King Pingxi's eyes fell on Yun Chu.
She is dressed as a woman, with her long black hair pulled up high and a gold jade hairpin, and her light purple dress is embroidered with camellias.
He thought of the time they met many years ago when she was still married.
He went to Yun Mansion to meet General Yun, and she happened to go to deliver tea to the old general.
At that time, she was dressed in a girl's goose-yellow clothes, and her whole person was delicate and smart, as if she were two different people than she is now.
"I also think she is very good." Chu Hongyu blinked her big eyes, "Grandma Huang, can you let her be my mother-in-law?"
The eldest princess burst into laughter: "He is really a child. He is just talking like a child. Sister Chu, please don't argue with this child."
Yun Chu lowered his head and said, "I feel honored to be praised by the young prince."
When she was young, she often followed Mrs. Lin to the eldest princess's mansion, and the eldest princess would still call her "chujieer" as before.
But now that she is married and the wife of a fifth-rank official, she will naturally not be as casual as before when talking to the eldest princess.
The banquet ended quickly.
After Mrs. Lin and the eldest princess said goodbye, the group walked out.
Before she left the eldest princess's mansion, she heard the cry of a child at the second gate, and followed the sound. In the pavilion not far away, there were two people, one large and one small.
King Ping Xi stared at the child in front of him with a cold expression. The child cried loudly and backed away in fear.
"You said you would be obedient, that's why I brought you to the eldest princess's mansion." King Pingxi said in a very cold voice, "It's just a matter of putting up the tiles at home, but you come here to act wild. Who gave you the courage?"
The little guy cried and twitched: "Father, I admitted my mistake, and Auntie Huang has forgiven me. I will never dare to do it again..."
King Pingxi's face was extremely gloomy.
Those koi carps were priceless, and it cost tens of thousands of taels of silver to transport them all the way to the capital. Only two of them survived, but they died in the hands of this kid.
If you don't discipline them well, you don't know what disaster will happen in the future.
He picked up the child.
"Let me go, let me go!" Chu Hongyu kicked her legs wildly and cried loudly, "Auntie Huang said, it's not my fault, wuwuwu, it's your fault, who told you not to give me anything?" I'm looking for a concubine..."
King Pingxi's complexion became even darker.
He has been busy with official duties all year round and neglected to discipline his children. It is indeed his fault.
He couldn't help but carried the little guy and walked outside.
The child's cries became louder and louder.
Yunchu felt a sudden pain in her heart. Before she realized it, she had already opened her legs and walked towards King Pingxi.
"Chu'er!" Mrs. Lin grabbed her, "What are you doing?"
Yun Chu came back to his senses, pursed his lips and said, "I persuaded the young prince to admit his mistakes, and also told him that as long as he admits his mistakes and can correct them, he will be fine..."
Mrs. Lin said: "Then do you think you made a mistake in persuading the young prince to admit his mistake?"
Yunchu shook his head.
Mrs. Lin continued: "Is it wrong for King Pingxi to discipline his own children?"
Yun Chu continued to shake his head.
"That's it." Ms. Lin clapped her hand, "It is natural for a father to discipline his son. What are you going to do now? Do you think King Pingxi will listen to you? He will only think that you are nosy. Besides, you Look up."
Only then did Yunchu notice that there were many ladies and daughters stopping on this road.
She understood that King Pingxi disciplined his children regardless of the occasion, in order to completely stop these people from thinking that they might marry their daughters to him as their princess.
King Pingxi took the child and quickly disappeared into the eldest princess' mansion.
Many ladies started talking in low voices.
"I have long heard that this young prince is naughty, and today I have seen it."
"Didn't it mean that the identity of the biological mother of the young prince should not be brought to the fore? The royal family does not want to see this child. Why do I see that the eldest princess loves him so much?"
"The eldest princess loves Prince Pingxi very much, and she loves the house as well as the bird. Naturally, she loves the young prince. Otherwise, why would she worry about finding a concubine for Prince Pingxi every day?"
"It's a pity that King Pingxi has such an old son, and no noble daughter will be willing to marry him."
"It would be okay if this son is not the heir apparent. If he occupies the position of heir apparent, wouldn't the status of the legitimate son born to the princess later be embarrassing?"
"..."
After leaving the eldest princess's house, Yun Chu still couldn't calm down.
She doesn't know why, but she always misses that child.
"Mother." Xie Ping suddenly spoke, interrupting Yunchu's musings, "I just saw that the eldest princess and Mrs. Li were having a very happy conversation. Does the eldest princess want the eldest daughter of the Li family to marry Prince Pingxi as the princess?"
Yun Chu said quietly: "Why do you care about royal affairs?"
Xie Ping felt a little guilty, put on a smile and said, "I'm just curious about what kind of woman is worthy of being a princess."
"Today, there are only two princes who have married their first wives. The crown princess is the eldest daughter of the grand master, and the wife of the second prince is the second daughter of a bachelor." Yun Chu looked at her and said, "She must be the legitimate daughter of at least a second-grade family. As a princess, no matter how bad she is, she must still be in the third rank."
Xie Ping's fingers tightened.
It took her father five years to be promoted to a fifth-rank official. The higher the rank, the harder it becomes. If he wants to become a third-rank official, he still has to wait for how many years...
She lowered her head, fearing that Yun Chu would notice the disappointment in her eyes.
The carriage soon stopped at the gate of Xie's Mansion. As soon as they passed the gate, Zhou's mother invited the two of them into Anshou Hall.
Anshou Hall was very lively. Not only was Xie Shian here, but Xie Jingyu was also there, obviously waiting for them to come back.
Mrs. Xie smiled and said: "Chu'er, how was the eldest princess's flower viewing party? Who are the noble people here?"
"The third prince, Prince Pingxi, and the fourth prince, Prince Anjing, have also arrived." Yun Chu saw the eagerness in the eyes of the Xie family, "The ladies present are all family members of first, second, and third grade officials, with the exception of me."
"You are the daughter of a First-Rank General's Mansion. You should have gone to such an occasion." The old lady laughed, "Has Chu'er spoken to Mrs. Yu?"
Xie Jingyu also looked at her.
Yun Chu twitched the corners of his lips. Mrs. Yu's husband was Xie Jingyu's best, and the test was about to take place. If Xie Jingyu wanted to move forward, he must pass Master Yu.
If Mr. Yu allows it, he can change from the fifth rank to the upper fifth rank.
There is essentially no difference between the fifth-rank officials and the fifth-rank officials, but if there is an opportunity for promotion, priority will be given to officials who are fifth-rank officials.
After Xie Jingyu was admitted to the top exam, he went from seventh grade to fifth grade in just five years. In addition to being related to the Yun family as an in-law, the biggest reason was that he was good at business...
In the past, she would help him manage these relationships no matter what banquet she attended.
Mrs. Yu is a descendant of a third-grade official and cannot enter the Yun family's circle. She has always been on the periphery. Normally, she would take the initiative to draw Mrs. Yu into the circle.
But this time at the eldest princess's banquet, she only glanced at Mrs. Yu from a distance.
If Mrs. Yu can't enter the circle of first-class ladies, she will definitely be angry, and then she will whisper in her husband's ears. Xie Jingyu can't even hope to be promoted to a fifth-class lady.
A smile appeared on Yun Chu's face: "Mrs. Yu and I did have a few words."
Xie Jingyu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, madam."
"No matter what you are thankful for, we are all one family." The old lady said with a radiant face, "When Jing Yu becomes a fourth-rank official, our Xie family will be truly proud."
The smile on Yun Chu's face became even bigger.
That day will probably never come.
