On the day we entered Beijing, it was drizzling. When they were approaching the city gate, Song Ran opened a little of the car curtain and looked outside.
The prosperity of the capital city is far beyond the reach of Nanjun City. Even though it was windy and rainy, there was still a long queue outside the city gate, all of them people entering the capital.
Song Ran has never set foot here again since she left Beijing with her father and brother five years ago. Without the emperor's imperial decree, she was not allowed to return to Beijing at will. This was also a measure taken by the emperor's family to avoid rebellion.
Xuan Wang Chen Chaobai has been waiting at the city gate for a long time.
I saw that he was tall and straight, with clear eyebrows and graceful appearance. Dressed in white brocade, the color is brilliant and exudes nobility. Although his forehead was high and his hair was slightly wet from the rain, he still had the demeanor of an aristocratic young man.
Different from Mu Ling, although they both have handsome appearance, Mu Ling has been on the battlefield for a long time, and the wind and sand left on his face a cold, handsome and aloof look. Chen Chaobai is a kind of fresh and elegant flower, a flower of wealth that has not been stained by the mud in the world.
Song Ran looked a little dazed, as if he had gone back many years ago.
Petals flying all over the sky fell on the boy. Chen Chaobai stood under the pear tree and smiled at her. That day, she was caught red-handed by him. Entering forbidden royal land without permission. That day, he was caught red-handed by her. He seduced the emperor's brother and broke into the forbidden area, causing the emperor's brother to fall ill and become demented and aphasic.
Chen Chaobai walked towards the carriage, followed closely by the man holding an umbrella.
He leaned slightly and said respectfully: "On the order of the Empress Dowager, I welcome the Princess and Princess of Nanjun into the palace."
"How dare I ask His Highness Prince Xuan to wait here." After saying this, Princess Nanjun wanted to get out of the car and return the favor.
Chen Chaobai hurriedly said: "Princess Nanjun, there is no need to be more polite. Regardless of whether the king is engaged to the princess or not, Princess Nanjun is the elder. The younger generation is here to welcome me respectfully, so this is the etiquette."
Princess Nanjun patted her daughter Song Ran's sleeve gently, with a look of relief on her face. She was quite satisfied with the behavior of her future son-in-law.
Song Ran was sitting on the side with no trace of emotion on her face. She just glanced at Chen Chaobai a few times with her peripheral vision.
"My wife dare not. King Laoxuan led the way."
The carriages and horses of Nanjun slowly entered the capital with King Xuan and his entourage. Song Ran looked at the noisy market on the main street twice, full of people, and couldn't help but sigh.
When Song Ran was still young, Chen Guogang had just moved his capital here. The streets on both sides were still in a state of decay, with ruined eaves and dilapidated alleys. When she left, Emperor Chen Jing had just succeeded to the throne. Although the capital had been renovated after many years of renovation, it was by no means as prosperous as it is now. One can imagine how impressive the new emperor's political achievements have been in the past few years since he succeeded to the throne.
The high palace walls, winding corridors, carved railings and jade inlays reveal the vermilion light of the glazed tiles above the eaves. I don’t know how many children’s love is locked under this palace gate.
The carriage entered the first palace gate, and none of Nanjun's soldiers or followers were allowed to move forward. Except for the personal maid, the rest of the people were arranged in the former residence of Prince Nanjun.
Song Ran followed Chen Chaobai with Princess Nanjun. She looked at his back in a daze.
Chen Chaobai suddenly stopped and glanced back at her. The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Chen Chaobai's lips raised slightly, and Song Ran was a little at a loss. It wasn't until the princess coughed a few times that Song Ran came back to her senses and lowered her head nervously.
Several young father-in-laws standing by the side covered their mouths and laughed when they saw this scene. In their eyes, scenes of ambiguous emotions are not something they often see. They won't know that these two people actually have their own agenda.
What Song Ran wanted to do was to find out what Chen Chaobai was talking about as soon as possible, so as not to let herself be at a disadvantage.
What Chen Chaobai was thinking was that this girl might have some bad intentions in her heart and think of some way to refuse the marriage.
When he was in Nanjun, he had heard a little bit about her remarkable deeds about how she disturbed the adulterous marriage.
In the main hall of Changning Palace, the Empress Dowager was leaning on the phoenix chair, her eyes full of kindness. Although he has silver hair, he looks particularly energetic in this golden phoenix robe.
The Queen Mother looked at Princess Nanjun as if she had seen her own daughter. She was indescribably excited. She waved her hand and called: "A Ning, come here, let my aunt take a good look at you."
The new emperor's mother died young, and the previous emperor had no successor, so there was no queen mother. The harem is still controlled by the Empress Dowager.
After Song Ran kowtowed to Princess Nanjun, the Empress Dowager placed her and Chen Chaobai in a side hall. On the surface, the elders were reminiscing about old times, but in reality, they were allowing her and Chen Chaobai to have some alone time.
In the side hall, Chen Chao Baiping withdrew his entourage.
"Say what you want to say!"
"What?" Song Ran looked surprised.
Chen Chaobai sat on the chair, slowly put the tea cup to his mouth, and blew a few times. The tea cup held to his mouth suddenly paused again. He raised his head and glanced at Song Ran, only to see that she looked nervous and had a troubled look on her face.
"You were so distracted and absent-minded all the way, didn't you just want to find a chance to be alone with me?" Chen Chaobai said with a smile on his lips. His fair skin lined his red lips, and his eyes were staring straight at Song Ran, as if he wanted to eat them alive.
Song Ran frowned and speculated on the man in front of her, "King Xuan, please respect yourself!"
"Why, I am alone with my fiancée, why can't I say some love words?"
Song Ran felt even more embarrassed after hearing these words. Her face flushed and flushed, her ears felt hot, her lips tightened, and she was already in a mess inside.
"Your Highness Prince Xuan, you and I have never had anything in common. Why do you agree to the emperor's marriage this time?"
"You want me to resist the decree?" Chen Chaobai was teasing.
"Isn't your resistance enough?" Song Ran raised her head and retorted. After saying that, she realized that she had met Chen Chao's fiery eyes. She realized something again and quickly lowered her head.
"Haha..." King Xuan suddenly laughed: "I didn't expect it, it turns out Princess Anyang is so concerned about my king's personal affairs!"
Song Ran was silenced again by Chen Chaobai. She thought that she was a sharp-tongued person after all, but why was she speechless when she was in front of this old fox?
"Your Majesty is the man that many women in the Chen Kingdom dream of. The emperor offered marriage many times, but you blocked them all. This story that hurts your daughter's heart naturally spreads quickly. Although Nanjun is a border town, it is not like that. Occluded.”
"The princess must be a little unaware! I asked for this marriage! I heard that you canceled the Tan family's marriage, so I asked the Queen Mother to grant the marriage."
"What!" Song Ran was stunned.
"Princess, if you don't break off the engagement that day, the emperor has ordered people to stay at the Tan family to disrupt the marriage. When I heard that you took the initiative to break off the engagement, I hurried into the palace to propose the marriage to the Queen Mother."
"The emperor sent someone to guard the Tan family?" Song Ran was confused.
"The princess should understand better than me the current situation of Nanjun! Nanjun is getting stronger day by day, and the threat to the capital is becoming more and more serious. Nanjun has no overstep, and the emperor cannot explicitly put pressure on Nanjun. Keep you in the capital for use. Blackmail is the best way. The emperor also has the idea of including you in the harem. But? "
"It's just that this princess is good at martial arts. If Nanjun really has an idea one day, keeping me by your side is the biggest hidden danger. Therefore, the prince came to the palace to ask for marriage, and the emperor immediately agreed. You are his most trusted brother, and I will marry you." I am worried to understand him. But he will not think that maybe you also need the power of Nanjun to make plans for the future."
"It seems that the princess has always thought that I have illusions about the throne. I married you to understand the emperor's worries, but also because I really want to marry you."
"Your Majesty, do you think I believe this?" Song Ran was a little annoyed: "Your Majesty, no matter whether you are interested in that position in the future or not, Nanjun does not want to get into this muddy water. Please don't put Nanjun in a dilemma!"
Chen Chaobai put down the teacup, approached step by step, pushed Song Ran to the wall, clasped her wrist against her chest with one hand, and then said: "Song Ran, when you were eight years old, you were already in the game, how could I let you go all the way?" And retreat?"
"What did you say!" This was the first time Song Ran had been frightened today. Why was she, a princess and a brave female general, so frustrated in front of Chen Chaobai.
"I said, I just want to marry you. I have had this idea since I was eight years old." Chen Chaobai's breath was next to Song Ran's ear. She was a little at a loss and blushed instantly.
Song Ran forgot that she was a military general for a moment. She put her hands on Chen Chaobai's chest, but she still had no strength to push him away. She never understood much about the relationship between children. Apart from some initial fights with Mu Qing, she also deliberately kept her distance after she developed feelings for him.
"I heard that Princess Anyang entered the palace, and Brother Sixth Emperor didn't know it - oh, did this princess disturb your relationship as an unmarried couple?" Princess Zhaohua, a princess who has not yet left the palace, felt embarrassed when she saw this scene, and hurriedly turned around Pass over.
Chen Chaobai released Song Ran and straightened his wrinkled sleeves: "Zhaohua, you came just in time. Princess Anyang has not been in the palace for many years, so you just happened to take her around to get familiar with her. As a man, there are some inconveniences. Keep me company."
When Zhaohua saw Song Ran at a loss, lowering her head and buttoning her sleeves, he pulled her to his side with a smile and said, "Brother Liu Huang, you are not married yet, please be careful and don't scare away my future sister-in-law."
When she was young and living in the palace, Song Ran was often in the company of Princess Zhaohua. Although she hadn't seen her for many years, she still felt close to her. This feeling is rare in this palace. Even when she just met the Queen Mother, she didn't feel this way, but more of awe.
Chen Chaobai paid no attention to Princess Zhaohua's words. He walked to Song Ran and whispered in his ear: "If you have any questions for me, please come back later."
It's almost midsummer, and the pear blossoms in the snow garden have fallen all over the place. The strong fragrance of flowers, the tip of the nose entangled enchantingly, wantonly attacking.
Zhaohua talked about what happened in the past few years, and when she saw that Song Ran was distracted all the way, she couldn't get interested for a moment.
"Hey, my good sister, are you yearning for my Sixth Emperor brother day and night, or are you afraid of my Sixth Emperor brother? Are you so reluctant to be the sixth sister-in-law for this princess?"
Song Ran looked depressed and sighed: "Princess, you also know that I have always loved an unrestrained life. Since I was a child, I have loved riding a strong horse, holding a long whip, and running through the mountains, rivers and jungles. Now I want to marry you. I'm afraid you, Brother Sixth Emperor, will be like a fierce horse tied up in the palace. You can only lower your head to eat grass and not be able to run freely."
Zhaohua laughed at Song Ran's words. He raised his head and laughed without stopping: "My good sister, as you said, this princess is like the canary in this palace."
"I've heard that Nanjun is a bitter and cold place, and I didn't expect that a vassal princess would be so plain. Those who know, she went to the palace to celebrate her birthday; those who don't know, think that Nanjun is poor and the princess went to the capital to seek refuge with her relatives."
Song Ran looked up to find the voice.
Looking over, in the Qingshui Pavilion not far away, a petite woman about fifteen or sixteen years old was sitting on a bench. She was being fanned by a maid, and she was looking at the small fish in the lake below comfortably without standing at all. Stand up and salute the princess.
"Shut up! Wang Chan, how dare you, a mere daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs, be so presumptuous in front of this princess!"
When Wang Chan saw them approaching, she slowly stood up, smiled flatteringly, blessed herself, and then said: "Your Highness, I have no intention of offending you. I feel sorry for King Xuan! There are so many emperors in the capital." The emperor did not grant marriage to a dear noblewoman, but instead gave her to a poor and remote woman."
Song Ran had always disliked this kind of woman who didn't know the bounds of heaven and earth, especially when she was still despising her. But since she had just entered the palace and couldn't cause trouble, she could only listen with an expressionless face. She looked at Zhaohua beside her, and her face was obviously not very good.
"Wang Chan, your eldest sister, Concubine Chen, has been whispering in the emperor's brother's ears so many times over the years. Look, did he betroth you to the sixth emperor's brother? You guessed it was the emperor's brother who didn't want you to marry. Or does the Sixth Emperor not want to marry you?"
"That!" Wang Chan's cheeks turned red from embarrassment, and she was already furious, "That was why King Xuan wanted to share the emperor's worries—"
"Shut up!" The visitor came with a loud voice. The woman at the head was dressed in palace attire, with her skirts embroidered with pearls and jade. She had a gold hairpin on her head that made her look graceful. Her fragrant and tender skin made her even more charming.
"Your Highness the Princess, Princess Anyang. You usually spoil your little sister so much that you are making trouble here. I am here to apologize for her and the two of you."
"Concubine Chen, Wang Chan has always been outspoken, but not this time."
Song Ran looked sideways and saw the disdain on Zhaohua's face. From Zhaohua's words, she could tell that the woman in front of her named Wang Chan often acted wantonly in the palace with the help of Concubine Chen's sister.
"Sister!"
"Shut up!" Concubine Chen winked at the nanny behind her, who immediately stepped forward and grabbed Wang Chan.
"Your Highness Princess, Princess Anyang has just entered the palace today, so it is not appropriate to make this matter a big deal. I will take her back and discipline her strictly."
"What's going on today? It's just that the girl from the Wang family wants to get acquainted with this princess. It's just that I don't like to get married, and I hope that I will only meet by chance in the future."
Concubine Chen originally didn't pay much attention to this princess. What could the daughter of a remote vassal king do? After hearing these words, she looked at her again and felt lucky that she was not the emperor who wanted to marry her. I am stupid because my sister is stupid.
"The princess is joking. Aunty Yun hasn't taken the girl back yet."
Concubine Chen also bowed and left with a group of people.
"Zhaohua, which palace does Concubine Chen live in?"
"The Jinxiu Palace is right next door. What are you doing here?"
"This is not about hiding as far away as possible in the future." Song Ran looked at the direction they were leaving and had a plan in mind. She was afraid that there would be a way to mess up the marriage.
Chen Chaobai is loved by so many people, and there is no shortage of her.
