"Look, Queen Mother, this is it. It's actually a cloisonné enamel porcelain box! The young eunuch just bumped into Ashou and hid the thing on him without anyone noticing. If Officer Ashou hadn't been quick to find out,
Immediately after that, the whole world was thrown, and this guy was framed successfully!"
In the main hall of Qingning Palace, Zhu Ying sat down next to the Queen Mother in the center without hesitation, and held the blue cloisonné enamel porcelain box that had been broken into two halves in front of the Queen Mother: "This is something from Qingning Palace, right? Look at that thief's bones.
His movements are so fast, he must have cooperated with others many times, and he must be a habitual thief!"
Ever since he came in to pay homage to the Queen Mother, Zhang Shou had remained silent, sitting there thoughtfully watching Zhu Ying perform a one-man show. As for Princess Yongping, the other person present today who could barely be called acquaintance,
As for the two princes, he only met them when they bowed together at the beginning, and never looked at them again, as if they were just unrelated people.
Occasionally looking up at Zhu Ying, he secretly looked at the Queen Mother who once listened to politics behind the curtain. After all, she was now the first and only queen mother to listen to politics behind the curtain since the founding of this dynasty, and according to Zhu Ying, she returned.
The Queen Mother was unswerving in her political affairs.
According to the time when Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing had already made outstanding achievements and was granted a title during the reign of the late emperor Ruizong, and based on the age of the emperor, Zhang Shou felt that she should be more than ten years younger than the concubine in Zhao Guogong's palace, and her dark green color was more old-fashioned than the concubine.
His regular clothes and jewelry were all in dark colors, and his expression looked even more rigid and majestic, as if he was the same age as the dowager.
What's even more different is that Zhu Ying's grandmother always looked at people in a kind and gentle manner, and occasionally showed a bit of sharpness and determination. However, the Queen Mother was probably used to being condescending, always carrying a picky arrogance, which could easily make her jealous.
A person who meets him for the first time is at a loss as to what to do. Therefore, he simply remains silent like a young man who has really lived in the country for a long time.
It wasn't until Zhu Ying, whose voice was as clear as a lark, finally came to an end that Princess Yongping said: "Although Zhang Shou has a quick reaction, he only needs to shout to catch the thief, so why throw the thing out? What if it breaks?
It's not an enamel porcelain box, but a seal or other more valuable items, isn't it bad?"
Zhang Shou glanced at Zhu Ying and saw that she was also looking at him first. He even felt that he could understand the look in her eyes - it was nothing more than the expression in her eyes that if you want to speak, I will stop talking... He only found it funny.
, he simply replied with a casual expression.
Seeing that Zhang Shou was not going to defend himself, Zhu Ying immediately took over this important task.
"In such a short period of time, how could Ah Shou know what someone secretly stuffed into him? What if it was a knife or another murder weapon? Wouldn't he have a hundred mouths and he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly? You know, when we enter
I didn’t even search my body when I entered the palace! Furthermore, what if someone was accidentally escaped by someone with ulterior motives? In short, if it were me, I would definitely capture the person first before talking about anything else!"
The Queen Mother seemed to be used to the eloquent Zhu Ying, so she went to see Zhang Shou again. She saw that his posture was upright, his expression was slightly stiff, and he looked as solemn as a distinguished guest. He was clearly sitting in the same posture as when he first came in. Thinking about how long since he was first admitted,
Zhu Ying said nothing after she brought it in. She took the thing from Zhu Ying's hand and handed it to a middle-aged female official standing by.
"Yuquan, first see if this porcelain box is from Qingning Palace."
Zhang Shou had just noticed that the middle-aged female official and the Queen Mother were dressed in the same style, but the embroidery on their clothes looked more simple and elegant. At this time, he saw the female official holding the broken porcelain box and looking at it for a long time.
, finally smiled and nodded at him, and then shook his head: "The Queen Mother, she should not be from the Qingning Palace. Looking at it this way, it seems that she was given the reward before."
The female officer Yuquan didn't even mention who the reward would be distributed to, but Zhu Ying immediately stared at the two men and one woman sitting on the lower left opposite Zhang Shou with unkind eyes. Princess Yongping was so angry that she stared at her.
She almost retorted, but considering that it was three hundred taels of silver, she still held it back.
But when she looked up, the second prince with a pair of phoenix eyes smiled and said: "Yingying, why are you staring at us? You have always liked those good-looking people since you were a child. No matter whether you are male or female, old or young, even children can't escape.
Your vicious hands have finally found a talented and handsome man, and now you just throw us all aside? Are you too ruthless?"
"What do you mean you can't escape my poisonous hand? Oh, did I swallow them, or did I catch them? Whenever you meet a beautiful woman, you like to look at it a few more times. I just want to look at it more and say more when you meet it.
A few words, so what? Besides, when I was a child, I thought people with pink makeup, ice and snow were cute, but when they grow up, they become disgusting and stupid, it’s not just one or two!"
Princess Yongping finally couldn't bear it any longer. She stood up and asked, "Zhu Ying, who are you talking about?"
"I didn't mention her by name. Could it be that you, a noble princess, think you are a fool?"
Seeing Zhu Ying's fierce appearance with all guns blazing, Zhang Shou finally couldn't help but laugh, and then he found two completely different eyes on him from the opposite side. His square face, with an expression as if someone owed him three million.
The prince's eyes were as cold as iron; the second prince, who looked like a boy and a girl, with phoenix eyes and long eyebrows, and an expression as if he was friendly to everyone he saw, smiled meaningfully at him.
He simply pretended that he didn't see anything wrong with the two princes, and shouted as if completely subconsciously: "Yingying!"
When Zhu Ying heard this, she instinctively shut up, then glanced at Princess Yongping who was shaking with anger, and said angrily: "For Ah Shou's sake, I won't care about you!"
The Queen Mother seemed to have a high tolerance for the noisiness of these children. She had been silent just now. When the dispute came to an end, she said calmly: "Erlang, if you still want to be banned from the palace, you can't set foot in the palace."
If you step out of the way, just criticize her. Mingyue, you are usually calm and self-possessed. Why do you act like a lit firecracker when you touch Yingying?"
The second prince's expression changed slightly and he quickly stood up to apologize. Princess Yongping was even more ashamed and angry, especially when she lowered her head and saw Zhu Ying smiling, she was so angry that she almost bit her silver teeth to pieces. But at this time, she remained silent the whole time.
The eldest prince stood up.
"Empress Dowager, my second brother and Mingyue have always had such bad tempers. Please calm down. Dr. Zhang was just at the Shuntian Mansion last night to assist Wang Fuyin in solving the mystery of the secret letter. I think he was very tired, so he went to Qingning Palace.
After that, I was too tired to say a few words, but I opened my mouth now because of Yingying. Please let them leave the palace as soon as possible, so that Yingying will not feel sorry for her fiancé."
Zhang Shou had long been immune to such puns. Therefore, as soon as the eldest prince finished speaking, he stood up and said: "The Queen Mother, I have been in Beijing for three days and only slept well for one night.
It is true that he was in a trance, but to say that he was too weak to answer questions is an exaggeration. I did not expect to meet Cijia in person, so I was just as confused as when I met the saint in the Imperial College."
As he spoke, he confidently cited an example from the day before: "At that time, the emperor gave me a banquet and wine, which was extremely honorable, but I couldn't afford to get drunk halfway. Thanks to the emperor's love, he took me to Teacher Ge's house to sober up.
Now half of my mind is filled with the codes and numbers that I pondered over last night, and half is filled with the panic of meeting the Queen Mother, so of course I can't say anything."
Seeing Zhang Shou's eyes glancing at her, Zhu Ying only hesitated slightly and changed her supportive words to muttering in a low voice: "That's right, it's the first time I meet the Queen Mother, and it's really strange that she can talk endlessly."
"Yingying, you always have the same old temper!" The Queen Mother finally laughed, and then let go of Zhu Ying's hand and said, "Okay, take your husband with you, so that he doesn't have to stay here.
It’s awkward, you’re anxious too. I just have to meet you, and after all, it’s up to your grandmother and your father to think it’s good for you… Of course, what you think is good is the most important…”
When Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying came out of Qingning Palace, they went to Qingning Gate from the north as usual. As soon as Zhang Shou got on the carriage, he saw Zhu Ying opening the door and following her. He was slightly startled, and then
He smiled and said, "Why, are you angry?"
"Who has the time to be angry with those three? One seems to be upright, but in fact he has the smallest mind. Do you think his words are to excuse you? He is mocking you for despising the Queen Mother! One looks like a woman, but is full of bad ideas, like
Three aunts and six wives, they like to join forces with Princess Yongping to scheme against me! Yongping won’t talk about it, I have had a bad relationship with her since I was a child! Fortunately, you have the Queen Mother, I think she quite likes you."
Zhu Ying's complaints went through Zhang Shou's left ear and out the right ear, but he thought in his heart, does the Queen Mother like him? Not necessarily.
Compared with the relatively obvious kindness of the Dowager Queen, the Queen Mother was much distant and cold. From the beginning to the end, the Queen Mother never said a single word to him. Moreover, she invited two princes and a princess to accompany her.
It seems that they value him as a foreign minister, but in fact, is it not a way of declaring intimacy?
Speaking of which, Princess Yongping, who has always been at odds with Zhu Ying, doesn't matter. The eldest prince and the second prince seem to be quite unreliable. Unlike Ming Zhu, I hope that the emperor who is willful and undisciplined but clearly has great ideas can live a long life.
!
That porcelain box koan will most likely end with the death of a dirty little eunuch, and that will end there. Haha, he can't do anything to the person behind it now, but that won't be the case in the future!
Zhang Shou was thinking absently, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. When he looked again, he saw Zhu Ying staring at him thoughtfully. That kind of concentration was too much for him who was already used to her sight. Before he could wait, he
When asked, Zhu Ying pursed her lips and smiled.
"Ah Shou, they are indeed right. I have liked good-looking people since I was a child, whether men, women, old or young. As long as they look good, I will treat them better. But except for Grandpa Ge and a very few people, many people let me know when they first met.
I think it’s amazing that as long as you get along with people a lot, you can always see all kinds of bad things. But you are different.”
Her eyes were bright, and her face was full of joy and pride: "Not only do you look good, you are also kind-hearted, funny, thoughtful, and you seem to know everything...in short, everything is good! For the first time, I know that there are still many things in the world.
There is a perfect man!”
Zhang Shou looked at her in astonishment for a long time, then he suddenly laughed. It wasn't until he saw her face showing slight anger that he stopped laughing and said with interest: "Jin Wu
Zhichi, no one is perfect. Since Yingying you think I am good at everything, then I will definitely work hard to live up to you as a perfect person!"