Chapter 062

Concubine Zhuang sat at the top. She naturally remembered that her daughter had some unbearable thoughts about Zhan Yue. Seeing Shuxian say such a reckless thing, Concubine Zhuang's heart skipped a beat. She clutched her handkerchief tightly and turned to look at Emperor Zhang He's expression.

Emperor Zhanghe looked normal, as if he had not taken Shuxian's words to heart. But Concubine Zhuang still did not dare to take it lightly. At this moment, she wished she could go on stage and shut Shuxian's mouth.

All eyes on the field quickly focused on Zhan Yue, Jia Shan, and Shu Xian.

To be honest, no daughter of the royal family was ugly. If Jiashan was elegant and noble like a plum, Shuxian was fragrant and beautiful like a peach.

Shuxian dressed up especially today, as if she wanted to compete with Jiashan. She was dressed up in a dazzling manner, and she seemed to be trying to steal the show.

Zhan Yue's eyes swept over him slowly. He did not hand the seal to Shuxian personally, but handed it to the palace maid standing next to Shuxian.

Zhan Yue's voice was cold, and he said calmly: "I heard that the princess will marry into the Zhongyi Marquis's mansion soon. If you think the gift is too little, your sister will make up for you then."

Shuxian bit her lip, her eyes scanning Zhan Yuesu's white jade-like fingertips. She laughed coldly, took the red envelope and left.

Zhan Yue's words were distant, and Jiashan pretended not to know what Shuxian intended. However, when she glanced at Concubine Zhuang again, there was a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Some people are smart for half their lives, but in the end they give birth to such a fool.

How sad.

The last person to pay respect to them was Emperor Zhanghe's youngest son, who had just turned five this year. His name was Zhao Youling. After receiving the seal, Zhao Youling turned around and smiled at his mother, smiling so happily that his teeth were not visible. He said, "It's so generous."

Zhao Youling spoke in a childish voice, and everyone laughed. Even Emperor Zhanghe's face showed a hint of warmth.

Zhao Youling's mother, Concubine Tian, ​​felt a little embarrassed and said hurriedly, "Why don't you thank your sister and brother-in-law?"

"Yes." Zhao Youling said respectfully, "Thank you, eldest sister and brother-in-law."

Jiashan thought he was cute and reached out to rub his head. Zhao Youling then sat next to Concubine Tian with a smile on his face.

After the ceremony, everyone started to eat with smiles on their faces.

Jiashan pulled Zhao Youze to sit next to him. Zhao Youze was very happy today, and fortunately no one could see him. While eating, his two legs swung back and forth under the table like a swing.

He whispered to Jiashan, "Sister, you are wearing a very beautiful dress today."

"It's the same color as my brother-in-law's clothes, right?" Zhao Youze said with a smile, "I can see more and more now."

"Yes." Jiashan picked up the silver chopsticks on the table and picked up a piece of food for Zhao Youze. She said, "This is called vermilion."

"Oh!" Zhao Youze nodded.

He only has a general idea of ​​colors, and he has no idea how to distinguish many things he has never seen before. These are things he will need to learn from scratch in the future.

Zhao Youze's cautious and knowledge-seeking look hurt Jiashan a little. She reached out and touched Zhao Youze's neck with mixed feelings, silently comforting him.

Seeing the two siblings talking freely, Emperor Zhanghe opened his lips and said, "What do you have to say that you cannot tell me?"

Jiashan laughed and said, "Father, what are you talking about? It's just that I was not in the palace during this period. Yuankang told me that his eyes have recovered well and told me not to worry. I think Father must have known all these things."

"Hmm." Emperor Zhanghe's expression was indistinguishable from joy or anger. He said calmly, "When Kong Lihui entered the palace yesterday, I asked him. It will only be a few days before Yuankang truly regains his sight."

Jiashan had heard about this matter from Madam Pei, but when his father said this, Jiashan's face still showed a look of joy.

There were also some smart concubines who quickly expressed their congratulations.

While everyone was responding, Jiashan's eyes swept over Concubine Zhuang in an orderly manner.

Concubine Zhuang's expression remained normal, but the corners of her mouth turned down, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

Jiashan looked at Concubine Jing carefully again.

Concubine Jing had a gentle look on her face. She was looking at Emperor Zhanghe and Zhao Youze with sharp eyes, with the corners of her lips slightly curved, as if she was really happy.

Jiashan couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Jing Fei doesn't look like her at all.

If it was really her, she had too many opportunities to attack Adi during these years of raising him. Moreover, Concubine Jing was docile and Jiashan had never heard of her having a real dispute with anyone. She didn't even have a prince, so there was no reason for her to attack Yuankang. It couldn't be Concubine Jing.

But...but Concubine Zhuang only had a sarcastic look on her face, and she never showed any fear or fear as she should have after her conspiracy was exposed.

Is she too brave, or is it really not her?

Jiashan's chest rose and fell slightly, and she frowned deeply.

There was a pair of hands under the table, which slowly grabbed Jiashan at this moment.

Jiashan slowly turned her head and looked up at Zhan Yue who was sitting next to her. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhan Yue was still picking up food calmly, as if the person who was taking advantage of him was not him.

Jiashan struggled again, but failed to get out of his hand after several attempts.

While no one was paying attention, Jiashan lightly stepped on Zhan Yue's foot and glared at him.

Zhan Yue remained unmoved, and just silently drew a few lines on her palm with his index finger.

The strength of his fingertips was gentle and warm, which made Jiashan suddenly feel at ease as if by miracle.

What he wrote on her palm was - I'm here.

After finishing the banquet together, Emperor Zhang He really did not have any extra time left for them just as Zhan Yue said.

He had to review memorials in the Qianqing Palace every afternoon, and today there were officials from outside the capital. After whispering a few words to Jiashan and Zhan Yue, Emperor Zhanghe was the first to leave the Hanyuan Hall.

As soon as Emperor Zhang He left, the banquet was over.

Jiashan planned to accompany Yuankang to Changle Palace to sit for a while, so he exchanged some polite words with Concubine Zhuang with a forced smile, and both of them had a grim look on their faces.

Jiashan deliberately said to her, "I heard that Shuxian's wedding date is set for May. Since the prince consort has agreed on my behalf today, I will definitely make up for my sister when the time comes."

Concubine Zhuang said, "The eldest princess is thoughtful. I thank you in advance."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite." Jiashan said with a smile.

She slowly changed the subject, her eyes deep and dark, and said meaningfully: "However, after marriage, it is not like the palace. There are some things that you should teach your sister more."

"She is a princess after all," Jiashan took a few steps closer to Concubine Zhuang. She raised her eyebrows and said slowly, "Shuxian represents the dignity of the royal family. It would be bad if she lost her dignity."

Concubine Zhuang had a calm expression and smiled slightly, saying, "I'm sorry to have worried you so much."

Jiashan replied gently, "It should be."

Concubine Zhuang was able to remain calm in front of Jiashan, but when she returned to Chengqian Palace, she was no longer calm. Hui'an was young and never participated in their plans. She was taken by Madam Dou to take a nap.

There were only three people left in the palace: Concubine Zhuang, Zhao Youcheng and Shuxian.

"What do you mean by what you said today?" Zhao Youcheng looked up at Shuxian. His voice was low and his words were not very polite.

He was not a woman, so he didn't think much and he didn't know that Shuxian had any unusual thoughts about Zhan Yue.

But today, with so many brothers and sisters present, only Shuxian asked a question. If it was just a pleasant and auspicious word, it would be fine, but what did she say?

There's nothing to be laughed at.

Shuxian and Zhao Youcheng were a perfect match, and the relationship between the two siblings was self-evident. Concubine Zhuang had been spoiling Shuxian since she was a child, and Zhao Youcheng mostly let her do what she wanted.

As soon as she returned to the palace, she was confronted by her brother. Shuxian's face turned pale and she said angrily, "It's normal, but now, can't I even speak?"

Before Zhao Youcheng opened his mouth, Concubine Zhuang's expression froze. She widened her eyes and looked at Shuxian. Instead of getting angry, she smiled and said, "Why don't you shut up? Look at yourself. What kind of person you are now!"

"Do you know who you are?" Concubine Zhuang had a solemn expression, and her tone was like a piece of dry ice that had been frozen for a long time, emitting cool air with a "sizzling" sound.

Concubine Zhuang said, "Go to that bronze mirror and look carefully at yourself. Take a good look at what you have become."

"You have no manners and have lost your sense of propriety. You have implicated me and your brother as well." Concubine Zhuang had given her face in the past, but Shuxian had just caused such a scene. If she did not reprimand her severely, she was afraid that she would cause great trouble in the future.

Concubine Zhuang pointed at her nose and scolded her rudely, "I tell you, your father has more than one daughter, and your brother has more than one sister! If you don't understand, I will just pretend that I never gave birth to you."

"If you cause trouble in the Marquis of Loyalty's mansion in the future, don't expect others to support you." Concubine Zhuang slammed the table hard, and Liuli's nails made a "hissing" sound, which startled the people around her.

Concubine Zhuang was particularly aware of this. She narrowed her eyes and snorted coldly, "Let's see who dares to help you!"

Shuxian's eyes soon turned red. She sobbed a few times, wiped away her tears with her hands, and cried, "I just won't accept it! No matter how much my mother scolds me, I won't accept it."

"Do you think I don't know that my father didn't intend to marry me to the son of the Loyal Earl." Shuxian sniffed from time to time, her face flushed, and she bit her lip and said, "It's just that Jiashan's son-in-law can't get the title, so my father doesn't allow my son-in-law to surpass her."

"I just don't accept it!" The more Shuxian spoke, the more emotional she became.

She gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes, and said unwillingly, "Why is it that what she has is always better than what I have? Why should I compromise for her? Why!"

For so many years, Shuxian has always been suppressed by Jiashan. In terms of status, a concubine's daughter is naturally inferior to a legitimate daughter, and in terms of the emperor's favor, Shuxian is even less favored than Jiashan. In the past, Zhao Youcheng was more valued than Zhao Youze in front of his father, but now!

Shuxian stiffened her neck, she cried till her face turned pale, and she said viciously: "Don't be afraid to tell mother, I will never give in!"

Concubine Zhuang frowned, and Zhao Youcheng looked at his sister with a little surprise.

As they get older, even if they are siblings, no matter how long they spend together, there will always be things that don't suit them. Zhao Youcheng only discovered today that his sister is a rare breed - a rare and incredibly stupid person.

Concubine Zhuang was too weak to say anything. She took a deep breath, waved her hand, and said to Madam Dou, "Take the princess down to rest. She is not allowed to come out without my permission."

This is tantamount to locking up Shuxian in disguise.

Madam Dou sighed, gently grasped Shuxian's hand, and led her to the inner room.

Zhao Youcheng said: "Mother..."

"No need to say more." Concubine Zhuang rubbed her forehead with a splitting headache. She half-closed her eyes and said indifferently, "I know what's going on."

"Although the Earl of Zhongyi is not from a family of high rank, he is still from a famous family," Concubine Zhuang said, "I will educate your sister well. There are still two months left, so I think that will be enough time."

"Thank you for your hard work, mother." Zhao Youcheng said sincerely, recalling Shuxian's screaming just now.

Thinking of what his father said at the banquet, "Zhao Youze's eyes will recover in a few days", Zhao Youcheng's eyes turned like a sharp sword. He raised his eyelids and said softly, "Son will go to review the lessons first, mother, take a good rest."

Concubine Zhuang said "hmm" and instructed a little palace maid to press the acupoints on her forehead.

Concubine Zhuang said slowly, "Pay more attention to everything."

Zhao Youcheng said: "Yes."

He bowed and retreated.

However, Shuxian's matter did not end unilaterally because of Concubine Zhuang's teachings to her. In the evening, Emperor Zhanghe also took time to come.

The first thing he said was, "Shuxian, you must discipline her well."