Chapter 24 Women’s Club
In the afternoon of that day, Xue Yueying picked out the best clothes and jewelry from the box, dressed up carefully, and left the house to Pingle Women's Club in the envy of the eighth and ninth girls.
Making friends with Princess Pingle is something Xue Yueying is proud of.
The folk customs of this dynasty were open and women were not restricted from going out to participate in some social activities. The women's society is a new type of women's association, most of which are organized to worship Buddha and do good deeds——
This is not the case in Pingle's women's club.
At first, Xiao Guifei intended for her to form a society and do good deeds, so as to eliminate the impact of the incident where Peacock Yuyi was impeached by the Confucian scholar for wasting people's money and money, and to restore her reputation.
Later, Pingle gradually experienced a unique fun in the women's club——
The happiness of a man in control of power is the ultimate happiness.
Women do not get involved in court affairs. Although the emperor allows her to open a palace and appoint officials, no matter how favored the princess is, she will not have any involvement in the government affairs of the court.
Pingle was enthusiastic and unrestrained since he was a child, and never considered himself inferior to his brother Li Huan. She was not willing to stay in the inner house, so she wanted to do something to impress her father, mother, concubine and brother.
The women's club happened to open this door for her.
Which prince or minister does not have a concubine?
Starting from the man's back house is not only a shortcut, but also can save money at critical moments.
When Xue Yueying arrived at Pinglefang, most of the members of the women's club arrived.
These are all the wives or young ladies of the families of princes, princes and ministers, but they can also be divided into three, six or nine grades.
Lu Xi, Xie Weilan, Xue Yueying, and Xiao Qing'er were the most "favored" ones in front of Pingle, so they could get closer to her.
Xue Yueying put the gifts she had brought under the guidance of her aunt, entered respectfully, and saluted Princess Pingle who was reclining on the soft couch.
Princess Pingle is a noble family member who has remained unchanged for many years. Her expression always shows a lazy and frivolous look. Coupled with her originally graceful and noble face, it seems as if nothing in the world can catch her eye.
Seeing Xue Yueying, she raised her hand in agreement, and then continued what she had just said, teasing Lu Xi.
"Your grandfather is really old and confused. The Eastern Palace is in decline and everyone avoids it. It's good that he actually wants to push you into a pit of fire..."
Lu Xi grimaced, "My grandfather said that the prince was carefully taught by him. He has a pure character and a great ambition. He also said that the prince is still young now and may act a little harshly and rashly. When he gets a few years older, he will become more stable. .”
Pingle clicked his tongue lightly, glanced at her face, and a playful smile appeared on his lips: "Ignore other things. If we only talk about appearance, the prince's younger brother is very handsome. If you become the prince's concubine, you will really humiliate him. .”
In Pingle's eyes, everyone here is equal and lowly, and it is common for them to make some weird taunts.
Lu Xi's cheeks were slightly warm and he bit his lower lip: "My mother advised me the same way. But how can a woman only look at her appearance when marrying? Everyone knows that the prince hates me. To me, the East Palace is the hell king's purgatory, and they also Not afraid of my short life.”
Pingle said: "Death under the peony flowers, being a ghost is also romantic."
Lu Xi could only smile and flatter after hearing the sarcasm.
"How could I expect a princess to be so lucky as to marry the most outstanding prince-in-law of the dynasty. The prince-in-law smiled for the princess, was willing to resign, and devoted himself to the princess's house. He is considerate and considerate, and has twins at his knees, who are also smart and well-behaved. That is enviable. It offends others..."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel sour.
God is really unfair to people.
Pingle was born in the royal family, loved by thousands of people, and enjoyed all the honors since she was a child. She also married Lu Youan, the grandson of the former prime minister, the number one scholar in the third year of Chongzhao, a famous talent in the Liang Dynasty, Zhilan Yushu, Songzhu. Such a fairy-like figure actually resigned from his official position for Princess Shang. After marriage, the couple fell in love, and the two children under his knees looked like the people in the painting, with pink makeup and jade, and they were extremely cute...
Live a happy life and receive all the blessings from God.
Looking back at her...
It wasn't that Lu Xi didn't want to be the crown princess.
But the situation was unclear, and she was afraid that the prince would not be able to secure his position as heir apparent.
Once the East Palace collapses, there will be corpses everywhere.
Her grandfather was the prince's tutor, and he had nothing to do with the East Palace. If she remarried the prince, she would probably die with the prince in the East Palace, and her whole life would be ruined.
Lu Xi thought that if she could hold on to Pingle's driftwood, her family would be able to sit on the wall at both ends.
Pingle smiled and said: "On the first day of March, the queen held a spring flower viewing banquet in the Ouchi Imperial Garden. I heard that she would look for the prince and select a boudoir daughter with both good looks and talents to live in the East Palace. If you don't want to marry the prince, I There is a way to help you..."
"Princess Lin will make plans for me, and I will agree to them all."
Lu Xi answered cheerfully, but felt bitter in his heart.
The family does not share her heart.
When she got closer to Pingle, what she saw was King Duan's momentum.
The family is headed by the grandfather, who considers himself a loyal minister and is willing to work hard for the prince.
Pingle looked at her with a lukewarm look, curled his lips and smiled, his eyes were cool, he had already understood her thoughts.
But she didn't point it out. Seeing that Xue Yueying had been silent and distracted since she entered the room, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and ask her.
"Miss Xue Si, why are you mute today?"
Xue Yueying sighed, "Your Highness doesn't know something. Xue Liu's return to the house recently has made the family uneasy..."
She told Princess Pingle one after another, expressing her bitterness.
After hearing this, Pingle kept giggling and pointed at her with disdain.
"Idiot, you let that bitch Xue Liu control you? Or is it that after ten years of not seeing each other, my gadgets have become more capable?"
Xue Yueying felt disgusted with her and had to rely on her.
"To be fair to the princess, Xue Liu is really cunning. At the moment, I really don't know what to do?"
Princess Pingle looked at Xue Yueying's slumping appearance and raised her lips in a smile.
"Isn't the house restless? Then make it as chaotic as possible, and make it more chaotic."
Xue Yueying frowned slightly: "A civilian girl doesn't understand, please let the princess clarify..." Pingle smiled lightly, like a cat playing with a mouse, and hooked his hands at her.
"Come, I will show you a clear path..."
Xue Yueying listened carefully. After a moment, her expression suddenly changed.
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In the next few days, sharp-eyed people in the mansion noticed that Miss Xue Si had become much richer.
It is said that she won the favor of the princess in the Pingle Women's Society. Princess Pingle rewarded her with a lot of jewelry, silk and satin, and bought her a dowry. The red gold headdress and mutton-fat white jade dazzled the eyes of both parties. The girl who has not yet left the court is very jealous.
Ruyi angrily came in with tea and hummed heavily.
"With the support of Princess Pingle, the four girls were so impatient that even that damn girl Qingzhu wanted to raise her tail to the sky. Just now, my maid went to the big kitchen to get some thick noodles to make snacks, which made them laugh in a weird way. , I’m so angry.”
Xue Sui smiled: "Xiao Zhao, bring me my pen and ink."
Xiao Zhao's eyes lit up. The girl liked writing very much. Sometimes she would write things that Xiao Zhao couldn't understand. But once the girl wrote and thought, she might kill someone.
As soon as Xue Sui sat down for a moment, a servant came to report that the master invited the sixth girl to go to the study room in the main courtyard.
Xue Qingzhi came back from Shangshu Province with a dark face. Xue Sui knelt down and saluted in front of him. He sat at the desk and examined it for a long time before letting her stand up and speak.
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"I heard that it was you who gave the princess the advice about admonishing her?"
Xue Sui had a look of confusion on his face, "No. How could I have such ingenuity? I think it happened to talk about some old things, all because the princess is so smart."
Xue Qingzhi thought for a while and nodded slightly, "Originally, it was just a trivial matter for the palace to select a few concubines. Even if it was replaced by the princes and grandchildren next to it, it would be ordinary. But the East Palace and the back house have been empty so far. The two are in contrast. After being instigated by thoughtful people, King Duan’s face looked ugly.”
Xue Sui didn't know why Xue Qingzhi wanted to tell her about the court affairs.
But not every father is qualified to be a father.
It's normal to be plotted against by your own father.
Xue Sui said: "My daughter is frightened. I really don't understand what my father said. The prince has just reached the crown and is completely different from the already adult King Duan. How can this be compared?"
Xue Qingzhi frowned.
She doesn't understand.
She seemed to really not understand.
Xue Sui paused for a moment, but he couldn't pretend to be too innocent and ignorant.
Then he said: "My daughter heard that the imperial concubine had rewarded the eldest sister, and the eldest sister was happy to give me a dowry. In this case, your majesty did not blame the imperial concubine and Prince Duan..."
Xue Qingzhi rubbed his forehead and looked a little worried: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable. Those in power are often moody, and they can change everything in a blink of an eye. The honor and disgrace of the Xue family now depends on Prince Duan. You must know the importance and must not act recklessly. Involving the family ”
Xue Sui sneered in his heart and said in a cold tone, "Father is joking. The eldest sister of the princess is Guangzong Yaozu, and the brother-in-law is inheriting the family business. My daughter is a concubine who is about to become a concubine. I am afraid it will be difficult to affect the rise and fall of the family..."
Xue Qingzhi's face darkened, "How did you talk to your father?"
Xue Sui curtly saluted, "Father has nothing else to say. My daughter takes her leave."
After saying that, he turned around. Xue Qingzhi was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.
Thinking about it again, it seems that this is the reaction she should have.
This is what Xue Sui wants...
It would be really suspicious if an abandoned girl didn't have any resentment at all.
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When Xue Sui returned to Lixiangyuan, he saw Ruyi standing under the eaves, talking to a fat woman.
The old lady said: "The old lady saw the third master returning home, and heard that he injured his foot, so he went to the old lady's house..."
Ruyi rolled his eyes.
The ladies in Lixiangyuan were all sent by the eldest lady, and the girl had already told them to be careful.
So Ruyi smiled and said, "What's the use of Zhang's mother looking for Miss Six? Miss Six is not a doctor."
The fat woman said: "Hasn't the Sixth Miss not met the Third Master yet? The old lady feels most sorry for the Third Master. Now that the Third Master is injured, the Sixth Miss can get some good luck by visiting him, right?"
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Ruyi glanced at her and said, "Mother Zhang is so kind to take care of our six girls?"
The fat woman nodded hurriedly and bowed her head, her face full of flesh and blood, trying to please her.
"The old woman used to be a rough guy in the garden and suffered from the irritation of others. When she started working as an errand at Lixiangyuan, people started to treat her like a human being. She was grateful and hoped that the sixth girl would have a great future..."
Ru opined that what she said was too sincere, so he was unmoved.
The girl said that when someone wants to harm you, they will show their kindness in advance.
"Mother Zhang, do your job well and stay out of the master's affairs."
Xue Sui led Xiao Zhao in and glanced at the woman lightly, "Thank you, Mom Zhang, Xiao Zhao, let's watch and enjoy."
Then he ordered: "Ruyi, go and get two boxes of the medicine I brought back from Jiulingmarsh, and let's go and see Third Uncle."
Ruyi was surprised: "Girl, are you really going?"
Xiao Zhao looked at her and leaned closer to Xue Sui and whispered, "This woman used to work in the flower house and had little contact with Qinglan Court. But the maid thought that she might not have good intentions."
Xue Sui couldn't help but smile, "My third uncle is injured, and I should go visit him."
Defense is impossible.
It is better to be on guard than to be cautious. Giving people opportunities is also an opportunity for yourself.
Pigeon: Let the storm come harder. On the vast sea, strong winds gather dark clouds. Between the dark clouds and the sea, the white dove flies proudly like black lightning...
Please explain to Du Bao's inquiry why a thoughtful person like Xue Yueying was persuaded by the words of the little maid.
In fact, it was not the little girl who persuaded Xue Yueying, but the little girl's words touched her inner thoughts and pleased her. The devil has always been in her heart... The little girl praised her, but she didn't ask her to encourage Gu Jie to be greedy. For example, the girl said, "How about your boyfriend working in a bank and counting money every day?" It didn't mean that she should let her Trying to steal the bank's money is two different things.
(End of this chapter)