Before the announcement came, the Empress Dowager was a little gloomy. Despite Yunxiu's repeated assurances that she would personally bring the eleventh prince to pay respects to the old ancestor later, she still couldn't recover from the fear.
Yinzhen was so smart at such a young age that he could subdue the assassin with his bare hands. The old lady was proud, but she couldn't stop the feeling of distress.
Her heart was filled with turmoil, and the Empress Dowager tightly grasped the armrest, sensing an atmosphere of unrest.
The palace is the most heavily guarded place. Now that Baocheng’s Yuqing Palace has become a sieve, is there any safe place in the Forbidden City
This time it's Xiao Shiyi, what about next time? Is he planning to assassinate the prince or the emperor
When he returned to the Qianqing Palace last night, the emperor was so angry that he personally asked about the progress of the interrogation. Chunlin was stubborn and had an above-average level of kung fu, but he was still unable to withstand the endless tricks of the Ministry of Punishment. In a trance, he gave away the whereabouts of Chunping, the maid who cleaned the Qianxi Fifth Office. But she seemed to have been trained. Although she was blind and her consciousness was scattered, she still kept the person behind the scenes silent. The interrogator had no choice but to free up his hands to deal with another one first.
Chun Ping was the one who was in charge of the pick-up. When the guards went out to capture her, she was waiting at the agreed location and looking around cautiously. By the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late to evacuate.
Before long, she became Chunlin's companion.
The chief eunuch of the Ministry of Punishment reported that the two were stubborn and that if they wanted to find out who was behind the scenes, they had to be defeated one by one. Please wait for some time. Kangxi turned over the confession handed over overnight, and his face was as gloomy as water. After thinking about it, if he rashly told his ancestors about this turmoil, if someone was not careful, the elderly might faint.
The ancestor loved Yinzhen the most, how could he bear to hear all this
But hiding it from his most respected grandmother was not a good idea. The Ministry of Internal Affairs needed to be rectified urgently, and the entire palace city had to be checked!
Kangxi rubbed his brows, his pupils surging with darkness. This matter was not only about the safety of Eleventh, but also about the success of his wedding.
Thinking of the crown prince, he could not help thinking of his and his newlywed wife's greetings the next day. The emperor immediately decided to let Concubine Yi act as a "lobbyist". Even though the Empress Dowager was worried, seeing Yinreng and Jingchu would definitely turn her worries into joy. The old ancestor was looking forward to this day.
He was right. When the announcement was made, the two queen dowagers cleared their minds and forgot their worries for a while. With joy in their eyes, they looked out of the palace together with the concubines.
The prince and his wife, Guaerjia, walked side by side, their red wedding robes complementing each other. From a distance, they looked like a perfect couple. The couple were very close to each other, whispering from time to time - in fact, the prince was talking and Guaerjia was listening.
Slowly, Guaerjia's face turned red, and the bottom of the flowerpot almost tilted. The prince hurriedly supported her, and then naturally took the wife's hand.
This scene fell into the eyes of everyone in the main hall, and their reactions varied.
The Empress Dowager was grinning from ear to ear, nodding her head repeatedly, full of satisfaction; Imperial Concubine Wen smiled with her hands covering her mouth, and quietly turned her head to Yun Xiu and said, "It's good to be young. I envy you, too."
Yun Xiu laughed, moved her lips, and said softly: "When Xiao Shi gets married, it won't be too late for you to express your feelings."
What do you say
Concubine Wen rolled her eyes at her unhappily. Well, this was a mockery of her old age!
…
No matter what they thought in their hearts, the concubines present all had smiles on their faces.
Some looked pleased, some looked indifferent, and of course some were curious, wondering what they were talking about. Afterwards, they all sighed that the emperor had made the right decision in granting them a marriage. Not only were they a perfect match, but the prince and his wife also had a very good relationship, not inferior to the eldest prince and his wife.
Look, even a calm girl like Guaerjia is shy.
In fact—
The prince lowered his head and whispered, "You suffered a lot yesterday. If you feel sore, don't try to be brave. How about I carry you in the door?"
Jingchu couldn't stand it anymore and her cheeks turned red immediately.
It was unknown what kind of adventure had happened to His Highness, but he suddenly became wise, and went from being ignorant to the other extreme. He became considerate and could say nice things. In addition, his handsome face was really pleasing to the eyes, and she felt sweet when she heard it. Last night, she had muddled along and followed his wishes.
Being tossed around like a pancake would be fine, but it hurts... How could she say this openly? The distance between Yuqing Palace and Cining Palace was not far, so she could just walk slowly after getting off the sedan. If she was carried into the palace by him, would she still want to keep her reputation and be a human being
Jingchu staggered with a red face, half out of anger. She replied in a low voice: "Master, this is against the rules."
The tone was very gentle.
The prince took her hand and said with a smile, "Rules are not more important than your body."
Jingchu was speechless for a moment, then she whispered, no longer euphemistically, "You are shameless, but I want it."
Prince: “…”
*****
On the second day of her wedding, Jingchu received big red envelopes from the two empresses, as well as gifts from the ladies. Even Yunxiu admired this girl. Although she was tired yesterday, her demeanor was still graceful and not messy at all. She could make the old ancestor happy with just a few words, and her eyes were filled with deep admiration.
Seeing the prince's eyes lingering on his wife from time to time, Yun Xiu felt relieved. Turning her head slightly, she saw Jingchu's eyes were much brighter than before. She was looking at...herself
No, it was the crown prince. Yinreng was standing right in front of her, talking to the old ancestor with a smile on his face.
Yunxiu thought it was an illusion and didn't take it too seriously. After a while, a voice came from outside the palace, "The Emperor has arrived." Kangxi strode in wearing a dragon robe. After they saluted, he smiled and called the prince's name, waved his hand, and asked the couple to come forward.
"You should call me your father, just like Yinreng did." The emperor pointed to the tray held by Liang Jiugong, on which lay a red seal. He looked at Jingchu with a gentle gaze, and then admonished her, "When you marry into the royal family, you should not be arrogant or impatient, do your duty as a legitimate wife, and help the prince manage Yuqing Palace..."
Jingchu took the red envelope, bowed, and solemnly replied: "Yes! I will follow the instructions of the Emperor, your daughter-in-law."
Kangxi nodded in satisfaction, and then went to the upper seat, followed by the prince who had moved his seat. This way, Yunxiu's embroidered cushion was no longer blocked, and she looked up inadvertently, and saw Jingchu's eyes light up again, and they met her gaze.
Yun Xiu: “…”
The person this child was secretly looking at was not Yinreng, but her.
If you ignore Jingchu's gradually reddening ears, she can be said to be calm and composed. Yunxiu laughed at that moment. Yes, she is calm, but her age is still there.
She was curious, so when the Crown Prince's wife came to Yiku Palace alone to pay her respects the next morning, Yun Xiu smiled and talked to her in private.
Then he did not forget to tease her: "Why did you stare at me yesterday? Could it be that Yi'er Niang's face is unbearable to look at, or is there a flower blooming on her cheek?"
Jingchu was stunned, as if she had never expected this question.
She coughed lightly, lowered her eyes, thought about it, and finally uttered four words embarrassedly: "Yi'en Niang is beautiful..."
As she spoke her face slightly flushed, and now it was Yunxiu's turn to be stunned.
Not long after, Jingchu left with a red face. Concubine Yi stared at the back in a daze, and after a while she said quietly, "Didn't Yinreng study the Hadith? His skills are not as good as his good looks. I praised him for being better than him."
After thinking for a moment, she said, "You can never have too much Jade Cream. Go buy five bottles from Doctor Min. When you have time, have Zhang Youde give it to He Zhuer so that his master can use it sooner or later."
Ruizhu: “…”
Ruizhu replied with difficulty: "Yes."
******
At noon that day, I went to the study.
The lunch for the princes and their companions was prepared by the kitchen. The lunch boxes were exquisite and the dishes were rich, enough to cope with the riding and archery lessons later.
Kangxi banned the news of the assassin from being spread, and the princes still didn't know that Yinzhen had been assassinated. The ninth and tenth princes held the lunch boxes and sat beside Yinzhen, shoulder to shoulder. Before they opened the lid of the box, they saw that the eleventh brother had a face full of bitterness and hatred, and his mouth was puffed up, as if he was about to cry.
Yinzhen was shocked and asked quickly, "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Yin'e said angrily: "Tell Brother Ten, go beat him up!"
Yinzhen: “…”
The Eleventh Prince slowly lowered his head, stretched out his chopsticks and stirred the white rice - no, the red rice, which was covered with a generous layer of chili powder.
This is the loving lunch that the Emperor specially ordered the kitchen to prepare.