The second day of May was the housewarming party for the seventh and eighth princes.
The banquet was extremely simple, because the wedding was coming soon and the housewarming party could not be too extravagant, so I only invited the royal brothers and sisters to have a drink together.
The prince and his wife, Prince Chen and his wife, Prince Heng and his wife, several princesses and consorts, and Rong Huaishu, the eldest son of Prince Rong's palace.
Anjun Prince's Mansion and Kangjun Prince's Mansion are adjacent to each other. A high wall in the middle has a door that directly connects the two mansions. For privacy and convenience, this door is locked on weekdays. After the door is opened, the two mansions can travel freely.
So their housewarming party was on the same day, and their wedding two days later was also on the same day.
The banquet was held at the seventh prince's residence, and the guests all sent double congratulatory gifts to congratulate the seventh and eighth princes on their move.
There were not many people, so the banquet table was only divided into the outer hall and the inner hall. And because they were all brothers and sisters of the royal family, the guard between men and women was not so strict.
The Eighth Prince didn't know if he had been suppressed too much in the past twenty years. These days, he was like a bird letting go. He spoke without any scruples, as if there was no one left in the world that he cared about: "Fortunately, it's done today." If the housewarming party had been held two days earlier, Brother Qi and I would have been worried about who to seat as the host."
As soon as these words came out, both the Seventh Prince and Prince Heng had subtle expressions, but Prince Chen's expression suddenly darkened.
The person here is not a fool, how could he not understand what he meant?
However, the Eighth Prince didn't notice anything was wrong in the atmosphere at all. As he led everyone into the hall, he smiled heartlessly and said: "Brother Sixth Emperor and Brother Ninth Emperor were both princes before, but Brother Sixth Emperor is a little older, so it's natural that he should Let the sixth brother take the throne, but the ninth brother is the queen's legitimate son, so his status is a little more noble..."
"Eighth brother." The seventh prince frowned and interrupted him, "What are you talking about?"
"We are all brothers, isn't this just chatting?" The Eighth Prince looked at him strangely, "I mean, today's housewarming banquet is just in time, so there is no need to be embarrassed. The ninth brother has been established as the prince, and this status instantly He’s a big step ahead of us, so the person in charge belongs to His Highness the Crown Prince.”
As he spoke, regardless of King Chen's stiff and ugly expression, Rong Cang invited Rong Cang to the main seat with great enthusiasm.
The atmosphere couldn't help but be a little subtle.
The three consorts and the crown prince of Prince Rong stood aside, not even daring to talk to each other.
This eighth prince, call him stupid. In the past twenty years, he has been as quiet as a chicken, as low-key as an invisible man. He has never caused trouble to his mother. Even several consorts are better than him. Sense of presence.
You say he is smart. Why are you talking about this on this occasion? Isn't this a slap in the face of King Chen?
King Chen's face was indeed extremely ugly, and he sat down under Rong Cang without saying a word.
"Three princes-in-law, please take a seat, Huaishu, please take a seat." The seventh prince greeted the guests, "We are all brothers today, so you don't have to be polite. We should eat and drink when we should."
"Seventh brother is right." The eighth prince nodded, "Although our brothers' banquet was a little shabby, please don't dislike it, brothers and sisters. In the future, the prince will move into the East Palace, and we will celebrate his highness."
King Chen's face stiffened little by little, and his hand holding the chopsticks tightened unconsciously, as if he was about to break the chopsticks.
The three princes-in-law and the crown prince of Prince Rong took their seats one after another.
There were intrigues among the emperor's concubines in the harem, and there were also undercurrents among the royal brothers and sisters. The princes-in-law were powerless. When meeting any prince on a daily basis, they would bow to and be quiet when they should, and never participate in any fight between them. I can’t afford to participate either.
But I'm afraid that situations like today will happen often in the future, and I won't be able to avoid them even if I want to.
After all, there are always several palace banquets or royal family banquets a year, where the princes and princesses will gather together. If the atmosphere is like this again and again, they may be scared to death young.
Although the female family members sitting in the inner hall were separated by a wall, they could hear the voices in the outer hall clearly. They saw several princesses in the hall surrounding Chu Yunfei with smiles on their faces: "Your Royal Highness, please. You will also take the main seat later."
Chu Yunfei was in a good mood and was very satisfied with the eighth prince's performance.
Although beating up a drowned dog is not something worthy of praise, the prince and princess should be tolerant and set an example for the world.
However, there is a saying that repays evil with kindness. How to repay kindness?
What King Chen and his wife had done in the past, even cutting them into pieces was not enough to atone for their sins. What is this aggrievedness?
They will suffer later.
Chu Yunfei did not look at Princess Chen's expression, but smiled faintly at Rong Lianyue: "I heard that Prince Consort Luo's uncle has often been causing trouble for you recently?"
Rong Lianyue's expression changed: "How could the Crown Princess know about this?"
Chu Yunfei said warmly: "That day at Prince Zhan's Mansion, I saw that you didn't look well, so I sent someone to check. I thought there was a problem between you and the consort, but I didn't expect that it was because of my uncle's family."
Rong Lianyue smiled bitterly: "The eldest brother is like his father. After the Luo family's grandfather passed away, no one restrained the eldest uncle, so he often used his identity as the eldest brother to ask his father-in-law for money. The father-in-law is also a concubine. It is a rule to be filial to our aunt, so we also We can’t let him be criticized.”
"You are worried that he will be criticized for being unfilial, but they are not worried that he will be punished for disrespecting the princess." Chu Yunfei said coldly, "Sure enough, the saying 'people are bullied for their kindness'."
She was always approachable when getting along with the princesses, but this time she spoke in such a rare tone that the others did not dare to speak for a while.
"Prince Princess, don't be anxious." Princess Chen smiled faintly, "The king rules the world with filial piety. As a court official, Mr. Luo should naturally set an example. He has been a model of filial piety by being filial to his aunt for many years. If he is stopped because his daughter-in-law is a princess, It makes people feel——"
"As the son-in-law of the Prime Minister, does King Chen go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to kneel down and pay his respects every morning and evening?" Chu Yunfei interrupted her, "After all, King Chen is a prince, and he should lead by example."
Princess Chen's face turned red: "How...how is it possible? Prince Chen is a prince, and my father is just a minister..."
Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows: "You also know that your father is a minister."
Princess Chen clenched her hands: "The situation of Prince Consort Luo is different from what the Crown Princess said. They asked Mr. Luo to be filial to his aunt, and they did not ask the princess to be filial to her grandmother."
"But filial piety should have a certain measure. It's not like the whole family does nothing like a worm, but comes to the door like a robber every now and then to ask for money." Chu Yun said coldly, "The princess is the daughter of the emperor and represents the dignity of the royal family. . If the majestic princess cannot even protect her own family, won’t her majesty be lost?”
Princess Chen was speechless, her face turning green and white.
At this moment, a familiar and loud voice sounded outside.
"The Seventh and Eighth Princes are moving in today. Why don't you invite me to have a wedding drink? Are you looking down on me?" A lazy voice sounded from outside, with a hint of dissatisfaction, "The Eighth Prince will not bear grudges for what I said in front of the Emperor. , you didn’t invite me on purpose, right?”
