The next morning, Zhu Biao finished washing after going to bed, put on the Yunlong robe sent by Chang Luohua, and ate a little food.
Liu Jin saw that it was almost done, so he went out and led Chang Mao in. The two of them didn't say anything more and went directly to Kaiping Prince's Mansion.
Naturally, there was a guard of ceremony when the prince left the palace. The group of people left the palace in a grand manner. The Kaiping Palace was not far from the palace, and it only took two sticks of incense to arrive.
When the carriage stopped, the two vermilion doors of Kaiping Palace opened wide. Princess Lan led her second son Chang Sheng and third son Chang Sen to wait outside the palace.
Chang Mao helped Zhu Biao out of the carriage in a sensible manner. Lan's face burst into laughter when he saw Zhu Biao. The more he looked at Zhu Biao, the more he felt that His Royal Highness was indeed unparalleled in the world. Not only was his status unparalleled, but he was also renowned for his literary talent. Government and opposition parties!
Zhu Biao got out of the car and rushed to greet Lan before saluting, "I haven't come to see you for many days. I hope Auntie won't be surprised."
Lan Shi smiled and helped Zhu Biao up. "Your Highness, you are too polite. Please come into the house quickly. Your Majesty will go to inspect the camp early this morning and will be back at noon."
Zhu Biao stepped into the Kaiping Prince's Mansion. This mansion was also newly built, with rockeries, flowing water, pavilions and attics. It was extraordinary! It is different from the meticulousness of Li Mansion but has a sense of grandeur.
The last time Zhu Biao came with the people from the Ministry of Rites, he followed the rules and didn't take a good look. This time he really took a tour of the Kaiping Prince's Mansion.
When they entered the main hall, they saw a heroic woman approaching surrounded by maids, "My maid pays homage to His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu!"
Zhu Biao took a serious look at Chang Luohua. There was a slight smile on his fair face, and his brows were still arrogant. His bright phoenix eyes saw the back of the robe that Zhu Biao was wearing curved into a crescent moon.
She is wearing a red satin skirt with golden flowers and butterflies, a sun and moon piano hairpin on her head, and a piece of dragon-mu jadeite hanging around her waist. She is so gorgeous!
Beautiful things always make people feel happy. Zhu Biao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Sit down! How are you doing lately?"
Chang Luohua also stood up straight and said generously, "My daughter is living a very good life, and many sisters are envious of her!"
Zhu Biao laughed and walked directly to the main seat in the main hall and sat down. Not to mention that Chang Yuchun was not here, even if he was here, Zhu Biao could only sit in this position!
Lan and others also watched the young man sitting on the main seat as a matter of course.
Lan Shi also sat down and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Lan Shi had been observing their expressions just now.
Although there is no possibility of going back on this marriage regardless of whether the two of them are willing to do so, Lan should be better prepared.
She had asked her daughter a long time ago. Although Chang Luohua kept nodding, she was still worried. Her daughter had been very independent since she was a child. Even her mother could not guess what she was thinking. She was always worried that she knew that she could not He nodded in protest.
But looking at the looks of the two of them just now, Lan felt much more at ease. She also thought that if neither of them were satisfied, she would arrange for more young and beautiful maids to accompany him in marriage!
But now, it is better to arrange for more elderly people, who can also help my daughter take care of the East Palace.
While Lan was thinking, a servant had brought tea, and Chang Mao personally took it and placed it in front of Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao glanced at Liu Jin beside him, and when he nodded, he picked up the tea and took a sip. Lan and others had already sat down according to the rules!
Zhu Biao's first target was Chang Mao. After all, he was a male and the prince of the palace. Chang Yuchun was absent and he should be the one to receive the guests.
Chang Mao said a few polite words, and Zhu Biao responded gently. Chang Luohua sat at his mother's elbow, drinking tea in a polite manner.
Zhu Biao glanced at Chang Luohua and said, "Do you like tea? I have dragon and phoenix dumpling cake tea offered by the Wuyi Mountain Imperial Tea Garden. It tastes good. I'll have it delivered to you in a moment."
Chang Luohua was stunned. She didn't expect that Zhu Biao would suddenly say this to her at this time. For a moment, her blood rose and her cheeks turned red.
The first reaction was to refuse, but when I thought about the presence of so many people, it would be a bit bad to refuse. After calming down, I stood up, curtsied and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Biao glanced at Chang Luohua's red cheeks and nodded with a smile, without saying anything.
Lan's eyes were so narrow that he could hardly see anymore. Seeing that the two of them were no longer talking, he hurriedly said to Zhu Biao, "Your Highness will have dinner in the palace today. Your Majesty made a special request before going out."
Zhu Biao naturally agreed. He came here just to meet Chang Yuchun. How could he leave without the rightful owner? With his status, he didn't come here often.
After chatting like this for a while, Lan asked Chang Mao and others to return to the school in the name of not delaying their studies, and specifically asked Chang Luohua to take him around the palace.
Zhu Biao did not refuse after hearing this. Chang Luohua also stood up and walked to Zhu Biao's side.
The two of them walked out of the main hall. Naturally, they couldn't have acted alone. There were at least twenty or thirty people following them.
This means that the two have completed the engagement ceremony, and the emperor personally ordered the marriage, otherwise such an opportunity would not have been possible.
The two of them didn't say much. They walked around the palace for a while. Zhu Biao stood in a pavilion and looked at some plum trees in the courtyard and said, "Thank you for walking with me for so long. Are you a little tired?"
Chang Luohua was not polite and sat directly on the stone chair in the hall and said, "I'm a little tired. I haven't walked for such a long time."
Zhu Biao smiled when he heard this and glanced at the silver embroidered shoes exposed under her skirt. He felt relieved after making sure they were not wrapped in three-inch golden lotus.
Chang Luohua looked at Zhu Biao's eyes and said, "My family does not have the tradition of foot binding, but His Highness is not satisfied?"
Zhu Biao shook his head sternly and said, "Binding feet is a bad custom and I hate it deeply. It's good for you to do this."
Chang Luohua also smiled. She never thought there was anything wrong with not binding her feet!
Zhu Biao really hates the custom of binding feet! Not just disgusted but disgusting!
This kind of foot binding began in the late Northern Song Dynasty and emerged in the Southern Song Dynasty. Women from aristocratic families had to have their feet bound since childhood, otherwise they would not be able to get married.
Fortunately, there are not so many ordinary people's homes. After all, farm women have to work in the fields. It is difficult to walk with bound feet, so what kind of work can they do!
Zhu Biao thought for a while, how to solve this bad custom, but there was no good way for a while. Changing customs is difficult, let alone when it involves women, it is even more difficult.
And he cannot raise this matter, otherwise what will the world think? What's the matter with a dignified prince who doesn't think about national affairs and stares at women's feet every day!
Zhu Biao shook his head and sighed. Chang Luohua seemed to understand the reason for his sigh. He stood up to divert his attention and asked, "Is this clothes comfortable for Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao nodded and asked curiously, "Did you make it yourself or did Xiu Niang make it?"
Chang Luohua smiled and said with crooked eyebrows, "Your Highness would be unhappy if I hadn't made it myself?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said, "No, the one I want to marry is a princess, not an embroiderer!"
Chang Luohua deliberately looked like he was relieved, "Then I can rest assured. My red needlework is not very good, but I can only embroider handkerchiefs. I only sewed a few stitches on this Yunlong robe, and the rest was done by It was embroidered by an embroiderer from Jiangnan."
Zhu Biao laughed a few times and said, "Then please embroider a handkerchief for me! Don't let anyone else do it this time!"
Chang Luohua agreed with a smile. Liu Jin and others in the distance felt their hearts tingle when they saw the smiles of their masters!
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