult."
Zhou Yao's eyes were blurry and she didn't speak immediately. She just listened and nodded after a long time: "You are right. I also told someone about it back then."
"Oh, how did he answer?" Princess Xinping seemed curious.
"He said that in the world, there is nothing more than love and merit." Zhou Yao seemed to be reminiscing, with a smile on her lips: "Let's not talk about love. When it comes to merit, he gave an example."
"In rural farmers, men eat first and eat dry rice, while women can only eat leftover rice and porridge. This is very unfair to women."
"But farmers have been like this since ancient times, and it's the way of heaven."
"The way of heaven?" Princess Xinping was inexplicably depressed. She wanted to speak, but she didn't dare. Who in the royal family dares to accuse the will of heaven and the way of heaven?
"Could it be that God is so discriminating against women?"
"He said that if a bowl of water is flat, then the men will not have enough to eat, so they will not be able to farm the land as tenants. If they don't work hard, the fields will produce less, and the master's wages will be less, so the whole family will have less to eat.
If you have enough to eat, within a few years your whole family will starve to death."
"That's why we say that in rural farmers, men eat dry rice first, and women eat leftover porridge. This is the way of heaven." Zhou Yao sighed.
"..." Princess Xinping was speechless and very dissatisfied.
"He also said that it is actually very simple to make a woman eat well. If a woman can make money, her status will naturally become higher." Zhou Yao smiled slightly and seemed to be talking to him.
"It's not just like this, it's like this for our family, and it's also like this for our country."
"Even if you are in the palace and there is no shortage of money, you still have to have affection and merit. For women in the harem, merit is giving birth to a boy and a girl."
"This is often the case for promotions in the harem, don't you think so?"
Princess Xinping was still speechless. Although she was not convinced, she thought about it carefully. Indeed, in the royal family, there are so many things that look back with a smile and be charming, and the sixth palace has no color.
There are more women, so it’s no longer rare, and there are so many beautiful women, it’s no longer rare.
Not to mention 100%, but at least 70% to 80%, it is just based on affection, birth, seniority and merit.
"Love is indispensable. Without love, there is no humanity. However, if merit is not rewarded, you cannot eat more, and you practice egalitarianism, then who will perform meritorious service, who will work, and who will bleed?"
"As long as there are no foreign troubles, it will be nothing more than a pool of stagnant water. If there are foreign troubles, the foreign troubles will become stronger and stronger every day, and we will become weaker and weaker. Nothing can last long."
Even if you are a monster clan, if you can't reward those who work hard and those who work hard, the monster clan will not be able to prosper. When Zhou Yao said this, seeing Princess Xinping stunned, she suddenly woke up from her memories and couldn't help but feel melancholy.
It's all gone, and it can never be brought back.
"Princess, the same is true for you." Zhou Yao lowered her eyelids and fluttered her long eyelashes: "Your father is here, your kindness is enough, and the treatment will not be any worse."
"But if they are brothers or nephews, how much love will they have?"
"Don't call it a royal family, it's an ordinary family. How much can a married girl rely on her brothers and nephews?"
Zhou Yao asked lightly, and Princess Xinping suddenly felt as if she was enlightened. It was thought-provoking, and she couldn't help but turn pale, thinking of several of her aunts.
eldest aunt, young mourning, no seal
Second aunt, married at the age of fifteen, died at the age of thirty-three
Third aunt, thirteen marriages, forty-four deaths
Fourth aunt, married at sixteen, died at the age of twenty-two
The longest she lived was only forty-four years old, and she couldn't help but feel bitter in her mouth.
"So princess, you can't just rely on friendship. The more you rely on, the weaker the relationship becomes. If you want to gain a foothold in the new dynasty, you must have some merit."
"Furthermore, the princess and the grandson were friends in the past. The grandson values their friendship, and he must have never forgotten his former friends. In that case, why do you have to be stubborn? Why don't you follow Concubine Wu and help the grandson more?
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Seeing Princess Xinping looking thoughtful, she added lightly: "The palace is so deep, who knows what will happen?"
As soon as these words came out, Princess Xinping suddenly thought deeply.
Seeing this, Zhou Yao knew that her purpose of coming here had been achieved.
Now that his goal was achieved, Zhou Yao stopped staying for a long time, had a conversation with Princess Xinping, and then left.
Princess Xinping had a great event in her heart, so she didn't hold back too much. When Zhou Yao left, she thought for a moment and then called out: "Shi Hua."
A pretty palace maid hurriedly came in from the outside: "Princess, do you want to call your servant?"
Princess Xinping looked her over and over before she said, "I heard that you have a sister who is an eighth-grade female official in the palace?"
"Yes!" Shi Hua didn't know why, but he always felt his eyelids twitching.