Chapter 34

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date="2021-02-15"

title="Chapter 34 "

weight="127131"

series = ["The Times Spent in Pretense"]

mode = "manual"

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Every year when the seasons change, the palace will send seasonal clothes and jewelry to the harem concubines, but these are all fixed amounts. Anyone with some status in the palace will not live by this little rule.

Emperor Changlong was not an emperor who was harsh on the harem. At this time, he would also reward the concubines with jewelry. Dajin has a vast territory and fertile land. In order to be able to rely on Dajin, many small countries around it pay a lot of tribute every year. Jewelry is one of them.

Among the jewelry of this year, there are a few that are good for the concubine. She hopes that her majesty can reward her with these jewelry every day, but she can’t wait for the left and right. She endures it for a few days, and finally doesn’t calm down. People went to the former eunuch chief Zhao Sancai to inquire.

"Those jewelry." Zhao Sancai smiled at the female officer in Lincui Palace, "His Royal Highness liked it two days ago, and his Majesty asked His Highness to take it away. I wonder why the lady suddenly asked about such trivial matters?"

The smile on the female officer's face froze, and those things were kept in your majesty's private library. It was your majesty's business to give it to whom. She shook her head quickly and said: "That's why the empress is worried that those good things will be stored in the library, and no one will lose their color for a long time. It is great that His Royal Highness can like it.

Back at Lincui Palace, the female officer told the concubine about the story.

"As a man, the prince, what do you want those jewelry for?"

"The slave and maid heard that the prince is going...

"He is a prince. Your majesty has always been partial to him. What kind of family do he need to save?" The concubine was so angry that she turned blue. There is a small country around her who is best at making hairpins and rings. The concubine loves the tribute jewelry from this country the most. He took away all the good things, obviously deliberately to make trouble with her.

"Niangniang, although your favorite jewelry was picked up by the prince, you don't need to be angry. Because several other niece likes were also picked up by the prince." The female officer hurriedly added a few words.

"Does the palace still have to thank him for treating him without discrimination?" Concubine Xian asked the female officer sternly.

"Slaves, slaves and maids don't mean this."

Concubine Xian sneered, the prince didn't even make a decision on the concubine, so his majesty wanted to save him a family. As the eldest son of the emperor, Haoer of her family has appointed the daughter of the Lin family as the princess. Why doesn't your majesty give some family background?

Concubine Xian was upset and asked the eunuch to call the King of England into the palace: "How are you and the girl from the Lin family?"

"What else?" The King of England took a sip from his teacup, his tone was light, "She wants to be a princess, and her son needs to marry a princess. That's just right."

"Nonsense." Concubine Xian could not help hearing her son's inattentive tone, "Lin Wan is Lin Zhou's daughter. Lin Zhou has always been clean and clean, how can his daughter be a greedy person for wealth?"

The King of England did not argue with the concubine, nodded and said: "The mother concubine is right."

Seeing his perfunctory attitude, Concubine Xian said again: "Lin Wan is outstanding and talented. The most important thing is that she is still the cousin of the fourth princes. Marrying her is equivalent to pulling the power of the fourth princes to our side. As far as you are concerned, it is profitable and harmless."

The King of England lowered his head and said nothing.

Concubine Xian wanted to ask whether he was thinking of the girl from the Hua family who fell down as soon as the wind blows, but knew that this should not be said, so she suffocated her anger and said nothing.

"Mother concubine, Erchen will go to the racecourse in the afternoon. If you have nothing else to do, Erchen will leave first." The King of England stood up, gave the concubine Xian a salute and prepared to go out.

"Wait." Concubine Xian took out a thin cloak from the house. "The weather has started to warm up these past two days. Those thick cloaks are uncomfortable to wear. I made a cloak for you. You can try it."

"Thank you, mother concubine." The king of England's eyes gradually softened, and he put the cloak on his body. "These stitches are just for others. Mother concubine should not tire yourself."

"Mother and concubine knows." Concubine Xian helped the King of England tidy up her clothes, boasting, "My son was born with extraordinary valor, and he deserves to be your majesty's child."

Listening to the praise from his biological mother, the King of England suddenly felt confident that he looked hundreds of times better than the other brothers.

As a mother, looking at her own children, she can't help but have problems in her eyes.

Within two days after Hua Liuli received a full box of jewellery, he received another box of gifts from Eastern Palace.

She opened the lid of the box, looked at the various jewels inside, took a deep breath, and said to the servants of Eastern Palace: "My father-in-law, how is he lately?"

"Thank you for the princess's concern. Your Royal Highness has been doing well these days."

Since it is normal, why give her so many good things? The gold and silver jewelry she removed from the Ava prince’s camp were not so shiny.

"If you have no merit, you won't be rewarded by your highness's kind ministers, but these things..."

"Please feel free to accept the princess." The servant said, "His Royal Highness said before the slave came, these things are useless to him. If the princess refuses to accept, he can only let the pearl dust. Hua Chao is approaching. , The princess country is beautiful, how can you not have jewelry worthy of you?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hua Liuli thought about it again. Ava could bring so many gold and silver jewels when he went out to fight. As the second noble man in Dajin, these things might be really nothing to him?

"The princess likes it." The servant left without a sip of tea after delivering the things.

When Hua Yingting and Wei Wei Mingyue learned of this, they didn't make any comments, and only let Hua Liuli pick it up. If she is married in the future, she will use it as a dowry; if she does not want to marry, she will wear it for fun.

Hua Liuli, who got a lot of jewellery, had a rare early morning to ride a carriage to the Wenquxing Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.

When she arrived, she found that there was a long line outside the Wenquxing Temple. Some scholars even brought books and water pouches in order to occupy a good position. It looked like they had stayed all night.

Hua Liuli began to reflect, and compared with these pious scholars, she seemed not sincere enough from time to time.

As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw someone holding a sign with the words "Five taels of silver skip the line", and couldn't help but whispered to Iris who was holding her, "Is there anything like this?"

"Beijing, many things can be flexible." Iris whispered, "but many scholars feel that queuing is more sincere, and because five taels of silver are too expensive, few people will spend money to skip the line."

Hua Liuli glanced at the long line, then at the skip-the-line sign, and said without hesitation: "Give it the silver."

When the people in Wenquxing Temple saw Hua Liuli coming out of the carriage, they knew that the rich and noble man had arrived. After Iris paid him the money, she enthusiastically led the master, servant and others to the temple.

After entering the temple, Miaozhu personally greeted him and led Hua Liuli to light incense and make a wish.

"My dear, the day after tomorrow will be the opening of Chunwei. This office can chant and pray for candidates on the day of Chunwei. I wish him the favor of Wenquxing and his extraordinary performance."

"Oh?"

"But I pray for the blessing of the star, and always offer sacrifices. If the nobleman is willing, he only needs to spend 18 taels of silver to pay the tribute to the star. The temple is moved by the sincerity of the nobles and is willing to pray for the noble relatives and friends on that day.

Hua Liuli took out 18 taels of silver, bought some blessing lamps, blessing pens and the like, and when she turned around and was about to leave, she faced a girl in a lake-green skirt.

She had a little impression of this young girl. She seemed to like to follow Princess Jiamin. She was the daughter of the Yao family. What was her name?

"The princess." The girl from the Yao family walked over to Hua Liuli and was blessed, her eyes scanned the number one pen in Hua Liuli's hand, and her smile became a little strange: "Is the princess begged for the third son of Hua?"

Hua Liuli smiled weakly at Girl Yao: "The girl also came to pray for the family?"

"My brother is a member of the Qiuwei list in the capital, this time I will be able to be the title of the gold list." Girl Yao said in a tone, "I heard that the conditions in Qinghanzhou are difficult and there are few students. Will be titled on the gold list and win glory for the family."

"It's just that learning is not a day's work, and it's even more self-deception." Girl Yao smiled gently. "The princess shouldn't be too superstitious."

"Miss Yao is right, but I am not holding Buddha's feet, but Wen Quxing's feet. What if Xingjun sees my Hua Family Zhongliang, would you like to bless my brother?" Hua Liuli smiled lightly, covering the corners of her mouth, "Miss Yao If you don’t believe this, why come here?"

"You..." Miss Yao glared at Hua Liuli, turned around and walked out with anger.

"Miaozhu, Miss Yao is in a bad mood, I will pay for her blessing." Hua Liuli smiled and said, "I wish Young Master Yao will be successful and be on the list."

"The noble man is really kind."

Miss Yao was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She turned her head and found that Hua Liuli was still smiling at her, with a gentle and kind smile on her face.

Obviously the other party didn't say anything bad, but at this moment, Miss Yao felt as if she had lost, and it was not clear where she lost.

"These girls in the capital are really good-looking, and they look good when they are angry." After getting in the carriage, Hua Liuli smiled and said, "Princess Jiamin and her friends are really fun."

"Princess, you should stop, the servant girl is afraid that you will be blocked by the door and shouted." Iris smiled helplessly.

"They dare to scold, and I dare to faint." Hua Liuli leaned lazily against the car wall, "I am very weak and out of breath."

iris:"……"

After the princess entered the capital, he didn't know whose nightmare it was.

On the day of Chunwei, all four of the Hua family got up early.

Hua Yingting put on a robe for Hua Changkong: "Father has fought many times on the battlefield, and there are countless evil spirits. No evil spirits will not invade. I will put on you a robe to keep you away from bad luck."

"Yes." Wei Mingyue tied Hua Changkong's hair, "Mother is the most powerful female general in the Jin Dynasty. If your mother combs your hair, it is equivalent to the god and Buddha consecrating you."

Hua Changkong: "..."

The mother's narcissism is not going to get better.

"Three brothers, don't be stressed." Hua Liuli put the rucksack with the test equipment in Hua Changkong's hands. "Anyway, we have two masters and a princess. Even if you don't get a good ranking, we can still You are well raised."

If you don’t take the exam, you will go home to eat soft food? !

For a time, Hua Changkong didn't know whether he should relax or be nervous.

The four of them walked out of the gate, and after Hua Changkong got on the carriage, Hua Liuli took out a small slapped flag from the sleeve cage and put it on the carriage.

"Girl, when did you make a small flag for the Hua Family Army?" Hua Yingting looked at the small flag swaying in the morning breeze in confusion, "What's the use of inserting this stuff?"

"It means to win the flag." Hua Liuli patted the horse pulling the cart. "Horse, horse, must bless my third brother to succeed."

"It makes sense, our good girl is really smart."

Hua Changkong sitting in the carriage was speechless.

He was helpless and touched by a bunch of family members who never prayed with incense but only asked God to worship Buddha temporarily.

This kind of family love that is willing to give up principles for the sake of the family, no one can bear to destroy it.

The family sent Hua Changkong to the outside of the Gongyuan. Hua Changkong looked at his family: "Father, mother, little sister, I'm going in."

"Yeah." Hua Liuli nodded, "No matter what, the third brother is the best third brother."

Hua Changkong smiled upon hearing the words and patted the top of Hua Liuli's head: "Little sister is also the best sister."

He bowed his hands to his family and walked towards the gate of the Gongyuan.

After Hua Changkong was confirmed by the gatekeeper that there was no cheating, the smiles on the faces of the three of Hua's family disappeared after entering the door.

"Daddy, mother, I'm a little nervous." Hua Liuli whispered, "I heard that there were candidates, and I was crazy after halfway through the exam."

"Your third brother has been learning martial arts since he was a child, and his family didn't force him to obtain fame. These things shouldn't happen." Hua Yingting finished saying this, a little unconfident, turned to look at Wei Mingyue: "Madam, dont you agree?"

"Yeah." Wei Mingyue nodded with a stern face, looking like the calmest of the three, but her unconsciously clenched fist betrayed her.

The outside of the Gongyuan was crowded with test takers. The government officials of Jingzhao Mansion were afraid that too many people would cause quarrels, so they sent many people to stay here. Jing Zhaoyin was worried that the government of Jingzhao Mansion would not be able to hold people down, so he borrowed some people from Dali Temple.

In order to borrow people at Dali Temple, Jing Zhaoyin squatted for three days at the door of Qing Zhang Shuo’s house at Dali Temple. Zhang Shuo had been reluctant to let go until he accidentally removed his hat a few days ago. After Zhang Shuo saw him, The other party actually agreed with pity.

Chunwei once every three years, these candidates from all over the country are all famous local students. Jing Zhaoyin didn't dare to be careless, so he stayed here with the ya chap before dawn.

For this imperial examination, Jing Zhaoyin, the Ministry of War, Dali Temple, the Imperial College, and the Ministry of Households were all too busy, afraid of accidents.

On the first day they came to patrol, they saw Hua Yingting guarding outside the Gongyuan.

The second day they came to patrol, they saw Hua Yingting sitting outside the Gongyuan with a small bench.

On the third day they came to patrol, Hua Yingting came again and brought food.

Cao Jinbo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, after encountering Hua Yingting several times by chance, couldn't help but want to ask why Hua Yingting was so idle, he stayed at the gate of Gongyuan every day.

Later, although Hua Yingting still retained the title of general, he did not control the military power of the capital and surrounding counties. The crown prince Taibao was only an honorary title. Unless the emperor specifically called him to the court, he would not even need to go to court.

Thinking of this, Cao Jinbo's mood suddenly became complicated. Can the generals who have made great achievements in the battle still do nothing like those idle aristocrats in Beijing?

He was about to come forward and talk to Hua Yingting for a few words, when he saw that the carriage curtain stopped next to Hua Yingting moved, and a white and delicate hand lifted the curtain.

A little girl came out of the carriage, she was Princess Fushou. Cao Jinbo remembered that in several letters recently written to him by his friend Huizhi, he mentioned the little girl from the Hua family several times. She said she was a good girl with a hard mouth and a kind heart.

He hesitated for a moment, and still stepped forward and said: "I have seen the general, the county lord."

"What general? Now that the old man has been disarmed and returned to the field, Cao Shangshu can call me an old flower." Hua Yingting got up from the stool, let the young man hold the things in his hand, and said to Hua Liuli, "Liu Li, this is a household Minister Cao Jinbo, Master Cao."

Looking at Hua Yingting's handsome face, Cao Jinbo, who was a few years older than him, felt a little confused. Hua Yingting already calls himself an old man, what is he?

"Master Cao." Hua Liuli blessed the body.

"Don't dare to be gifted by the princess." Cao Jinbo hurriedly returned the gift. Although Hua Liuli was a junior, he was a knighthood granted by the emperor. Although Shangshu and the princess were equal, they had different meanings.

"She's a child, what can't you bear to salute you." Hua Yingting pointed to the closed gate of Gongyuan, "Cao Shangshu, why are you here?"

Cao Jinbo laughed. He appeared every day for the past three days, but Hua Yingting didn't notice it? After explaining the reason, he couldn't help but look at Hua Liuli more.

The little girl is not much talker, but also polite, without the arrogance of the princess. How can Huizhi say that a girl with a hard mouth and a soft heart is clearly a likable and a little shy girl.

After exchanging greetings with Hua Yingting, Cao Jinbo just walked out of a distance. The friends he had made on weekdays pulled him to the corner and whispered: "Why are you at the gate of Gongyuan and talked with Hua Yingting for so long?"

"What's wrong with this?" Cao Jinbo asked back.

"Naturally wrong." The friend said, "Do you know that your Majesty originally wanted the Hua's daughter to marry the British King, but in the end he appointed the Lin's daughter to the British King?"

Cao Jinbo frowned.

"Your Majesty has long been suspicious of the Hua family. You are at the gate of the Gongyuan, and you are talking with Hua Yingting happily under the eyes of everyone. Don't you give someone a handle?" The friend said worriedly, "When your Majesty liquidates the Hua family, you will know Someone is using today’s matter to frame you."

Hearing this, Cao Jinbo felt a little uncomfortable. In order to guard the Great Jin Dynasty, the Hua family has been devoted to their duties over the years. When General Wei was still pregnant, he led his troops to the border. Now that the war has ended, no one dared to commit the majesty of the Dajin, and the Hua family's status was embarrassed.

A hero's life shouldn't be so.

He turned his head to look at Hua Yingting waiting at the gate of the Gongyuan, and saw his daughter, holding a plate of shaved fruit, and handing it to him. Such a warm and ordinary scene made him feel sad.

"But please... have a clear conscience." Cao Jinbo said, "Thank you Brother Wang for reminding me, I know it in my heart."

"It's good if you have a few." The friend sighed, "Hua's family...I'm afraid it won't last a few years."

The Chunwei was not over yet, and several fainted candidates were helped out, and were hurriedly carried away by the medical officer and yaman guarding by the side for treatment. Hua Liuli looked up and down, and simply walked out to breathe.

There are a lot of food stalls outside, and various flavors are crowded together to create a lively firework flavor. A few fake Taoists pretended to sit on the corner of the street, telling fortune-telling to those restless escorts.

Walking through the lively alley, Hua Liuli met the Yao girl again, and the other party was still holding the talisman he had just requested from the Taoist priest.

He said that he did not believe in asking God to worship Buddha, but he was very active in asking for talisman in private.

The eyes of the two met in the air, and the steam of snacks lingered in the air, giving birth to an unspeakable atmosphere of embarrassment.

At this moment, Miss Yao couldn't see the sky, the earth, and the people she had seen before. She only saw the seemingly non-existent smile on Hua Liuli's face.

The other party was laughing at her.

She was flushed and she felt very embarrassed.

"Are you okay?" Another person walked out behind her, and Miss Yao's complexion improved a little when she heard the voice of someone coming.

"I'm okay, Miss Lin." Miss Yao smiled at Lin Wan, secretly hid the talisman in her hand into the sleeve cage, raised her head and saluted Hua Liuli Fushen, "Good prince Fushou."

Lin Wan only noticed Hua Liuli who was standing opposite them, and slightly bent his knees and said, "Good prince."

"The two girls don't need to be polite." Hua Liuli pretended not to see the embarrassment of Yao girl. "The two girls are also asking for a match for the brothers at home?"

"Yeah." Lin Wan didn't know what happened between Yao girl and Hua Liuli, and said, "Some people say that the Taoists on East Street are very effective, so I went to ask for a charm together with Yao girl."

"Oh..." Hua Liuli smiled at Girl Yao, and said with a long voice, "Then I wish the two brothers a good place."

"Thank you, the princess." Lin Wan smiled lightly on her face. Seeing Hua Liuli, she remembered the embarrassing situation of herself standing on the viewing platform on the night of the Spring Festival.

That can't blame Hua Liuli, she knew very well in her heart, but even so, she couldn't dilute the feeling of shame in her heart.

Maybe some people are born to be unsightly.

"Hua's girl." A sedan chair stopped not far from the three of them, and the window opened, revealing the prince's handsome face, "The staff here are complicated, and there are three teachers and nine students. Why are you here?"

"His Royal Highness." When Hua Liuli saw the prince, the corners of her mouth raised. "My father was accompanying the exam outside the Gongyuan, and the courtier saw that several candidates were carried out, so nervous and uncomfortable, she went out and walked."

Seeing that she had only brought two maids, the prince came out of the sedan: "The spring will not end in a few days. It's not interesting to wait here every day. It's better to take you around the capital alone and spend the time with you. "

He asked the attendant to bring two horses and handed the reins of the white horse he often rode to Hua Liuli: "The weather has picked up recently, and the princess should ride the horses for a while. It should have no effect on the body?"

Hua Liuli looked at this beautiful white horse, and the love in her eyes could hardly be concealed: "No effect."

Iris, who was following her, raised his eyelids, and saw that the princess was touching the white horse's head with a smile and drooping his eyelids again.

When Hua Liuli turned on her horse, Iris reached out and helped her: "Princess, be careful."

Hua Liuli clutched her chest and coughed slightly: "Don't worry, you can't ride horses in the city. It's okay to ride for a while."

Iris backed away: "Yes."

Seeing the prince and Hua Liuli riding away on horseback, Miss Yao didn't even look at them and couldn't help but whispered: "Jiamin is right. Most of these weak women are made by foxes."

Lin Wan tugged and smiled.

The prince knew that she was the future princess of England, but his sister-in-law treated her so slowly. Isn't it just because your Majesty is in pain and doesn't see the King of England in his eyes?

Lin Wan clenched his fists and lowered his eyelids to hide his ambition.

"Miss Lin, look quickly, that is His Royal Highness..." As soon as Miss Yao finished speaking, she saw the King of England riding a horse, chasing the Prince and Hua Liuli away.

When galloping past them, it brought up dust all over the ground.

Ms. Yao looked at the back of King Ying who never returned, then looked at Ms. Lin beside her, and silently covered her mouth.

Why can't she get rid of the bad mouth? !

The author has something to say: Prince: Gu is a principled man. For example, when retaliating against a woman, he emphasizes fairness.

Girl Yao: I am a professional.