When I fell asleep, I was directly sent back to the prince's mansion in a carriage. I didn't go to the other courtyard to avoid the summer heat. According to the maidservant who was assigned by His Highness to serve me, His Highness Yue personally carried me into the room in front of all the old women and maidservants in the manor. Everyone followed his orders and did not dare to raise their heads.
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Hearing this, I calmly held my tea and asked her, "At that time, was the Phoenix Holding Pearls and Jade Gold Silk Hair Ornament in my hair?"
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The maidservant looked even calmer than me: "At that time, wangfei's hair was all messed up. How could the hairpin be seen?"
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I put down the teacup and simply replied with an 'oh'.
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This maidservant was a strange one. When I was carried back to the mansion by the prince and slowly woke up, she was ordered to come to my bedside to serve me. Seeing me open my eyes, she formally bowed to me and directly said: "Wangfei is well. This servant's name is Jiang Gui. I was sent by the prince to serve and monitor wangfei."
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Her frankness made me speechless. I was silent for a while and then directly ordered: "Bring me a cup of tea."
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This maidservant and I depended on each other for three days. During these three days, I was like a well-fed prisoner. Whatever I wanted, I was given. One day, someone sent in two live rabbits for me to play with. However, I wasn't allowed to leave the house. I couldn't even take half a step out of the door.
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The prince never came to see me again.
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When I asked the maidservants and servants, the servants outside all said that Wang Ye was busy with government affairs. When he had free time, he would naturally come to accompany Wangfei and so on. Holding a little probing attitude, I threw this question to Jiang Gui. She also honestly answered me, "Wang Ye is making Wangfei angry. Wangfei, carefully think about how you have offended Wang Ye and then coax him."
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How did I offend him? He tortured me half to death and still asked me how I had offended him? I was silent for a while and then ordered: "Bring me a cup of tea."
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She was a capable person who was capable of surveillance, but I had turned her into an honest maidservant who served tea and water. Jiang Gui was unhappy. She picked up the Yixing clay teapot on the table, poured some tea, and held it in her hand. Lifting her charming face, she said to me, "Anyone with discerning eyes can see the dangerous aura lingering around Wangye. If Wangfei doesn't take any action, the servants in our fu won't be able to bear it."
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I sighed. How should I coax her?
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Consort Xian is a wonderful person. When I returned to the fu, every day she came to pay her respects. A few days ago, the servant girls and older female servants stopped her from entering, so she sat outside and sat on the cold bench. No one could find fault with her. I was tired of talking to Jiang Gui today, so when I heard that Consort Xian wanted to come in to pay her respects, I thought for a moment and raised my hand to let her in.
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Jiang Gui didn't say anything else. He helped me to the main seat in the main hall. I didn't have any makeup on, so I looked sickly. As for her, she was wearing a peach pink dress. Her head ornaments and jewelry were all brand new and precious. Her pretty face was full of joy. I didn't know what kind of good news she had received.
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When Xian ce fei entered the door, she restrained herself a little. She first bowed softly and gave her greetings: "Greetings, wang fei."
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I deliberately ignored her and played with the teacup in my hand. I said: "I see Consort Xian's face is full of joy. I wonder what good news it is?"
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I didn't ask her to get up, so she obediently didn't get up. She maintained the awkward posture of saluting and could still smile and reply to me: "Wangfei, this is also a good news. Our father has worked hard for the country. Yesterday, His Majesty appointed our father as the Minister of War. Isn't this a good news for the whole family?"
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As soon as these words came out, I was stunned for a moment. The doubts in my heart were already heavy. However, seeing Consort Xian was already a little unsteady and tottering, I mercifully waved my hand and gave her a seat, letting her get up and rest.
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The Tang family dared to hang the sign of the Prime Minister's Office because Tang Chengjue, Tang Xiangguo, was actually a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. It was an honorable job for the Emperor, and because of this, the whole family was praised by the Emperor. The Tang family could be considered to be deeply favored by the Emperor. But until now, I still haven't heard of any great political events that Tang Chengjue did for the country, the Emperor, and the people. But because he married the daughter of Guan Zhongsheng Village, he became famous.
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What is the position of the Prime Minister?
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The Qin Dynasty's Zhang Yi, dismantling and joining vertically, fixing and joining horizontally, lifting Zhao and overthrowing Han, establishing the great unification of the Qin Dynasty. The Han Dynasty's Han Xin, fighting with his back to the water, breaking through the encirclement, killing the Overlord, was known to be unparalleled in the world. The so-called Prime Minister was the backbone of the country, whether it was literary talent or military strategy.
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As for the Tang family's Tang Chengjue, the position he listed was more like an empty and powerless title. The so-called Prime Minister, was it the head of the civil officials, or the venerated military generals? Did he have student strategists in his hands? Did he have military power in his mansion? He didn't have any. He just carried the title of Grand Secretary for nothing. Then, what was the difference between him, the Prime Minister, and the mascot in the imperial court?
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The problem was that he was extremely favored. Even if he didn't do anything for several years, he didn't lose his official position. And now, it was even worse. After being the Prime Minister for several years, he was also the Minister of War. He was originally a civil official who liked to talk. For what reason did the Emperor give the position of Minister of War to the Tang family?
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I thought hard and couldn't understand. On the other side, Consort Xian smiled and said, "Our Prince Yue is the head of the military, and he is the Minister of War. He is so ordinary. Isn't it because of the flood and the Dragon King Temple?"
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I smiled and replied to her, "The flood rushed against the Dragon King Temple. A family can't recognize a family."
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Consort Xian didn't pay attention to my sarcasm. Instead, she asked me, "Wangfei, you still don't know? Because of the Sun family's matter, the Prince was not in an important position in the previous imperial court. Our father became the Minister of War, mainly because of the Sun family's case. "
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I pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, "The Sun family's case is just a case of mountain bandits. The bandits still haven't been arrested and brought to justice?"
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"That's why the current imperial court scolded the Prince for not doing a good job."
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I softened my body on the couch and slowly sighed, saying, "For women like us, busy here and there, our minds can't step out of the threshold of this deep courtyard. Ce fei has great ability, unexpectedly finding out about the matters of the imperial court. "
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Consort Xian said, "Wangfei is really joking. The Prince and Wangfei were preparing to go to a courtyard in the suburbs to avoid the summer heat. In such a big palace, there was no one to talk to. This concubine was really depressed and had to go to my maternal home. Everyone knows that Father dotes on Mother. Mother was born in Guan Zhongsheng Village. Her knowledge and methods are not ordinary. Father also likes to tell Mother about his work. When I go there, I stay by Mother's side every day. When Mother is free, she will give me some advice based on the current situation in the imperial court. It can be considered a benefit. "
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"That's not bad," I said to her, "In the future, I will have to talk more with Ce fei. I can also hear some interesting things about men."
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Consort Xian felt the general situation. Holding her head high and her chest out, she held the hand of a maidservant and left my courtyard. Jiang Gui was an impatient person. As soon as Ce fei left, she called people in to wipe the table and sweep the floor. She felt that Consort Xian had tarnished my noble boundary.
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I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "There's no need to be like this."
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"There's no need to be like this. Wangfei, why don't you look at this woman's face?" Jiang Gui fiercely put her hands on her waist and said angrily, "She is a married woman. How can she openly run to her maternal home every day? Is it because she doesn't eat enough or wear enough clothes? Those who don't know will think that our fu mistreats her!"
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"Her legs are on her body. Can you stop her?"
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Jiang Gui continued to scold, "Also, it's just that her father was promoted to Minister. At this moment, she is so happy that she doesn't know where she is? She dares to follow Wangfei and look down on Wangye. In the end, she is a noble girl from a noble family. I have been a maidservant for more than ten years. I have never heard of a daughter-in-law who dares to talk behind her husband's back. "
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"She can't be said to have bitten off His Highness's tongue. It was His Majesty who said that she didn't do a good job. Don't tell me you want to blame His Majesty?" I comforted her. "Calm down. Where is His Highness?"
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I put on a little makeup and prepared to go out. Sure enough, I was stopped by two strong women outside. If they dared to stretch out their hands to stop me, with my temper, I might beat them up. However, they didn't give me any physical contact. Seeing that I was about to go out, they directly knelt in half of the courtyard. A group of maidservants dropped their brooms and rags in their hands and directly kowtowed to me with tears streaming down their faces.
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"I want to see Wangye."
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The woman standing next to me seemed to be deaf. She raised her head and asked me, "Who is Wangfei looking for?"
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"Wangye," I forced myself to repeat twice, "I want to go find Wangye."
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The people in the courtyard all stood up. It was a joyous scene, as if they had just been granted a new lease on life. I scratched my head in confusion. In the end, the old woman explained, "His Highness ordered that if Her Highness insists on coming out, we must make sure that Her Highness is coming out to look for him."
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Jiang Gui sighed, "Wangfei finally came out."
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What a good Wangye. What a courtyard full of women pretending to be confused.
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I was so angry that my teeth itched, but I couldn't say a word. Looking at the group of people pretending to be innocent, I took a deep breath and asked, "Where is Wangye?"
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Looking at it from the outside, it was as if the phoenix was swimming in this small world! It was very dark inside. Wangye really didn't like to light a lamp. I took out the key from my sleeve, but it was useless. The door wasn't locked. I pushed the door open and went in. I saw a figure in the dark, looking up. I didn't know what he was thinking.
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Wangye had sharp ears and eyes. He naturally knew that I had come in. But I didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything. I wasn't afraid of being embarrassed. I went straight to his side and bowed, "Greetings to Wangye."
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Prince Yue chuckled softly. "Wangfei has finally come out."
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Whether I came out or not was up to you. I pursed my lips and was angry. I didn't dare show it on my face. I bowed again, "Many thanks to Wangye for being magnanimous."
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Wangye finally moved his noble body. He turned to look at me and asked, "Why did you come in?"
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I touched the cold beads hidden in my sleeves. I picked a very virtuous reason and replied, "To light a lamp for Wangye."
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"Inside the Phoenix Tour, there is no need to light a lamp. Look up."
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In this pitch-black room, it would be an exaggeration to say that I couldn't see my five fingers if I stretched my hand out. It seemed that the interior of the room was not tightly constructed, and there seemed to be light everywhere. However, I couldn't find a source of light anywhere. It wasn't until Wangye pointed me out that I saw the upper floor of the room.
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The seven-story pavilion was filled with stars. The stars were like fragments of splashed ink, embracing the bright moon.
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