"Speaking of which, among all the ministers in the dynasty, there is no one with a more upright family style than Mr. Yuan. It's a pity..."
It's a pity that Lord Yuan's first two sons are already married. The youngest son is a good match for Princess Jinrong in age, but he is a sickly boy. It is hard to say whether he will survive past twenty.
Xihe didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Just as he was about to speak, Sun De came in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wishes to see you."
The emperor nodded: "Let him come in."
When the prince came in, Xihe and the emperor were still eating. He stood a few steps away and said, "I have met my father."
Looking at Xihe, he said with a smile, "Jinrong."
Xihe did not stand up, but said with a smile: "Brother Huang, can you use some food?" He turned around and said: "Eunuch De, hurry up and prepare a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Brother Huang."
Sun De responded with a smile: "Yes, Your Highness the Princess."
The prince hurriedly refused: "Eunuch De, there is no need to be busy. I have already had dinner in the palace."
The emperor paused with the chopsticks in his hand and raised his eyes to look at him. The prince responded with respect, and the emperor looked away: "Then go to the side hall to read the memorial."
The prince respectfully withdrew from the side hall, but as soon as he sat down, he heard laughter coming from the main hall.
Princess Jinrong liked to make trouble and was never honest when eating with the emperor. She would always pester him to talk about this and that. Therefore, the emperor was used to eating and talking, and was not particular about not talking during eating or sleeping.
For example, at this moment, Xihe was pestering the emperor to ask what was happening at the ministers' homes?
The emperor was speechless and scolded her with a smile, "No matter how big or small you are, you serve the country and the people, how can you joke casually", and then he happily betrayed those ministers. For example, which minister appeared to be prim and serious on the surface, but in fact, his home was almost a mess. Mother's legitimate wife and concubines perform various dramas all day long.
Another example is some ministers,
On the surface, I am very fierce, but in fact, I am controlled by my wife so much that I always take a detour every time I pass by the brothel.
Xihe was dumbfounded when he heard this, and secretly noted it down, but couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at the emperor. It turned out that the emperor, who seemed to have loose control over the court, turned out to be well aware of the situation of the ministers.
She even felt that if Gu Ye's identity wasn't so outrageous, Dazhao would have been able to continue safely in his hands.
Well……
maybe.
Xihe thought of the emperor's sons.
In the side hall, the prince held the pen tightly, his fingers gradually turning white. After a long while, he took a deep breath and began to read the memorial.
After finishing the meal, Xihe said goodbye and left. Before leaving, she went to say goodbye to the prince, but she heard him educate her in an ambiguous way: "The emperor's sister is the most favored princess of Dazhao. She should set an example for women and don't ignore the rules. "
Xihe: "..."
She was so upset that she didn't bother to talk to him anymore, so she responded casually and left.
The moon climbed up to the treetops, and the candlelight danced in the quiet imperial study. When Sun De came back from seeing the prince off, he saw the emperor leaning on the dragon chair and rubbing his eyebrows. He quickly stepped forward and gave him a gentle squeeze: "Which empress is your Majesty going to visit tonight?" In the palace?"
The emperor closed his eyes: "I'm not even going."
Sun De then closed his mouth. After a while, he heard His Majesty ask: "What did the prince say to Jinrong just now?"
Sun De paused and repeated the prince's words.
The emperor sneered coldly: "I think he is really confused about being a prince. He is not even as good as Jinrong... let the third and fourth sons go to court tomorrow."
The next morning, when the prince entered the hall, he saw the third and fourth princes surrounded by ministers. Their faces were full of glory and high spirits. The hands in their sleeves suddenly tightened and he almost couldn't control the expressions on their faces. Fang! Brocade! Glory!
Xihe, who was innocently lying at gunpoint:? ? ?
But if there are too many lice, it doesn't itch, if there are too many debts, there are too many people who want to kill her, so what if there are a few more cats and dogs?
Gouzi: But it’s annoying.
Xihe: ...No.
She looked at the third princess who was standing in front of her, pretending to be pretentious, but could not hide the pride on her face, and couldn't help but interrupt her: "Then I am here to wish the third princess and General Gu a happy marriage. Got married."
The third princess stamped her feet with a shy look on her face: "Oh, Jinrong, what are you talking about? This matter has to wait until the decree is announced."
It was true that she had been humble in front of the Queen for so long, and she finally got what she wanted. From now on, what if she, Fang Jinrong, is her father's favorite princess? Isn't she the most envied by all the women in the capital?
As long as she thinks of that beautiful scene, the smile on the third princess's face cannot stop.
Xihe:......
Your mouth is twitching, what are you doing?
She turned around and left, and the third princess caught up with her: "Jinrong, what are you doing? The queen mother has invited the tailor from Miaoyu Pavilion to come and have her measured, aren't you going?"
Xihe steps like a shooting star: "I won't go."
The third princess was delighted: "Then your share..."
Xihe turned his head, half-smiling but not smiling: "You can try it with the queen."
The third princess shrank instantly. Who in the entire palace didn't know that Princess Jinrong was favored by His Majesty? The queen is not a fool, how could she give her her share? But the spring banquet...
The third princess was very unwilling and glared at Xihe secretly, then stomped away.
Xihe rolled his eyes and went directly to the martial arts field.
The sun was blazing, and a group of bare-chested men were training enthusiastically on the huge martial arts field, lifting stone mills, shooting arrows, riding horses, and fighting with each other... When he turned around and saw Xihe, the movements of his hands suddenly became chaotic.
Sun Li immediately glared: "Hurry up and put on your clothes!"
Everyone reacted and hurriedly looked for clothes.
Xihe looked amused: "No need, you continue to practice, I'm back."
For several days in a row, Xihe either went to the martial arts field to watch the people training, or stayed in the palace behind closed doors. People all over the capital couldn't help but guess that Princess Jinrong was hiding in the palace and crying, right? That's called schadenfreude.
But soon, they stopped laughing.
Gu Ye confessed to Mrs. Gu that he wanted to marry Song Chenyin, the third daughter of the Song family.
Mrs. Gu didn't realize who it was at first. After the maid said it, she immediately exploded and didn't agree with anything.
The daughter of a fifth-rank petty official also wanted to marry into her Gu family, and she was even promoted as a concubine!
Gu Ye's face was expressionless: "I'm just telling you."
Mrs. Gu:! ! !
Looking at his son who turned around and left, his fingers trembled with anger and he almost couldn't breathe.
The elders of the Gu family did not agree, and Gu Ye did not give in. The two sides formed a confrontation, which soon caused a storm in the capital. All the ladies were heartbroken, and secretly cursed Miss Song San for being shameless! He actually secretly got there first!
They secretly looked forward to the spring banquet coming soon, and then let Princess Jinrong deal with the woman.
In this way...don't they have a chance?
Of course, one's own equipment must not be lacking. For a while, Miaoyu Pavilion's clothes were robbed.
Time flew by, and soon it was the day of the Spring Banquet. Early in the morning, the young ladies from various families packed up their clothes and wandered out of the city in carriages. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the city, they saw the excitement.
