Empress Dowager Tian was obviously in a good mood. She smiled and teased a few times, then said, "If you are really anxious, you can't just focus on me. Your sixth uncle and sixth aunt just got married, and your seventh uncle is about to get married! As an uncle, you have to get married before your nephew, right? I will teach you a trick. Go and beg your seventh uncle to urge the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to set a date before the New Year. After your seventh uncle's wedding is done, it will be your turn!"
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The Fifth Prince arrived later and didn't know the reason. When he heard that Xiao Heng wanted to advance the wedding date, he also sighed and gestured on his face: "Our Ah Heng is so eager to marry the beauty as soon as possible!"
Everyone laughed, and the Sixth Prince also joined in the fun: "That's right, it's obvious that Ah Heng really likes this future Crown Prince's Consort, and can't wait to marry her back. It's incredible, let Xiao Qi act faster so that we can help Ah Heng!"
The Sixth Prince has always been a very good communicator and he is also good at livening up the atmosphere. With just a few words he pushed the atmosphere to a higher level and everyone was delighted.
Only Zhao Qingye, although smiling, had his nails dug into his palms, crushing them.
Looking at this group of young people, Empress Dowager Tian felt genuinely happy and cheerful. She had lived through the turbulent times, and life was so difficult back then. Now she finally had a stable life. She glanced at the Fifth and Sixth Princes' wives who lowered their eyebrows and looked docile, and couldn't help but soften her tone: "I am old, and all I hope is that you can be well. Let me hug my great-grandchildren as soon as possible!"
Actually, the second prince, the third prince and Prince Zhuang were not without children, but after they became commoners, their children were naturally no longer considered descendants of the royal family. Queen Mother Tian sincerely hoped that the recent series of happy events would bring good things.
Yin Congqing and Zhao Qingye both hurriedly bowed and responded.
After staying in the palace for a whole day, until the dinner was over, the fifth prince and the sixth prince each left the palace with their princesses.
They now have their own palaces outside the palace, and they are all built on the same street, so they are neighbors.
The fifth prince led Yin Congqing to the carriage, and simply stopped riding his horse and got into the carriage with them.
Yin Congqing's face was red. Seeing that the Fifth Prince was sweating because he ran too fast just now, he quickly took a handkerchief to help him wipe the sweat off his forehead and said softly: "The wind is strong. You are sweating so much, it is really not good to go riding. Otherwise, you will catch a cold, which is not good."
The fifth prince was always a gentleman. He married Yin Congqing and was very respectful to the princess. The couple got along very well these days. When he heard Yin Congqing say this, he laughed and said, "How can I be so weak? I have been following a riding and archery master since I was a child. I have been training in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. My body is much better than that of ordinary people. How can this little wind affect me?"
Seeing him full of vigor and vitality, Yin Congqing thought of how dashing and sturdy he was usually, and couldn't help but smile gently: "I was just giving you a simple reminder, and I said too much."
"This is because the princess feels sorry for me." The fifth prince reached out and held Yin Congqing's hand, rubbing it in his palm with a smile, and asked her in a low voice: "Are you cold?"
Even though it was cold, it was getting hot now. Yin Congqing was a little shy: "Your Highness, I won't be cold if we are in the carriage together."
The two of them smiled at each other.
On the other side, the atmosphere on the Sixth Prince's side was not so harmonious.
When the Sixth Prince came back from the palace, he did not go back to his room first, but went to the study in the palace. Zhao Qingye went back to his bedroom alone.
As soon as she entered the room, her wet nurse, Madam Zhao, followed her a few steps and came up to her, saying softly, "Princess, how about adding a bowl of yam and jujube paste porridge to the dinner? I heard that the Sixth Prince has a bad stomach, so you have to take good care of him."
She was Zhao Qingye's wet nurse and naturally her confidante. Seeing that Zhao Qingye had been indifferent to the Sixth Prince during the past few days since his marriage, she felt a little anxious.
It is the right way for husband and wife to be close to and care about each other. Moreover, in the royal family, no matter how great the Sixth Prince is, he is still a prince, and is someone that ordinary people cannot get in touch with. If Zhao Qingye does not know how to cherish him, won't their affection fade slowly
The Sixth Prince has a good temper, but the better his temper is, the more he needs to take advantage of the honeymoon period to develop affection with his wife!
Zhao Qingye said calmly, clearly showing that she was not very interested in what Madam Zhao said. "It's up to you, Madam."
Aunt Zhao could see that she was just trying to be perfunctory, and she couldn't help but frown. Just as she was about to give her some persuasion, the Sixth Prince came in and asked, "What do you mean by arrangement?"
Nanny Zhao was startled at once, and quickly winked at Zhao Qingye, smiling apologetically and saying, "The princess is worried about how to arrange your meals. She heard that you have stomachache, so she thought of using dietary therapy to slowly nourish you."
Zhao Qingye had originally accepted the fact that she had become the Sixth Prince's Consort, but when she met Xiao Heng in Ci'en Palace in the morning, she realized that she simply couldn't do it. She couldn't help but pay attention to Xiao Heng's every move, nor could she help but be jealous of Su Yao.
All she could think about now was the expression on Xiao Heng's face when he mentioned Su Yao.
He actually laughed so happily!
Now, after hearing what Madam Zhao said, she did not respond.
The Sixth Prince stared at her deliberately and said, "I can't believe that the princess cares about me so much?"
Zhao Qingye curled her lips and said, "This is my duty."
Her attitude was not very enthusiastic, and the Sixth Prince could see it. He paused and said, "Seventh Prince's wedding will be in a few days. You should discuss with Fifth Sister-in-law how to prepare gifts. Don't go too far, and don't be too shabby."
That's what it's like when you get married and start a family. There are countless favors to be done.
When the Seventh Prince gets married, it is likely that several of them will go to their fiefdoms. The Sixth Prince has always been a well-behaved man, so naturally he wants to build good relationships with his brothers before leaving.
Zhao Qingye also agreed.
But it’s never very warm.
After the Sixth Prince had dinner, he got up and went out. Nanny Zhao was so anxious that she couldn't help but tug at Zhao Qingye's sleeve. Zhao Qingye closed his eyes and asked gently, "Where are you going, Prince?"
She asked, and the Sixth Prince turned around and looked at her, saying, "I'm going to the study room in front to discuss something. If you have nothing to do, go to bed early. You don't have to wait for me."
Zhao Qingye immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Zhao was so disappointed that as soon as the Sixth Prince left, she couldn't help but raise her voice: "Princess! How could you treat the Prince so coldly?!"
A woman's face becomes hers after marriage, and the man is the one she can rely on.