But now Princess Mingchang is in no mood to care about her feelings.
Not to mention comforting her, Princess Mingchang even had the urge to slap her a few times. If she hadn't been stirring up trouble, Li Jiamin might not have taken the risk.
But it was too late to say anything now. Princess Mingchang's mind was in a mess and she had no idea what to do. She could only breathe heavily.
Princess Yunzhang's face suddenly turned pale and blue, and she bit her lip so hard that it almost drew blood. She looked at her mother, Madam Li, at a loss, trying hard to hold back her embarrassment.
Fortunately, she was not embarrassed for too long, and soon Princess Fenyang came with Princess Chun'an.
Ever since Prince Fenyang died, Princess Fenyang has been living in seclusion. Because of her low-key and calm character, the royal family has a better impression of her, and even Queen Mother Tian has rewarded her with many things.
The palace sent people to invite guests to the New Year's Eve palace banquet early in the morning.
As soon as she arrived, Empress Dowager Tian smiled at her gently: "Are you feeling better?"
Princess Fenyang was very weak, her face pale as she smiled gently at Queen Mother Tian and whispered, "Thanks to the Queen Mother and His Majesty for taking care of me. I asked Court Judge Sun and the others to take turns to see me. I am almost well now, but I still cough occasionally."
Both mother and daughter have changed their appearance and look like completely different people.
As expected, things are different without a man in the house. Princess Chun'an, who used to be so arrogant, is now like a little quail. Everyone knows what is going on, and the atmosphere becomes quite subtle.
Princess Chun'an felt fed up with the looks these people gave her. She turned around and saw Princess Yunzhang was silent, so she found an opportunity to quietly ask her the reason.
Tears welled up in Princess Yunzhang's eyes. After a while, she lowered her voice and told about Li Jiamin - she had just heard about it.
She was not on good terms with Li Jiamin, but no matter how much the family quarreled, they were still united when they opened the door. Li Jiamin had gotten into such a big trouble, how could she not know that it would have a huge impact on the family
Princess Chun'an was slightly startled, then she looked at Princess Mingchang thoughtfully and said sarcastically, "Really? So, it is related to the Su and Song families?"
This word "again" has some other meaning.
The gloom between Yunzhang County Lady's eyebrows became even darker. She twisted her handkerchief and sneered, "Yes, if you get involved with them, you will be in trouble."
As she was speaking, Princess Chun'an's eyes became even colder, and she winked at Princess Yunzhang. Princess Yunzhang followed her gaze and saw Princess Eleven coming in wearing a bright red palace dress. The girl following her was wearing a goose yellow double-breasted jacket with a frost-colored pleated skirt underneath. Who else could it be but Su Yao
The Eleventh Princess seemed to be very familiar with Su Yao. She was talking to Su Yao and when she came in front of Empress Dowager Tian, she smiled and pushed Su Yao to the front: "Grandmother, my clothes today were picked by Changning. What do you think?"
"Really?" Queen Mother Tian smiled amiably, her eyes fell on Su Yao, and after a brief pause she turned to the Eleventh Princess: "Eleventh Princess is beautiful, so naturally she looks good in anything she wears."
Then he said to Madam He, "I think Changning is very good. Not only is she generous and sensible, but Eleven also likes her. I wonder if Madam He has any plans for her marriage?"
Suddenly talking about this topic, Mrs. He was stunned, and suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart. She shook her head cautiously: "She is still young..."
"Not young anymore." Empress Dowager Tian interrupted Madam He with a smile: "She is almost 15 years old, right? In our capital, other ladies of this age have already been promised marriages, but she hasn't even decided on a boyfriend at this age..."
Mrs. He glanced at Su Yao and smiled dignifiedly, "Your Majesty, you don't know that this girl has had a rough life. I wanted to keep her for a few more years, but I really didn't think about this."
"Really?" Empress Dowager Tian nodded, and said with great regret: "That's a pity. I would like to be a matchmaker for her."
For no reason, they suddenly wanted to matchmake Su Yao, which Mrs. He was not willing to do. However, Empress Dowager Tian had made it so clear that it was difficult for her not to express her opinion. Mrs. He felt embarrassed and didn't know how to refuse, when Eunuch Chen, who served Emperor Yuanfeng, came.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead, greeted Empress Dowager Tian, and said, "Empress Dowager, the emperor has already taken the eldest grandson and the fifth prince to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. The Imperial Concubine said that you can also lead the imperial edicts to attend."
The banquet was held in the Guangfeng Jiyue Hall in front, and it seemed that the time was almost up. The empress dowager nodded, ending the topic of matchmaking, and led all the imperial edicts to the Guangfeng Jiyue Hall in front.
Because it was a New Year's Eve banquet for the royal family, there was no grand audience with the two palaces today. Without all those red tape, the ladies of the royal family were much more relaxed.
Princess Mingchang and Princess Fenyang were the last to come. When they were far away from the crowd, Princess Fenyang sighed softly, "Princess, please be patient. The world is fickle and this is human nature. Things are different now. How can people fight for their lives? They can only bow their heads and endure it."
Princess Mingchang sneered in her heart.
Yes, the world is fickle.
If it were in the past, how could Emperor Yuanfeng have such an attitude
Isn’t it all because Xiao Heng is back
Xiao Heng... ..
Thinking of Emperor Yuanfeng taking Xiao Heng to the Taimiao to worship their ancestors, Princess Mingchang felt even more resentful. She didn't wake up with a splitting headache until she was almost at the Guangfeng Jiyue Palace and was blown by the cold wind. When she looked up, she saw a large group of people kneeling in front of her. She knew that Emperor Yuanfeng had come, and she knelt down hurriedly.
Emperor Yuanfeng was obviously in a good mood. He waved his hand to excuse them and took Xiao Heng and the Fifth Prince into the main hall.
Empress Dowager Tian held Tian Xun's hand, looking at Xiao Heng on one side, and at Madam He in the distance and Su Yao beside Madam He on the other. After a long while, when they sat down, they heard Emperor Yuanfeng mention that Xiao Heng was going to Yunnan to quell the rebellion.
She couldn't help but be stunned, a little hesitant: "The eldest grandson of the emperor is still young, such an important task..."
This is naturally a good thing. If the rebellion can be suppressed successfully, it means that he has made military achievements. With military achievements and a good status, why would he worry about an unstable future
But fighting a war is never that simple.
Emperor Yuanfeng had already made up his mind: "It is precisely because he is young that he needs experience. Mother, please don't spoil him."
After he finished speaking, when the banquet was about to end, he suddenly called Xiao Heng: "Your grandmother is still in Fengxian Hall. Come with me to ask for your grandmother's small statue to be brought into Kunning Palace."
A while ago, the Imperial Observatory calculated that the small statue of Empress Hu had to be moved into the Fengxian Hall, and could not be brought back to the Kunning Palace until after midnight on New Year's Eve. Emperor Yuanfeng remembered it clearly and was afraid of delaying the time.
Everyone's eyes on Xiao Heng suddenly changed.