"Prince Concubine, this is the norm for the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years."
Cheng Yujin received an oral order from the Queen Mother to be in charge of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Today, the supervisor of ceremonies sent someone to send Cheng Yujin the annual volume. Cheng Yujin responded and motioned for Forsythia to take the things. Forsythia is also clever, she didn't need Cheng Yujin to say, she quietly stuffed a purse into the eunuch's hand.
The eunuch was reminded when he went out. He originally planned to put down his things and leave without saying a word, but he felt the weight in his hand, and he couldn't help but weigh it.
The Crown Princess made her move very generous, and the eunuch's love for wealth prevailed. She couldn't help but lower her voice and quietly reminded: "Prince Princess, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet has regulations in previous years. Yes. It's just that there are always different times from year to year, and it is inevitable that there will be some small changes, and it is not a small amount to accumulate this year."
"Oh?" Cheng Yujin asked with a smile, "I just entered the palace, and I don't understand many things. I hope your father-in-law will give some advice."
The eunuch held his hands together and did not speak, Cheng Yujin asked Forsythia to send another purse, and the eunuch pinched the contents, then smiled and said, "Prince concubine is naturally smart, and many things can be understood after thinking about it, but the servants are just too much face. Just a few words. When the Crown Princess looks at the regulations of the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, she might as well take a look at the age. After all, the records of the past two years are not as fresh and practical as the records of the past two years."
Cheng Yujin realized it, but she didn't show it on her face. She still smiled and said to the eunuch: "Thank you father-in-law for reminding me. Forsythia, send father-in-law out."
"Yes."
After Forsythia and the eunuch left, Du Ruo walked to Cheng Yujin's side and gathered up the books on the table. Du Ruo whispered: "It's really sinister, thankfully the Crown Princess was alert, or else we really followed the ceremonial arrangement on the file, wouldn't we have a big mess?"
Cheng Yujin opened the booklet and found that the page that recorded the time was missing. Of course, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet ten years ago was different from last year's, but at first glance, who would have noticed these details. Especially when the time is deliberately blurred, if Cheng Yujin unknowingly prepares according to the records of previous years, then she will be the one who will be embarrassed.
Empress Dowager Yang is worthy of being a person who has been immersed in the palace for half her life. These methods are hard to guard against, and there is no way to win. But even if she reacted, she couldn't complain, she was really clever.
Cheng Yujin turned two pages and took out another book for comparison. Seeing that Cheng Yujin didn't speak, Du Ruo couldn't help but feel anxious: "Prince Concubine, they have detained the records of the past two years, what should we do?"
"What's the hurry?" Cheng Yujin was not in a hurry, "her move is nothing more than to catch me off guard. Once I know that the file is a ghost, her plan has been invalidated, and it is useless for them to hold the records of the new two years. .I get something, but it's only a matter of time."
Cheng Yujin was very calm, and Du Ruo saw it and admired it: "What the Crown Princess said is that the servants are impatient."
Cheng Yujin opened another page and said: "Now the Queen Mother has handed over the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to me as everyone knows, these eunuchs are sure that I don't dare to make mistakes, and the lions open their mouths. No need to do anything, just a little delay, and I can't take it anymore."
Du Ruo frowned and asked, "They took advantage of the new arrival of the Crown Princess, and they didn't have a firm foothold yet.
"Otherwise?" Cheng Yujin put down the book, and her tone was neither salty nor light, "Where there are people, there are disputes. A small marquis in the Cheng family has to be divided into three, six, nine, high and low, not to mention the court? There are different situations in each family, but in the end, the principle is the same. When you are strong, the people below take the initiative to come over to show your hospitality, and everything goes smoothly. They will also deliberately stumble you. They are unpleasant, and they are secretly making things difficult, no doubt falling into an endless loop, and the situation will only get worse. The world has always been like this, step by step, the better, the better , the worse the worse.”
Du Ruo frowned for a long time and had to admit that what Cheng Yujin said was right. In the Cheng family, although Cheng Yujin was forbidden by orders, she was extremely dignified among the servants, but at the very beginning, she also experienced a situation where everything went wrong and everyone could be deceived. It's just that Cheng Yujin has the identity of the eldest daughter after all. After receiving the awards from Mrs. Cheng several times in a row, the despised situation of Jinning Academy was slowly reversed. With the first step, the following things can continue. Cheng Yujin's reputation is getting higher and higher. In the end, even if there is no old lady Cheng, the servants will not dare not to take Cheng Yujin seriously.
She spent ten years to build her own reputation, just to make it easier after marriage, but now, she has entered a vanity fair that is far more terrifying than the Cheng family.
The interests of the court are complicated, and everyone who survives is not a fuel-efficient lamp. The entire harem is like a clump connected to each other, and finally connected to a giant tree, the roots are intertwined and intertwined, and they are mutually restrained and dependent on each other.
Empress Dowager Yang is the most central person in the jungle, and Cheng Yujin is the foreign intruder.
Cheng Yujin entered the palace as a crown princess. Although it seemed to outsiders that it was like ascending to the sky in one step, they could not imagine the actual hardships. Cheng Yujin doesn't need outsiders to understand, they only need to see that Cheng Yujin is beautiful and prosperous, and it is enough to always be a winner in life.
Du Ruo has followed Cheng Yujin for many years, and she understands the hardship behind Cheng Yujin's praise. She couldn't bear it, and whispered, "Prince Concubine..."
"It doesn't matter." Cheng Yujin waved her hand, her expression still indifferent, "Every step is difficult, so it means that I am going uphill. How can the level that I can reach in the future can be matched by outsiders? People make things difficult, what's the point."
This is what Du Ruo admires most about Cheng Yujin. She is always so firm and brave, always knows what she wants, and is not shy to fight hard. Cheng Yujin's appearance is indeed good-looking, but Yiduruo said that the most charming is the firm and confident appearance of the Crown Princess when she speaks.
Du Ruo said from the bottom of his heart: "Prince Concubine has a heart, courage and strategy, and she will be able to go straight to the sky in the future and get what she wants."
Cheng Yujin laughed when she heard it, and said, "I borrow your auspicious words. However, it's still the old saying, I can only add to the icing on the cake. Just like a boat, I can only make the boat go more beautifully, and what can I actually go to? The place and how far you go depends on the prince."
Du Ruo said: "The prince's words are wrong. The husband and wife are one, and the inside and outside are inseparable. There is a virtuous helper and a troublemaker in the family. Everything is done to the extreme. If you don’t believe in another person, it’s definitely not the way it is now.”
Cheng Yujin burst out laughing, and glanced at Du Ruo with a smile: "When did you learn to be as glib as Forsythia?"
"The slave is telling the truth."
Cheng Yujin accepted Du Ruo's flattery. Although she knew that the maid was trying to make her happy, Cheng Yujin's mood was strangely improved. She asked Du Ruo to put everything away, stood up by herself, and sighed softly: "The road is long and long, whether it is to regain people's hearts or recruit troops, it is not a one-time job. Now even the Ciqing Palace is not a piece of iron. After considering it. It's really too early. I just entered the palace, and there is still a long way to go in the future, so I will slowly grind it."
Du Ruo put away the regular lists from the past years, put them in his arms and asked, "Prince Concubine, where are you going?"
"I heard from the father-in-law beside His Highness that His Highness was busy discussing with the Cabinet at noon today, and only took two bites for lunch. How can this be done? I will go and see Your Highness."
At this moment, Li Chengjing is in the Wenhua Hall, looking at the files of the Ministry of Industry over the years.
It wasn't until the eunuch announced "the princess is coming" outside that Li Chengjing woke up like a dream. He stood up, and before he reached the door, he heard a familiar "His Royal Highness".
Li Chengjing smiled almost immediately before anyone came, and he took two quick steps to catch up with Cheng Yujin one step ahead.
Li Chengjing is dressed in regular clothes, with a silver crown on his head and a leather belt on his waist. He is handsome and heroic. He met Cheng Yujin in front of the screen and asked, "Why are you here?"
Although he said that, the moment he met, he naturally held Cheng Yujin's hand, and he didn't mean to let go at all. Cheng Yujin followed Li Chengjing in and said, "I heard that Eunuch Liu said that His Highness didn't take a few bites of lunch today. I was worried about it and couldn't be relieved, so I came to see His Highness."
Li Chengjing glanced at Liu Yi lightly, Liu Yi lowered his head, and Cheng Yujin immediately helped Liu Yi: "His Royal Highness, I specifically asked Eunuch Liu, no wonder Eunuch. I couldn't accompany His Highness outside, so I asked Eunuch Liu to replace me. Pay attention to His Highness' clothing and food. Thanks to Eunuch Liu, otherwise, I would not have known that His Highness would not have time to eat lunch because of his busy government affairs."
Hearing that Liu Yi admired secretly, Cheng Yujin's remarks can be said to be all-round. Not only did he help Liu Yi, but also secretly stated that he only asked Liu Yi to pay attention to the prince's diet, and did not inquire about the prince's actions, so as to avoid the master's jealousy. In the end, he beat the rake and attributed everything to caring about the prince. Anyone who heard such words would not be able to get angry.
Sure enough, Li Chengjing was helpless after hearing it, and said, "It's not a big deal, I know it myself."
Li Chengjing didn't pursue Liu Yi's talkativeness, so to say it was letting go. Liu Yi was overjoyed, and bowed his hands to Li Chengjing: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your forgiveness."
Li Chengjing said lightly, "Thank you for what I do, you should thank the Crown Princess."
Liu Yi knew it, and respectfully knelt down to Cheng Yujin and gave a big gift: "The servant thanked the crown prince, the crown prince is kind and kind, and the people are beautiful and kind, so it can be seen that the blessings are long."
Cheng Yujin smiled and raised her hand to signal Liu Yi to get up: "Father-in-law, get up, I can't be a grandfather like this."
Liu Yi got up and said some auspicious words before bowing and leaving. He felt it, and if he wanted to please His Royal Highness, saying a thousand words and ten thousand words was not as useful as a compliment to the crown princess.
When Liu Yi left, he took the other palace servants in the palace with him. This is the East Hall of Wenhua Palace, not a place for discussions, but a place for Li Chengjing to work and rest. The harem is not allowed to do politics, that is for concubines and concubines, just like the queen can stay in the Qianqing Palace, and the princess can also come to the Wenhua Palace where the prince works, but when there are courtiers playing, she needs to avoid suspicion.
Ciqing Palace is much closer to Wenhua Palace than Cining Palace, and Li Chengjing is good-looking. Seeing him is much more comfortable than seeing Empress Dowager Yang, Cheng Yujin is of course willing to run to Wenhua Palace. She poured a cup of tea for Li Chengjing herself, then opened the food box and took out the saucer inside.
In fact, these things were done by the palace maid, but Cheng Yujin did what she said, as long as everything related to Li Chengjing, she did all of it herself and did not leave the hands of others. In this way, they don't have to have a third person present when they get along as a husband and wife. The two can talk freely and do other trivial matters together. Li Chengjing often gives Cheng Yujin a lead when he sees the meeting, but he feels like a civil couple.
The feelings between people are all developed. After a long time, Li Chengjing and Cheng Yujin both like this relaxed and natural atmosphere. This unwritten rule is also carried on by the two of them by default.
The effect is obviously obvious. Now Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing are alone, and they are much more comfortable than when they first got married.
Cheng Yujin put the plate away and said, "Your Highness, your body is the capital of everything. I will not obey you if you treat your body so badly for government affairs."
"I know." With Cheng Yujin around, Li Chengjing also relaxed a lot. He rarely showed signs of fatigue. He stretched out his hand to squeeze his eyebrows and said, "I was not in good health when I was a child, and I know best how important it is to have a healthy body. It's just these two days. There's so much piled up, there's really no time."
"I understand, Your Highness must be doing well." Cheng Yujin didn't persuade him to make those high-sounding words, but put her fingers against Li Chengjing's temple and kneaded slowly, "Are you feeling better now?"
If it is someone else, they may say that official business is always unfinished, and nothing is more important than eating. But Cheng Yujin knew that sometimes, when things were really delivered, let alone eating, they had to endure even getting sick.
It is said that oneself and others feel the same, but in fact, if you don't stand in that position, you will never know the hardships and bitterness. Whether he is a prince, or a prince who has been missing for many years and has just returned to the throne, anyone can make mistakes, but he cannot.
There was a gentle and slow kneading from both sides of Li Chengjing's forehead. This force was too light to relieve headaches, but physical fatigue was not important at all. The psychological relaxation brought by Cheng Yujin was irreplaceable.
Sure enough, he knew that only Cheng Yujin would understand him. The eunuchs would persuade him to take care of his body, but Cheng Yujin wouldn't say it, because she knew that it wasn't that Li Chengjing didn't want to, but that he really couldn't care.
The slender and soft fingers covered the sides of his browbones, and the tip of his nose lingered with a body fragrance that seemed to be absent. Li Chengjing is very familiar with this fragrance. Since meeting Cheng Yujin, Li Chengjing has given up other spices. When sleeping, there is no incense burning in the bedroom. What else can be more soothing than Cheng Yujin's body fragrance. Burning other spices, on the contrary, pollutes this soft and sweet fragrance.
In the past, Li Chengjing thought it was exaggerated, but now he understands that Wenxiang Nephrite is really appropriate.
He couldn't help closing his eyes, and his heart quickly became calm. Cheng Yujin's breath rhythmically fell on his neck, at such a close distance and in such a quiet environment, Li Chengjing's Adam's apple moved up and down suddenly.