On April 26, the news of the marriage came, and the Lan family and the Jin family couldn't help but panic.
Jin Lingyi's parents even cried. Mrs. Jin said: "Aren't you going to be thrown into a pit of fire? What should we do?!"
Jin Lingyi had no choice but to persuade: "Father and mother, since the imperial edict has been issued, why do you have to do this? What should I do if my body is broken from crying?"
Mrs. Jin said: "You are the flesh that has fallen off my body, how can I not feel pain? Just a nice name, what a prince and concubine, you can only be manipulated by others when you get married, how can I not cry?"
"Isn't my cousin also a princess? Isn't my mother envious of her all day long?" Jin Lingyi said.
"Idiot, how can we compare? You are really young and don't understand anything. Your cousin is marrying the fifth prince, and Concubine Fu is a kindhearted person, and she will not embarrass her in the slightest.
What is the identity of the second prince’s biological mother? It’s not like you don’t know. The queen has always looked down upon our side, but now that she has put you in the middle, she will die sooner or later. "Mrs. Jin sighed, "It's probably because of Concubine Fu's matchmaking that she became like this. If I had known better, I wouldn't have approached them. "
Seeing that Jin Lingyi couldn't make sense with her parents, she didn't bother to say anything more and ran directly to Lan Ning's house.
After hearing this, Lan Ning said: "It's not an option for you to hide here. It's better for me and you to go to your aunt to give her advice. You have to talk openly, otherwise how can you get along?"
So he took Jin Lingyi to his uncle's house again.
When Mrs. Jin saw Lan Ning, she cried and complained: "How can this be good? I can't resist the order, but I can't let go and ignore it. You don't know, my heart is broken."
Lan Ning softly explained: "My aunt is confused because she is concerned, but in fact she is not as miserable as she thought.
After getting married, Ling Yi lived outside the palace, and only came to the palace to pay greetings once or twice a month. Secondly, the emperor made the final decision on this marriage, and the queen was unwilling but unable to go too far. What's more, they have always been husband and wife, and the second prince will also protect her. "
All in all, Lan Ning did her best to persuade Mrs. Jin. Even though he was still uncomfortable in his heart, at least he stopped crying on the surface.
The second prince's marriage was finally settled, and the queen left it to the person in charge to prepare for the wedding.
She specially called all the prince's teachers and asked if the prince had been studying hard recently.
"To the Queen, the prince has been working very hard recently and has made great progress in his studies." Xu Shaofu said.
"The prince is now able to ask questions frequently, and he is able to ask questions on specific points. From this point of view alone, he does appear to be more knowledgeable than before." Chen Shaobao replied.
"The prince's attentiveness is naturally inseparable from your teachings. The only thing I'm worried about now is whether he can answer appropriately when the emperor asks him again?" The queen wanted the prince to behave well in front of the emperor from the beginning to the end. , but still not satisfied.
Those few looked at each other, considered and said: "Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to work hard. The prince is so diligent now, even if he is still a little nervous when facing His Majesty, he will definitely not be like before."
"Very good, everyone, please go down and rest. If the prince is slacking off in his homework, just inform me." The queen nodded with satisfaction, and the others secretly sighed in their hearts.
Every time the queen asked questions, they were always on tenterhooks, and the feeling was not much different from that of the prince in front of the emperor.
After the people who taught reading left, the queen asked the person who taught riding and archery: "The emperor said that when the prince turns fifteen, he will not only be tested for knowledge but also for his riding and archery. At the latest this winter and next autumn, he will be tested. Looking at the prince's performance during the hunt, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow is not something that can be done in a day, it requires early training, and you can't get through it by cramming."
"I would like to report to you, the Queen, that all those in humble positions do not work hard, and the prince also practices hard. But there is only one thing, no matter what, he can't pass the test." said the training master.
"Which one is it?" the queen asked, "Why haven't you heard of it before?"
"In the past two years, I just taught the prince how to ride a horse and shoot targets. Now that I think about hunting, I naturally have to shoot live animals." The teaching master said with some embarrassment, "But the prince refused no matter what, because it would be unreasonable to talk about those rabbits and pheasants. It’s so pathetic and he can’t bear it.”
The queen was naturally unhappy when she heard this. To be an emperor, one must possess the skills of culture, Taoism and martial arts. Although she may not necessarily go into battle and lead troops, she must always gain something if she goes hunting with the emperor. If she returns empty-handed, she will be ridiculed. .
The current prince is not willing to shoot at living creatures, let alone whether he can shoot accurately. What should he do if this continues?
The master who taught riding and archery saw that the queen was displeased and was so frightened that he did not dare to say a word.
After a long while, the queen waved her hand and said: "I know, you can go down! You have been working very hard on weekdays, so come and see the reward."
After these people retreated, the queen asked the people in front of her: "Where has Liang Jing gone? Why haven't you seen him for so long?"
"Mr. Liang went out for something. As for what happened, the servants don't know."
"Would any of you go over and tell the prince that there is no need for classes today. There is no need for any literary or martial arts classes. Let him have fun all day long!" the queen said.
People around him thought they heard it wrong, because the queen would never allow the prince to play like this. On weekdays, giving half an hour is already a mercy, so why allow a whole day?
"What are you still doing? Didn't you hear what I said clearly? Go and tell the prince to let him play hard today." The queen said.
People thought that the queen seemed to understand the prince's hard work. After all, no matter what, the prince was also her son, and no one cared for the prince more than she did.
Sure enough, after the prince heard the news, he first suspected that he had heard it wrong. After asking again and again, he found out that it was indeed the case. Naturally, he was overjoyed.
He hurriedly changed into casual clothes and ran outside. It was already late spring, a time for fun and appreciation. The prince was like a wild horse that had taken off its reins, almost never going to heaven.
And the Queen seemed to really not care anymore and did whatever she had to do.
It wasn't until she asked for instructions to prepare dinner that she smiled and said to the servants beside her: "Go and take the rabbit in the crown prince's womb to the royal kitchen and ask them to make soup."
The prince played happily for most of the day. As the sun set, a young eunuch from Furong Palace hurriedly came to find him.
"Your Royal Highness, the Queen would like to invite you to have dinner with us."
After hearing this, the prince quickly replied: "Okay, I'll be there right away."
He also saw that the clothes he was wearing were not very clean. He was afraid that the queen would frown upon seeing this, so he wanted to go back to the palace to change.
The young eunuch stopped him and said, "My wife said that dinner has been prepared. If it's too late, I'm afraid it will get cold and I won't be able to eat it. He also said that the prince doesn't need to be formal. Mother and son can just be more casual." "
