Empress Zhang Lian finished serving the Empress Dowager's evening meal at Changxin Palace and walked one after the other with Zhang Wei. The Emperor's words about choosing one of the Guan Junjun sisters to join Fan Nanzhong had not been mentioned to her sister yet. Zhang Wei had grown up with Guan Junyun since childhood, and the closeness between the two might not be comparable to that of her own sister, so it would be more appropriate to talk to her about Guan Xiuyun.

　　“Cuiyun?” Thinking of her own thoughts, a slender figure appeared in front of her, and at a glance she saw Cuiyun in a red palace dress: “Why are you standing here?”

　　“Nothing to walk to the imperial garden, did not think to meet the mother. Hail, Your Highness.” Guan Xiuyun smiled, “Today is the fifteenth day of the month, and you and Your Highness are serving dinner, so I'm free.”

　　“That's right, just now the Queen Mother said that without you, there would be fewer people to talk to, and it's all too cold and quiet.” Zhang Lian smiled, “Still haven't had your meal yet? With me to Zhaoyang Palace, Wei'er first said to go over. I didn't realize that His Majesty had summoned her over to serve the meal.”

　　“It's only good that Your Highness doesn't resent me too much.” Guan Xiuyun shook her fan and followed the Empress, “During the Duanyang Festival a few days ago, Yun'er came to the palace to greet the Empress and the Queen. Later, I heard my sister-in-law say that Hyun-er was still talking about how nice the Empress was when she returned home.”

　　“Hyun-er has always been shy in nature, in the end, she is older and more cheerful.” Zhang nodded: “It's Wei'er who can talk to her, she was a naughty little girl, and now that she's older, she still has a lot to say.”

　　Cuiyun pursed her lips and smiled, “That's right, when I was at home, I often talked about the time I used to play with Noble Consort. But she was much more friendly than my own sister. I also saw a sandalwood box in Peony's house that day, and it looked like it was made by the emperor from afar.”

　　“Sandalwood box?” Zhang Lian was still laughing, but this sandalwood box was not an ordinary object. Not to mention Zhang Wei, even she had not seen that she could have that. Looks like a small wooden box is not worth anything, inside is loaded with burin the emperor's name of the jade plate, is the first emperor when the emperor installed the jade seal of the state box. Inside the jade plate is the emperor's biological mother, Empress Gan left behind, the emperor never easily show people.

　　“No!” Guan Cuiyun laughed, her big eyes turning a few times on the Empress' face. The Empress's look told that it was still really important: “When I went over there again after a day, there was nothing left. First I wondered if I had been mistaken, or else I hadn't seen it a second time.”

　　“The original counts for nothing, but it's just a contraption.” Zhang Lian heart instantly knocked over the bottle of five flavors, than when I knew that my sister to be included in the Palace as a noble consort is more difficult: “Besides, Peony and Wei'er two people in a place, what naughty and weird things do not come out. It's better to see half and not see half.”

　　Guan Xiuyun was a bit disappointed, but this kind of disappointment couldn't be shown in front of Zhang Lian. Zhang Wei was not like her, she would never hide anything. If Zhang Wei knows what she said behind her back, I'm afraid she'll shout it out to the emperor. I'm afraid that yelling out to be known by the emperor, then one would have more to lose than to gain.

　　“I'm only afraid that the evening meal has already been prepared, so we can eat when we go back.” When Zhang Lian turned her head to look at Guan Xiuyun, her face was already much better than before. When she spoke, she still wore a flat and warm smile, “There are cloud legs that have just been imported, they're not bad. Tell them to make soup, be sure to eat more.”

　　“Yes.” Guan Xiuyun agreed, the same smile on her face as Zhang Lian's.

　　“Your Majesty, you never take out this jade tablet to wear. Why is it common for you to tie it to a tapestry these days?” Zhang Lian caught a glimpse of the jade plaque tied around the emperor's waist: “My concubine remembers that it should be in pairs, how come I only see a piece of it. That sandalwood box also did not see.”

　　“Well, I took out to reward people.” The emperor did not hide the meaning, looking at the hands of Zhuge Chen wrote to the zhengben. The court ministers about the candidates for the peace of the pan are set on the housekeeper sisters two people, Zhuge Chen did not write in the zhangben is who, but many analysis, are to marry off Peony.

　　“What person is so lucky?” Zhang Lian knew who the result was, but was still unwilling to hear that name from his mouth. She had always treated her as if she were her own sister, especially after her own sister had shared a husband with her, the more she felt that Hyun-er was valuable. I just didn't expect that one day she would also walk into Wei'er's seat.

　　“What was said in Changxin Palace that day, the courtiers all had folders up. That day I listened to you talk your head off, tell me who should be chosen for this person?” The emperor finished reading the zhengben in his hand, pinching his nose between his wings was quite a bit exhausted.

　　“I don't dare to talk about affairs of state, but Empress Mother really can't leave Cuiyun for a moment. If I were to marry Cuiyun off, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to let go.” Zhang Lian deliberated on what to say to keep the man beside her from getting angry. He was not only a husband, but also an emperor. There was nothing he wanted that he couldn't get, but there was no way he could personally send another woman to his side.

　　“Family and country matters are not something that can be replaced by a child's or daughter's personal feelings, it's not that mother's daughter doesn't understand this. If a mere reluctance to give up puts the safety and security of the country at risk, I can't do it.” The emperor put down the book: “tube Xin Yun also told me, I asked him who to choose, he told me. Regardless of who is elected is obliged. I've been thinking about this for a long time, and there's always a decision to be made. Whether it is Cuiyun or Junyun, both will have to face this choice.”

　　“Your Majesty is right.” Zhang Lian thought for a moment, “If one of the sisters is chosen, it's time for the other to be appointed in marriage. A woman is old enough to be married, neither one is young anymore.”

　　“This matter is all for you to worry about.” The emperor smiled playfully, she was actually a virtuous wife. It's just that it's hard for himself to love her as a man and a woman except for the love of husband and wife. Even for Zhang Wei, it was different. Only Peony is the only one that lingers. Just a coy smile could call for fascination.

　　“Yes, my concubine will just take note of it.” Zhang Lian even doubted that what Guan Cuiyun said was true or false, at least the emperor did not say who exactly was going to actually marry in Nanzhong.

　　“Second brother, second sister-in-law.” Guan Xiuyun came in from the outer room in a flurry, and with her came a strong aroma. It seemed like an aroma unique to the palace, and Wu Jianxue stroked her slightly bulging abdomen, still feeling uncomfortable when she smelled the aroma.

　　Guan Junyun had just come out of the embroidery building, wearing a goose-egg green ning silk gown that looked elegant and ethereal. It looked much cooler than Guan Xiuyun's fuchsia long dress.

　　“Peony is here too, but it's a coincidence.” Guan Xiuyun sat down on the seat Guan Junyun had risen to give up, and took a sip of the chilled plum soup, “Tomorrow we'll go to the palace together, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor want to see us.”

　　We? Guan Junyun raised her head and looked at her, it had been a long time since she had said this. It seemed as if talking about such words had been many years ago, when everyone was so small.

　　“What's the point of going to the palace when you're fine?” Guan Xin Yun sipped two mouthfuls of sour plum soup and watched as his wife led his youngest daughter out, “If there's anything you know, just come back and tell Kyun Er. Wasn't it the same before?”

　　Guan Xiuyun pursed her lips and smiled, “I don't know about this, but second brother is just biased and protective of Gyun Er, always afraid that people will bully her.” As she spoke, she picked up the fan Guan Junyun had placed aside, “Is it possible that only Peony is a sister and I am not? Our Peony's embroidery is getting better and better, this fan embroidery is really good, once upon a time you can see the stitches. Now you can't see the stitches, and the colors are bright. Why don't you give it to me.”

　　“Sister likes it, take it.” Guan Junyun looked at the fuchsia colored dress, Guan Xiuyun always knew how to make herself noticeable, but this dress really didn't suit her.

　　“Hyun-er is getting older, she's getting better at talking.” Cuiyun saw her sister's eyes looking up and down, “The Empress gave me this dress, she couldn't stand the color. So she gave it to me, saying that I don't look bad in it.”

　　“It's really good.” Guan Junyun paid a smile and smoothed out her skirt.