Chapter 0029: Jade Hairpin Turmoil
"Wechen knows!" Zhang Xuan was a little nervous in his heart, and he felt the dissatisfaction in Empress Xiao's tone.
"You're not a little daring! As a guard, you actually connived at the princess to mingle with the people, don't you know that this is the crime of killing your head? ”
"Wechen.... Know! Jaang Hyun's forehead was already sweating.
"You know and do that!"
Empress Xiao's voice suddenly raised, with obvious anger, "Why don't you stop her from messing around?" ”
Zhang Xuan also thought of a lot of reasons in the afternoon, such as he couldn't stop the princess, such as the princess threatening him, etc., but he felt that it was not the truth, it was just a kind of exculpation for himself, which was unfair to the little princess.
After pondering for a long time, Zhang Xuan asked: "Does the queen want to listen to the truth, or just want to listen to Weichen's reasons." ”
"Of course this palace must listen to the truth!"
"Back to the queen, because Weichen thinks she is just a child, yearning for freedom and happiness, Weichen hopes that she can be like other little girls of the same age, can go shopping happily and buy some things she likes, that's all."
Queen Xiao behind the screen didn't speak for a long time, and after a long time, she said slowly: "You report the princess's shopping situation to the palace in detail, and you are not allowed to hide it at all." ”
Zhang Xuan didn't hide it, so he told Queen Xiao in detail what happened today, and when it came to the appearance of the woman in the black dress, he hesitated for a moment and still said it, but he didn't mention Wuchuan Mansion, just said that the woman in the black dress was sent by Wanbao Jinlou.
But there is a loophole in the middle, that is, how could he know this woman from Wanbao Golden Building.
But Empress Xiao didn't seem to care about this loophole, she pondered for a moment, and then reprimanded Zhang Xuan fiercely.
"There are rules in the palace, even the Son of Heaven can't violate the rules at will, not to mention that she is still an ignorant child, this palace has not been thinking about you as a guard for a long time, and it is also for the sake of you to protect the princess safely, so this palace will not punish you this time, but this palace will never allow a next time, do you hear?"
"Wechen understands!"
"Stand down!"
Zhang Xuan saluted, slowly exited the inner hall, and walked outside the main hall, when a cool breeze blew, and he realized that his back was soaked.
........
The next two days were very peaceful, nothing happened, and no one came to trouble Zhang Xuan, and the people of Yanwangfu didn't know that the little princess had an accident when she went shopping.
On the morning of the third day, as soon as Zhang Xuan came out of the room, a guard hurriedly ran over, "Guard Zhang, there is an emergency!" ”
"What's the matter?"
"Someone from the palace has come to see you by name!"
Jang Hyun head 'Buzz! With a sound, he knew that Yang Ji'er's matter had finally come, Yang Ji'er escaped through the window and went to the street privately, no matter how the queen met him privately, but business still had to be done.
Although the group of palace guards and princesses all put the blame on him, Zhang Xuan didn't intend to argue, first, it was useless to argue, and secondly, he was indeed responsible.
He was in charge of guarding the back door, and when Yang Jier escaped from the back door, he could have caught her back, but he didn't do it, and actually accompanied her to go shopping and connived at her unruliness, and for this alone, everyone grabbed him.
The fundamental reason is that he can't bear to ruin the opportunity that Yang Ji'er has planned for half a year, and sympathizes with her loneliness in the palace for a long time, but in this way, he is derelict in his duties.
Zhang Xuan didn't have time to think about it, and followed the guards to the front hall, where there was a gorgeously dressed middle-aged eunuch, tall and fat, and his demeanor was quite arrogant, and there were several small eunuchs standing behind him.
Sitting opposite him was Qian Jingzhong, the head of the Yanwang Mansion, who was talking to the eunuch from the palace with a smiley face.
At this time, Qian Jingzhong caught a glimpse of Zhang Xuan who was walking into the lobby, and he immediately said to the middle-aged eunuch: "Manager Chen, he's here!" ”
The middle-aged eunuch is the deputy head of Ziwei Palace, called Chen Zhiyong, a native of Danyang County in the south, he has followed Empress Xiao for many years, is Empress Xiao's confidant, and is also the second most powerful person in charge of the palace attendant, but Zhang Xuan did not see him when he entered the palace the night before.
Chen Zhiyong looked Zhang Xuan who walked into the lobby up and down, it turned out that the little princess would rather be beaten herself, but the person who tried her best to protect him was him, and he looked like a talent, but why did he not know the importance of it like that? actually let the little princess and the peacehead people mingle together.
Fortunately, the queen is reasonable, kind-hearted and generous, otherwise this kid's life would not be saved, and he would have been blessed by misfortune.
Zhang Xuan walked in and bowed, "See Mr. Qian!" ”
Qian Jingzhong didn't know Chen Zhi's intention to find Zhang Xuan, and he was also a little uneasy in his heart, he didn't respond to Zhang Xuan, but glanced at Chen Zhiyong.
Chen Zhiyong took a sip of tea, slowly swallowed and asked, "You are Zhang Xuan?" ”
"Exactly!"
Chen Zhiyong put the tea bowl aside and took out a scroll of will, "I am the person next to the queen, and I will read a will to you by the order of the queen's mother, you kneel down and accept the will!" ”
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, and had to kneel down on one knee, "Zhang Xuan takes the order!" ”
Chen Zhiyong opened the decree scroll and read it unhurriedly: "Yan Wangfu Yiwei Zhang Xuan, loyal and generous, loyal to his duties, sympathetic, this palace hereby commends him, the crown prince is a thousand cows, plus Xuanhuiwei, a bounty of one hundred taels, Qin this!" ”
Not only Zhang Xuan, everyone was stunned, what happened, Zhang Xuan was actually promoted, and after only a few days in the Yanwang Mansion, he actually got the favor of the queen's mother, Qian Jingzhong scratched his head, and secretly thought in his heart, 'This...... What's going on? ’
Zhang Xuan understood that it should be the little girl who praised herself and put the responsibility on her.
However, Empress Xiao's tolerance really moved Zhang Xuan, and she actually commended herself for her devotion to her duties, and it is estimated that when she said that her dedication to duty meant that she always protected the safety of the little princess.
As for compassion, it should not refer to cricket boxes, gnat cages, etc., but to satisfy the little princess's desire to go shopping, pity the hearts of parents in the world!
"Weichen thank the queen for her holy grace!"
Chen Zhi waved his hand, and the three little eunuchs each stepped forward with a vermilion lacquer wooden plate, one of which contained ten ingots of gold, which was one hundred taels of gold, the other plate contained a pair of brand-new half-tube leather boots, and finally the third wooden plate contained a rosewood box about one foot long.
"The gold is a reward from the queen, and the leather boots and rosewood box were given to you by Princess Guangling, but I don't know what is in the wooden box, and the queen mother asked you to open it on the spot."
The little eunuch handed the rosewood box forward, and Zhang Xuan found that the wooden box was glued with seals before and after, and the small characters of Juanxiu were written on the seals, 'No one is allowed to open in vain'.
Zhang Xuan laughed in her heart, this little girl is really a child's heart, if the eunuch opens it halfway, how does she know, does she have to confront herself?
Zhang Xuan took the wooden box and tore open the seal, Chen Zhiyong stretched his neck and looked closely, this is his duty, he must know what is inside?
Zhang Xuan opened the box and saw his military thorn at a glance, Zhang Xuan picked up the military thorn and smiled: "This is my thing, the princess took it to play." ”
Chen Zhiyong was not interested in the military thorn, he stared at a smaller jade box next to him suspiciously, "What is a jade box?" ”
Zhang Xuan was also a little nervous in his heart, what could be in the jade box?
He kept an eye on it, turned the back of the jade box towards Chen Zhiyong, and slowly opened a slit, Zhang Xuan saw the items inside at a glance, which was actually a jade hairpin with two dazzling diamonds.
Zhang Xuan's heart was pounding, and he found that there was a small note next to the jade hairpin.
At this moment, a guard shouted, "His Royal Highness King Yan has arrived!" ”
Everyone's eyes were attracted to the outside of the hall, and at this moment, Zhang Xuan gently hooked the middle finger of his left hand, grabbed the note in his palm, and quickly stuffed it into his sleeve.
Because the back of Zhang Xuan's hand and the lid of the box were facing the other party, and the arrival of Yan King Yang Qi, Chen Zhiyong was distracted for a while, and he didn't notice Zhang Xuan's subtle movements.
Qian Jingzhong greeted him out, but Chen Zhiyong did not go out, this rosewood box was actually handed over to him by the little princess when he was about to leave the palace, and it is estimated that the queen did not know.
As a great eunuch who has lived in the palace for a long time, he can distinguish the priorities, he can't offend the little princess, and he must not know about it, if he goes back, the queen asks him what is in the box? How could he answer?
In Chen Zhi's heart, this wooden box was much more important than the arrival of King Yan, he just instinctively glanced at the outside of the hall, his mind immediately retracted, his eyes turned back to the jade box, and his neck stretched longer, like a curious big fat goose.
"Guard Zhang, open it and see what it is?"
He suspected that there must be some secret in the jade box, but he didn't notice that the secret had disappeared in the moment he was distracted just now.
Zhang Xuan closed the jade box, handed it over with the wooden box, and said with a smile: "I don't know what it is, my father-in-law can see it himself!" ”
"I'm sorry then."
Chen Zhiyong unceremoniously took out the jade box and opened it, and was stunned for a moment, the jade box was covered with red velvet, and in the middle was a delicate jasper gem hairpin, which he recognized at a glance was the little princess's favorite jade hairpin.
"Guard Zhang, what did the princess send you with this hairpin?" Chen Zhiyong flipped under the brocade again, there was nothing else, he looked at Zhang Xuan suspiciously.
Zhang Xuan shook his head, "I don't know, the little princess said that she wanted to give me a gift, maybe it refers to this jade hairpin." ”
The ancients used hairpins to convey affection, but the princess was still young, and it was far from the time to convey affection, Chen Zhiyong only felt confused, and he couldn't figure out the truth of this.
The dignified princess of Da Sui actually gave her most beloved jade hairpin to an ordinary guard, this is the first time he has heard of this kind of thing, and Zhang Xuan took the princess to go shopping without authorization, and the queen mother not only punished him, but gave him a generous reward, which is also incomprehensible to Chen Zhiyong.
He felt that there might be something else hidden in this, and he couldn't make a mistake about it.
At this time, Qian Jingzhong accompanied Yan Wang Yang Qi into the lobby, Yang Qi had just returned from the palace, he heard that Chen Zhiyong was used, he knew that Chen Zhiyong was a difficult person, worried that his subordinates would be wronged, and hurriedly came to check the situation.
Chen Zhiyong didn't care about the jade hairpin for the time being, and stepped forward to salute Yang Qi and said, "A little thing, it actually alarmed His Highness, the old slave is very sorry." ”