Lu Yan: "..."
Others didn't understand, but he understood.
That was clearly a silent accusation that he was poor and capable of getting into trouble.
His Highness the Crown Prince looked at Lu Yan with a hint of coldness and disdain. He tossed his sleeves and said, "Let's go."
Lu Yan lowered his head, pretending not to notice anyone's dissatisfaction, and followed at the end unhurriedly.
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Lin Xi and Xiao Wenyu found a pavilion to rest for a while, and then someone from the palace came to report.
The sacrifices are ready, and they can go to the main hall to pray for blessings.
Standing at the front is the emperor, then the royal family members, and then the court ministers.
Finally, they are the female relatives.
Lin Xi thought it was good. She stood at the back and would not be squeezed by others, nor would the smoke from burning incense hit her eyes.
Across many heads, she once again saw Master Huaiyue sitting on the lotus platform.
Many young female relatives present looked at him sincerely and listened to his lectures on Buddhist scriptures with some fascination.
Lin Xi pursed his lips. The monk said that the four elements are empty, which would only make many women present think that coloring is empty.
No wonder the incense in Yuyun Temple is so strong. After all, people only care about their appearance.
Especially these noble ladies who never have to worry about food, rice, oil and salt, are naturally particularly affectionate.
It's not just women. In addition to talking about Buddhist scriptures, the emperor would sometimes come to him to debate government affairs.
Lin Xi stared at that face and secretly cursed, this monk is really good at getting around, I envy him.
Looking over with a sharp look, Lin Xi hurriedly lowered his head, clasped his hands together and pretended to chant sutras sincerely.
She was surprised that the monk had a pair of eyes on top of his head, and realized that her intentions were not sincere?
The complicated sacrifices on the Buddha Bathing Festival were over, and when it was getting dark, we finally arrived at the palace banquet.
Today, men and women had separate banquets, and the female family members were led to the queen's palace by palace officials.
There are also many rules here. Queens, princesses, princes, and princes’ first wives can sit in the palace.
The minister's wife and daughter could only sit outside the hall, so Lin Xi was naturally placed outside the hall.
Then only the wives of at least second-rank officials, princes, and princes' concubines are qualified to offer their wives.
That is to say, carrying a plate and serving dishes to the queen and princess in the inner palace.
Lin Xi watched from a distance and sighed in his heart that none of the servants in Qionglou were as thoughtful as them.
The key point is that those who presented themselves looked at the women in the outer palace with rather arrogant expressions...
The queen and princess also looked at her from time to time.
It seems to be saying, if you marry the prince, you will be qualified to serve us plates and pour water at banquets!
Lin Xi:......
No need to.
She didn't want to have to stand and wait in front of a table full of indifferent vegetarian food.
What a short-lived prince, but she didn't want to be related to the princes and nobles in her life.
If anyone wants to harm her, she won't be polite.
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After a day of hard work, Lin Xi returned to the Duke's Mansion, changed into comfortable clothes, and asked Texue to bring all the delicious food.
Lin Yan also spent a whole day in the palace, and the brother and sister sat together to eat.
Lin Yan was reluctant to go to the city academy at first, but now he doesn't need anyone to urge him and actively reports in every day!
He originally thought the academy was boring, but he didn't expect it to be quite fun!
There are many businessmen in the capital who send their children to academies to learn and read, and there are also small officials with low salaries who do not have enough money to hire famous teachers to teach at home, so they have no choice but to send their children to academies.
There are also some children of military commanders and students from other places!
They don't look down on Lin Yan, but they like this handsome, generous and righteous classmate.
He did not improve academically quickly, but he made many friends! In short, he really likes the academy!
Lin Yan put down his chopsticks: "Sister, some classmates invited me to Jinyu Tower today, can I go?"
Jinyu Tower is a famous restaurant and singing house in the city. Every night, the lights are bright, the top and bottom are illuminated, and the sounds of silk and bamboo are intertwined.
Many beautifully dressed women gathered upstairs to greet guests.
It is a good place for men in the capital to have fun.
Lin Xi glanced at him: "You are only fourteen years old now. I advise you not to have this idea before you are eighteen. Otherwise, you will not grow taller, but may become shorter."
Lin Yan looked surprised: "Why is this?"
Lin Xi smiled softly: "Because I will break your legs."
"I just asked, I won't go." The back of his neck felt cold, he raised his hand and said again, "I swear!"
"You don't have to raise your hand to swear." After a pause, Lin Xi smiled and said, "I should touch your thigh and swear."
She is a sister in front of her brother, and she must be a sister in front of the little bastard.
The two of them had just finished their meal when someone came to the palace again. The queen gave her a jade pendant as a reward.
Let her go to the palace another day, thank you.
Chapter 12
◎That’s not impossible◎
Lin Xi picked up the jade pendant with her fingers.
The quality is good and the carvings have ordinary patterns. No one will notice it if it is sold.
She threw it to Shan Wu in the air: "The things from the palace are good, and they can be sold for more money than the jade pendant last time."
It's useless for her to have so many jewelry, it would be more practical to exchange them for silver.
It's convenient when the time comes and things don't look right, so I can run away with my family and friends.
Fortunately, okay, today’s trip to the palace is not in vain.
Shan Wu took it and said with a bit of excitement in his voice: "This time I will choose a pawn shop run by an ordinary businessman to sell it! I must negotiate a good price!"
Texue took a deep breath. As soon as the palace lady left, you were already thinking about which pawn shop to go to?
The guards were all led astray by the eldest lady, what else could she say?
Seeing that summer was approaching, she thought about making some more clothes for her young lady.
It should be light-colored, light, and fairy-like.
...At least make the young lady look like a girl from a noble family.
She is different from these guards! She really thinks about things!
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As soon as the sacrifice in the palace ended, the prince excitedly went to see the queen.
"Please go to your father and ask for a decree as soon as possible to grant a marriage to Lin Xi and me, so as to avoid long nights and dreams."
"It stands to reason that she should be overjoyed to be the crown prince's concubine." After a pause, the queen frowned, "I didn't mention it today, but she seemed to be aware of it, and evaded it by saying that the marriage was entirely up to her uncle. "
A hint of impatience flashed in the prince's eyes: "Liang Jing'an will hinder this marriage only if he is in the capital. After all, her surname is Lin and she is the daughter of the Lin family. Since her parents are no longer alive, the marriage will naturally be decided by the old lady of the Lin family and his uncle! "
Now the head of the Lin family is Lin Ziliang, who is only a fifth-rank official. If he can get the chance to be the crown prince, he will definitely not refuse.
The queen couldn't make up her mind for a moment: "Please let me think about it again."
The prince was confident of winning and said: "As long as Lin Xi enters the East Palace and Liang Jing'an cares about his niece, he will not embarrass me. With this level of in-laws, Prince Duan will also suspect that he is more biased towards me and will not get close to me anymore. As long as this is the case enough."
Being able to win over generals who hold military power and be able to keep beautiful women in their arms is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
The queen was moved by the benefits and nodded: "I will ask someone to test the Lin family's reputation, and then invite Lin Xi to the palace so that you can have a chance to be alone with her."
The prince nodded: "I will act accordingly when the time comes."
The queen randomly found a jade pendant and gave it to Lin Xi. He turned around and sent someone to warn the Lin family. As expected, there was no objection.
Lin Ziliang was quite surprised when he knew that the queen and the prince intended to let Lin Xi enter the East Palace.
As soon as the palace people left, Lin Ziliang summoned everyone in the Lin family.
No matter what happened in the past, from today on, we must try our best to repair the relationship with Lin Xi.
In the future, the prince will ascend the throne and Lin Xi will be the concubine. The former harem will involve a lot, and she will also need the support of her natal family.
And the Lin family will naturally ascend to heaven...
Su Yangyang didn't react when she first heard the news: "The prince wants to marry Lin Xi?"
Lin Zhejia remembered that she had been tricked at the racecourse last time and had lost face, so she snorted coldly: "I just wanted to use this to win over her uncle, but she flew up the branch."
Su Yangyang said no more.
After Lin Xi sold the shop, his senior brother also disappeared.
It was difficult for her to support the Huichun Hall on her own, so she simply closed the business and stopped consulting. I just make some whitening and body ointments on weekdays and sell them to noble ladies in the capital.
Su Yangyang wholeheartedly hopes that Xiao Xian can come back soon. After all, he once said that for him, even if he feels sorry for everyone, he will protect himself...
Lin Xi married the prince, even though she was just a concubine, it was enough to make people look at her with admiration.
You can get a glimpse of this from the attitudes of everyone in the Lin family.
Su Yangyang felt a little uncomfortable. She comforted herself that the emperor only loved the queen and the prince on the surface.
