The days passed day by day, and it was winter in a blink of an eye.
On the first day of every month, it is customary to enter the palace to pay respects to Concubine Yu.
That day, after Zhuiyun Zhufeng sent Yu Zheng to court, he returned to the palace to pick up Jiang Shu.
After Chu Yu finished dressing Jiang Shu, she whispered a reminder when Jiang Shu stood up and wanted to leave.
"Princess, these few days are supposed to be your little days, so you have to pay more attention."
When Jiang Shu heard this, his scalp tightened instantly.
She has been busy taking care of the general affairs in the house recently and completely forgot about this. If Chu Yu hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have thought of it at all.
Just in case, Jiang Shu said: "Go and get the menstrual report to be prepared."
Entering the palace to ask for greetings is a big deal. It is very likely that the emperor is here, but such a mistake cannot be made in front of the emperor.
Chu Yu followed her words and brought a menstrual belt for Jiang Shu to use.
After tidying up her clothes, Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief and got on the carriage into the palace with confidence.
Zhuiyun estimated the time for the court to end. The carriage arrived at the palace gate and waited for a cup of tea before Yu Zheng went down to the court.
Afraid that Jiang Shu would be nervous, Yu Zheng came out to pick her up and went to Zhongling Palace to pay her respects.
"Shu'er." Yu Zheng called from outside the car. Jiang Shu got out of the car door and held his hand to get out of the car.
The two of them had not taken more than two steps when they bumped into a group of courtiers leaving the palace.
"I've met His Royal Highness King Jing, and I've met Princess Jing."
The first time they met Jiang Shu, everyone knelt down and bowed.
What a coincidence, Shen Changze was also among them.
Shen Changze, who was wearing court uniform, was kneeling behind the courtiers. He felt a little shameless and lowered his head, not wanting Jiang Shu to notice him.
Jiang Shu didn't pay attention. After Yu Zheng ordered everyone to get up, she followed Yu Zheng to the palace gate.
Shen Changze finally couldn't hold it back and secretly looked up at Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu when they passed by him.
Jiang Shu, dressed in tribute brocade attire, stood proudly beside Yu Zheng. He and Yu Zheng matched perfectly, making them a perfect couple.
Shen Changze looked at the two people walking together, Luan Feng and Ming, and was deeply hurt.
Perhaps his gaze was too obvious. After Yu Zheng noticed it, he turned slightly sideways and glanced at him coldly.
"Jing'an Hou respects himself."
The words that were neither light nor serious, but as cold as the cold wind, instantly attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked at Shen Changze.
Even Jiang Shu glanced back.
Shen Changze was so embarrassed and angry that he quickly lowered his head and clenched his hands hanging by his sides into fists.
After Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu walked away and entered the palace gate, he raised his head and walked to the Marquis's carriage with a dejected expression.
"Master Hou." Huo Chong helped him get into the car, his eyes showing worry.
A few days ago, Shen Changze fell drunk and injured his leg at night. He lay in bed for more than ten days before he recovered.
I bumped into Jiang Shu today, and Shen Changze looked like this. I'm afraid he'll get drunk again after returning home.
Shen Changze was indeed in a bad mood, but he did not want to drink anymore. Instead, he was motivated by a strong sense of shame.
He should be diligent and progressive, get promoted to a higher position, and make everyone look up to him.
Especially Jiang Shu.
The fists on his knees were clenched, and Shen Changze gritted his teeth and made up his mind to cheer up.
The palace walls are towering and the corridors are deep.
When Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu arrived at Zhongling Palace, the emperor was indeed there.
"My son, I would like to pay my respects to my father, the emperor, my mother and my concubine." The two of them greeted each other respectfully.
Concubine Yu said with a smile: "You came just in time."
Every time after going to court, the emperor would go to Zhongling Palace for breakfast. Today, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu came to say hello, and the four of them ate together.
After breakfast, several people returned to the palace to drink tea and chat.
Seeing that Jiang Shu was uncomfortable facing the emperor's restraint, Concubine Yu took her to the side hall to talk.
Yu Zheng was a little worried and stood up to follow him.
The emperor saw this and said angrily: "Your mother and concubine don't eat people."
Hearing this, Yu Zheng had no choice but to sit back.
The emperor frowned and said in confusion: "Weren't you very stubborn before? You were devoted to the Buddha and refused to marry a concubine? Why are you so nervous now?"
The contrast between Yu Zheng's before and after is so great that it makes people suspicious.
Upon hearing the emperor's question, Yu Zheng's dark eyes flashed slightly and he said calmly and calmly: "If you don't marry, you don't have to take responsibility. If you do, you will naturally have to take responsibility."
At the end, Yu Zheng added: "This is the troublesome part of getting a wife. Don't you think so, father?"
The emperor frowned and said nothing.
No one in the world understands the troubles of getting a wife more thoroughly than he does.
Among the six beauties, only Concubine Yu was the one he really wanted to marry, and the rest were all out of necessity.
As Yu Zheng said, once you get married, you have to take responsibility and you can't help yourself.
Even if he didn't want to, he would go to Yongning Palace to have dinner with the Queen on the first and fifteenth day of every month and stay overnight in Yongning Palace.
As for the other concubines, he would also sit there from time to time and tell them to sleep with them.
The father and son looked at each other, knowing each other tacitly, and then turned to talk about court affairs.
Warm incense is lit in the side hall, which makes people feel relaxed.
Concubine Yu asked if Jiang Shu was still used to being in the palace and if the servants in the palace were still respectful to her.
Jiang Shu answered one by one, and then thought of Shuanghua Ruixue, she said in a solemn voice: "There is something I want to ask my mother for advice."
As soon as Concubine Yu heard this, she knew something was serious, and she immediately said seriously: "What's the matter?"
Jiang Shu said cautiously: "I know that Shuanghua Ruixue is a concubine given to the prince by his mother, but the prince has no intention of her and has delayed them for many years. If she continues to stay in the prince's palace, I may only be able to be a maid."
After all, Shuanghua Ruixue belongs to Concubine Yu. No matter what, she should inform Concubine Yu and ask for her opinion.
In case something happens in the future, Concubine Yu will feel resentful because of this.
How smart Concubine Yu is to be favored by the Sixth Palace. Jiang Shu understood everything in just a few words.
Five years of not being able to sleep with him is enough to prove that Yu Zheng really has no intention.
Now that Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng are newly married, there is no need to cause disharmony between them because of two insignificant maids.
Concubine Yu thought for a moment and said, "They are just two maidservants. Since Zheng'er doesn't like them, let's just use them as maidservants. If they make any mistakes, you are Princess Jing and it's up to you to deal with them."
Concubine Yu's words made her attitude clear.
After hearing this, Jiang Shu felt relieved, then stood up and knelt down and said, "Thank you, concubine, for your consideration."
Jiang Shu was very grateful to Concubine Yu for being so considerate.
As both women, Concubine Yu understood Jiang Shu's mood, helped her up and said, "If you really want to thank me, give birth to an heir for Zheng'er earlier."
This is what Concubine Yu is most worried about right now.
As long as Jiang Shu can help Yu Zheng, she can turn a blind eye to other things.
As for the rest, we’ll talk about it later.
Hearing Concubine Yu mention the child again, Jiang Shu's scalp tightened and he felt very stressed.
Seeing her nervousness, Concubine Yu smiled warmly and comforted her for a few words before going out with her.
Yu Zheng had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Jiang Shu come out, he immediately stood up and left.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving side by side, the emperor frowned and said: "Why do I feel that these two people don't seem to be repaying their kindness, but rather they are in love with each other?"
Concubine Yu said with a smile: "Now that things have happened, is this still important?"
The emperor pursed his lips and stopped talking.
No one knows better than his parents. How could they not know Yu Zheng's temperament?
All the previous events were just to give people in the world a reason to marry Jiang Shu.
The reason why they followed the trend was that they knew Yu Zheng's temperament and knew that he was bound to win after he put in so much effort.
That's all, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, let them do it.
The emperor let out a long sigh, smiled at each other and discussed with Concubine Yu Zheng what name to give to Yu Zheng's eldest son.
