Chapter 518： Queen Mother!

Empress Dowager Zhuang is a very friendly and kind old man. She manages the harem in an orderly manner, but strictly abides by the ancestral precepts and never interferes in the affairs of the court. Emperor Xinde ignores state affairs and is obsessed with cultivating immortals. She doesn't interfere much with this. She often tells people around her that it is her duty to manage the affairs of the harem!

To talk about the Queen Mother Zhuang's hobbies, then her biggest hobby is listening to dramas. Another hobby is to personally train the dealer's baby grandson Zhuang Xiaoxian.

Zhuang Xiaoxian's entry into the city defense camp was arranged by the Queen Mother. Zhuang Xiaoxian is weak and needs to be trained in the army to get fit. For the dealers, they don't expect Zhuang Xiaoxian to set up military workers. They only hope that Zhuang Xiaoxian can be healthy and safe. , It's good to be in a good mood. Zhuang Xiaoxian is the only seedling of the dealer. One can imagine the extent of his treasure.

"Zhuang Xiaoxian has met Grandma Huang!" Zhuang Xiaoxian knelt in front of Madam Zhuang, politely. Queen Mother Zhuang's eyes lit up and she stood up and said, "Hey, isn't this our baby grandson Xiaoxian? Oh, I haven't seen our little grandson different in a few days. The body is stronger and the spirit is strong. Even more, the whole person seems to be completely reborn.

Hurry up, tell Grandma Huang, is there a happy event? I haven't seen it for more than a month, so I changed someone! "

Zhuang Xiaoxian was grabbed by the Queen Mother and looked at it from close range, which made him feel very uncomfortable, and his face instantly turned red. When the Queen Mother saw Xiaoxian’s appearance, she felt even more happy. She turned her head to look around and said to the concubines in the harem: "Look at all of you. Our old Zhuang family’s children have grown up and are no longer the whole day. I'm just pestering the little kid who wants candy! Tell me, do you want to marry a wife for our little guy?

I can tell you that Xiaoxian is the only seedling of our dealer, if you have any way, you have to hurry up, there will be no such shop after passing this village, haha..."

With the words of Queen Mother Zhuang, many women around the room burst into laughter. Zhuang Xiaoxian has been in and out of Ci Ning Palace since he was a child. Therefore, the concubines in the harem are no strangers to him. child!

Generally speaking, the prince of the harem can leave the palace after he is ten years old, and the prince also needs very strict procedures to enter the palace. But Zhuang Xiaoxian is different. First, it is because of the queen mother, mainly because Zhuang Xiaoxian suffered from brain disease since childhood. At the age of ten, the IQ was almost equal to that of an ordinary three or four-year-old child.

Even if he grows up to the present, his mind is almost like a child, but in the past more than a month, Zhuang Xiaoxian has made rapid progress, like the old ancestors said, like a reborn, a new person! When everyone saw that the old lady was happy, they naturally followed suit, and Zhuang Xiaoxian was even more embarrassed for a while.

Zhuang Xiaoxian couldn't help but said: "Grandma Huang, don't you know? Our new garrison master has arrived! Now the Cuju in our garrison camp is amazing! Guard Lu master selected me into the list of 25 people. At the end of this year, I will be able to participate in the Cuju Contest in Beijing!"

When Zhuang Xiaoxian mentioned Cuju, all the tension and embarrassment disappeared, and only excitement was replaced. He is really excited. This is what makes him the proudest and most fulfilling thing when he grows up. He thought that he could show up at the Cuju competition at the end of the year, and he couldn't suppress his excitement.

Originally, he didn't even think about entering the palace today, because he just joined the list of 25 people, and according to Master Lu's requirements, he has not completed the training that must be completed every day! Compared to Cuju, entering the palace is really boring. However, the affairs of Grandma Huang are also very important. Everyone in the whole dealer can be absent, but he must not be absent, otherwise Grandma Huang will definitely be upset!

When the Queen Mother heard Zhuang Xiaoxian talk about Cuju, her eyebrows widened, and said: "Okay, my Xiaoxian is really an adult, and she can represent the city defense camp to participate in the Cuju competition at the end of the year. Good, good! You hundred The account is worthy of the name!"

Zhuang Xiaoxian said: "Grandma Huang, not every one hundred households can participate in the competition! There are more than 30 hundred households in our city defense camp, and only half of the hundred households can enter the big list. Those who are not on the big list can't. Participate in the Cuju competition. Grandma Huang, I'm on the big list, but the guardian Master Lu has picked it up!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she was even more happy, and all the concubines around also came to give Zhuang Xiaoxian a variety of encouragement and rewards. The queen mother liked Zhuang Xiaoxian, and the women in the harem would naturally not regard him as an outsider. In fact, harem women are so lonely, Cuju is also a very interesting entertainment for them.

Why was Cuju in the Dakang Dynasty so developed? To a large extent it is because of the love of dignitaries, especially the court! The annual Cuju Convention is a huge prosperous age for the court. Although many concubines cannot participate in it themselves, they actively participate in all kinds of gambling games outside and in the palace. It is not an exaggeration to say that the teams participating in the Cuju competition have a fan base behind them. of.

As for the powerful royal family like the long princess Long Lingxiu, the princess mansion has its own Cuju team, and then the Qin Palace, the Qi Palace and the Donggong have their own Cuju teams.

The Cuju team in the palace includes the Cuju Team of the Forbidden Army and the Cuju Team of the City Defense Battalion. As for the other ministers, because the prime minister Dai Gao has always disliked Cuju, other ministers did not dare to rush into the Cuju team. But now that Dai Gao has resigned, the Cuju activities of many princes and nobles, including ministers, have become enthusiastic. Among other things, the Lu family is secretly planning to start a Cuju team!

There are many topics in Cuju, and everyone likes to talk about it. Zhuang Xiaoxian is like an expert in this field. Looking at his appearance, no one could tell that he was a man with a brain disease. The Queen Mother was stunned when she saw this scene. Tears flickered in her eyes, and she couldn't help saying in her heart: "The ancestors of the banker had eyes. Ah, the dealer’s lone seedling has finally opened up, and finally grown up, and the dealer is not afraid that there will be no future..."

Everyone talked a lot, and the scene on the stage was about to begin at this time. Suddenly the **** outside shouted: "The princess is married!"

The eldest princess Long Lingxiu is the granddaughter of the queen dowager's aunt. The Queen Mother's love for Long Lingxiu is also well known. For a while, many people stood up and prepared to welcome Long Lingxiu's arrival.

Long Lingxiu's path didn't see Zhuang Xiaoxian until the old lady's side, respectfully saluting. She and Zhuang Xiaoxian are the same generation, but the age difference is ten years. When she was a child, she did not less bully the little brother of the empress dowager's relatives, and Zhuang Xiaoxian was still talking about Cuju with people around him!

Long Lingxiu chuckled and said, "Oh, Xiaoxian, why are you fascinated by Cuju now? According to my palace, you really like Cuju, so go to my palace. I have some of the best Cuju masters in the world. Well! You are in that city defense camp, hehe, what kind of guards you said it is, in fact, it is a group of dandy boys, who can only be the bottom in the Cuju competition every year, how can you learn the real skills there?"

Zhuang Xiaoxian was taken aback for a moment, and his face instantly became ugly. The eldest princess is very majestic, let alone in the harem, even if it is outside the court, the courtiers are very jealous of her. Zhuang Xiaoxian was also very afraid of her, after all, the shadow left by her childhood could not be dispelled for a while.

However, Zhuang Xiaoxian pursed her lips and raised her head and said: "Your Royal Highness, we have changed our defenses! Now the Cuju in our city defense camp is no longer comparable to what we used to be! Our Lord Lu is wise and martial, both civil and martial, not only The world's number one talented man, and he can plan tactics and win the battle. This time Master Lu supervises Cuju in our city defense camp, and his goal is to be proud of the capital in the Cuju competition at the end of the year!"

Zhuang Xiaoxian was extremely fluent in these remarks, but in fact, he was absolutely unable to say such remarks based on his talents. These words were all spoken by Su Qian of the city defense camp. Zhuang Xiaoxian especially admires Lu Zheng, so he has memorized these words firmly, and now he has said it by rote, it is actually very imposing.

Originally, he was very afraid of Long Lingxiu, but when he said this, his waist straightened up unconsciously. The Guardian said that honor is above everything and honor is above life. The city defense camp is a collective, and no one can humiliate this collective, and neither can the eldest princess.

Long Lingxiu stared at Zhuang Xiaoxian, a little surprised by Zhuang Xiaoxian's speech, and couldn't help but said: "Hey, I haven't seen you these days, Xiaoxian's speech has become more clever, and the whole person has also changed!"

Queen Mother Zhuang said, "Isn't it? My old lady thought it was weird, but now you can say that in Ling'er, then it's not wrong! It seems that Master Lu, the guard of the city defense camp, is indeed a strange person. Saying this ability to lead soldiers and raise soldiers is truly amazing!"

The feeling in Long Lingxiu's heart felt bad. Does this surnamed Lu really think he can go to heaven? Hehe, I slapped Princess Mansion in the face at the Department of General Administration, and even dared to refuse his invitation to him when he turned his head. Not only did he refuse, but he also made no effort to humiliate himself. During this time, Long Lingxiu was busy with other things, no It took time to pay attention to Lu Zheng, now it’s alright. Only a few days ago, this kid has actually made such a big move in the city defense camp?

She has a delicate mind, but in the next year, even if she has an idea, she laughed and said, "Xiaoxian, are you really windy and not afraid of breaking your tongue? As far as your city defense battalion is, you still want to be able to play in Cuju. The contest is uplifting? Really dreaming!"

Long Lingxiu looked around and said, "There are so many women here. Tell me, can the city defense battalion be proud in the Cuju competition? How can it be possible that you have a few foolish soldiers in the city defense battalion?"

Zhuang Xiaoxian's face turned red in an instant, where would he be convinced in his heart? Immediately retorted and sneered at each other, and went so far as to pinch the eldest princess...