amaotonovel Chapter 669 Who is behind this?
Chapter 669 Who is behind this?
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Okay, I will also ask someone to bring Xi'er over to play with the children."
She silently observed the princesses. It seemed that the information given by Nanny Wang was inaccurate. The Fourth Princess was the smiling tiger!
Jiang Fenghua and she have very little interaction, but she is talking more now. Their relationship should not be close enough for them to bring their children to play together!
But she has no grudge against the Fourth Princess!
The Third Prince's Consort, on the other hand, spoke less. Yuan Wenqiang was very clear-headed and smart. She knew that if she couldn't gain any advantage from the Queen, she would not waste her energy to please her. She knew that maintaining superficial harmony was the safest distance. The entire Third Prince's Mansion was supported by the Third Prince's Consort, and she knew when to advance and when to retreat.
Prince Yu and Zhao quarreled and fought every day, and their lives were in chaos. Zhao originally wanted to marry the emperor, but ended up marrying Prince Yu. She was dissatisfied with Jiang Fenghua but dared not show it. Jiang Fenghua also contributed to the decline of the Zhao family. It was natural for her to hate Jiang Fenghua, but Jiang Fenghua never dirty his hands when doing things. There was no grudge between Zhao and her overtly, and if there was any grudge, it was with Luo Ziqiong.
Luo Ziqiong is sick now, and the happiest person should be Zhao. It is not ruled out that Zhao is behind the scenes doing something sinister. Prince Yu and Jiang Fenghua also have a grudge, so Prince Yu and his wife are the most suspicious.
Jiang Fenghua thought of what Song Jing and Shu Yan had just said, that the plum blossoms in the plum garden were planted by Xie Shang, and that he planted them for a certain woman. The princesses were all older than her and a few years younger than Xie Shang, and they were all noble ladies from Shengjing City.
If she asked Xie Shang directly, he would definitely make up all kinds of lies to deal with her.
Jiang Fenghua said to the concubines, "It's so lively now, don't keep me company, go and have fun by yourselves!"
With the Queen's permission, everyone left.
Gao Qingtong said, "I will accompany the queen!"
Jiang Fenghua nodded, took Gao Qingtong's hand, and said to the princesses, "Sisters-in-law, please accompany me to the plum garden to enjoy the flowers. Someone just said that this plum garden was planted by the emperor, but I didn't know that. No wonder everyone likes this plum garden so much."
The Third Princess said, "It turns out that the Queen doesn't know that it was the Emperor who planted them. I heard from my Prince that the Emperor treasures this plum garden very much and even had a fight with the Second Prince over it."
Princess Zhao of Prince Yu certainly didn't know about these things. She was still young and had never heard of these things. When the Second Prince was mentioned, she immediately became interested and said in a gentle voice, "Why did the emperor fight with my prince? I mean, brothers and sisters of ordinary families often fight, and they are all fighting for fun."
The Third Princess would definitely not say that it was the Second Prince who took the initiative to fight the Emperor. "Princess Yu is right. Fighting and quarreling will make you grow up. I don't know the specific reason. I also heard my Prince occasionally mention that the more brothers fight, the better their relationship will be. I just said that the treasure that the Emperor planted himself is very precious."
The Fourth Princess' eyes flickered slightly. She bit her lips lightly and stared at the direction of the Plum Garden as if in a trance, lost in deep thought. Xie Shang had loved playing in the Plum Garden since he was a child. She would see him here every time she entered the palace. She even heard him confiding in the rockery in the Plum Garden.
Seeing that the Fourth Princess suddenly stopped talking and stared at the plum garden, Jiang Fenghua asked softly, "Does the Fourth Princess also like plum blossoms?"
The Fourth Princess said, "Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are known as the Four Gentlemen, but I love the red plum the most. It is not only beautiful, but I also appreciate its noble quality of standing proudly in the snow without fear of the severe cold. It is tenacious, just like..."
Jiang Fenghua stared into her eyes and saw that the Fourth Princess was hesitant to speak, "Like what?"
The fourth princess smiled and said, "It symbolizes a spirit of self-improvement. We should all learn from its qualities. Everyone praises and appreciates plum blossoms. I think we should learn from its spirit even more."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "What the Fourth Princess said is very good. I heard that the Fourth Princess was one of the most talented women in Shengjing City. She was not only proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also in poetry and songs. Why don't we ask the Fourth Princess to write a poem for us on the theme of plum blossoms!"
The Fourth Princess' cheeks flushed. She had indeed put a lot of effort into studying when she was at home. Unfortunately, she married a wimp like Xie Yang. The person he really wanted to marry was Xie Shang, but Xie Shang already had someone he liked. Jiang Fenghua was just lucky enough to get the upper hand.
She whispered, "I've already married someone else and I've forgotten about it a long time ago."
The Third Princess also started to make a noise, "Anyway, I'm an illiterate person who doesn't know anything about poetry. If we talk about talented women here, besides the Fourth Princess, our Queen has also been well-read since she was a child! Let's not just focus on appreciating the flowers, learn from the men and make friends through poetry. I'll be the judge!"
Jiang Fenghua joked, "I will have someone prepare the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and let the Third Princess take the lead."
The Third Princess smiled and said, "I have already said that I am not good at writing. The Queen wants to embarrass Wen Qiang. If I open my mouth, I will be laughed at immediately."
Someone who was close to the Third Princess also spoke up, "Your Majesty, don't listen to the Third Princess's nonsense. She is usually good at reciting some limericks. Let her speak. I also want to hear her and see if she can make me laugh."
Seeing that it was her good friend, the Third Princess glared at her and said, "The wife of Assistant Minister Zuo's doggerel is the best in Shengjing. Let her come first."
"Madam Zuo Shilang, please sing a song first. We were all impressed by your song at Mr. Zhang's birthday party that day. You sang in your hometown dialect, which was so funny that it made us laugh out loud. Let's take advantage of the Lantern Festival to let the Empress listen to it and have some fun," said another woman who had close contact with them.
For a moment, the atmosphere was also stimulated. It seemed that there was no way to end it without writing poems. The wife of Zuo Shilang was lively by nature. She smiled and said, "Since everyone has invited me, then Yu Niang will not refuse. Please listen carefully, Queen."
She learned from her husband that the Queen was actually a very easy-going person. Knowing the Queen's temper, she became bolder.
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Then the wife of Minister Zuo will go first, and the third sister-in-law will prepare it."
Madam Zuo really sang in her hometown dialect: "I am Yu Niang improvising a doggerel poem about plum blossoms. Please listen to it for fun!"
As soon as this sentence came out, there was a burst of applause from the surroundings, "Good."
Fang Yu Niang said: "I am a beauty in the snow, standing proudly on the branches in the frost, the most eye-catching in the cold winter. Don't laugh at my thorny head, I am just a thorn in the face of a scoundrel..."
Another round of cheers rang out instantly.
The third princess also sang along, "From a distance I thought it was plum blossoms, wrapped in an icy coat to welcome the late spring. Upon closer inspection it turned out to be the second sister Fang, the jade lady of the Fang family leaning against the wall. She secretly put on rouge last night, and today her face is red from the cold."
Fang Yu Niang was the second child in the family. Only then did she realize that the Third Princess was not talking about plum blossoms, but was clearly teasing her. She laughed and chased after the Third Princess: "You are so good, Yuan Wenqiang, you actually teased me. You are the one who is embarrassed."
She plucked a handful of red plum blossoms from the branches and said, "I will also apply some rouge to the Third Princess today."
"I was wrong, please spare Wen Qiang, Yu Niang!" The Third Princess begged for mercy and took advantage of the opportunity to run behind Jiang Fenghua, "Fenghua, save me."