Hu Shanwei

Chapter 58: Offering of love

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On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, the ceremony of conferring the title to the Sixth Princess was held, and Wang Ning's secret letter also reached the capital. Mao Xiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, opened the secret letter and saw the contents. He thought something was wrong!

Wang Ning's boss was Mao Xiang, and all the top-secret intelligence he obtained from the Northern Yuan Privy Council was sent directly to Mao Xiang.

The things you worry about the most often happen. Mao Xiang read the letter from Wang Ning asking about the recent situation of his fiancée Hu Shanwei. He picked up the brush, not knowing how to reply.

If she lied and said Hu Shanwei had remarried or died, Wang Ning would definitely be suspicious because they were both in the intelligence field and knew each other. If Wang Ning didn't have any clues, he would never suddenly ask where his fiancée was after three years of silence!

How much did Wang Ning know? Who leaked it

If you tell Wang Ning directly that your fiancée did not remarry, she waited for you for three years despite the pressure of the world, and even when she was completely disappointed, she still did not remarry, but chose to enter the palace as a female official and chose to be single...

Mao Xiang is also a human being, and he knows that this shocking news would cause pain and heartbreak to a normal person.

Wang Ning finally infiltrated the Northern Yuan Privy Council and provided decisive intelligence for the victory of the Third Northern Expedition. The Fourth Northern Expedition was about to begin in the spring, and the Jinyiwei needed this secret agent to continue lurking and become the eyes and ears of the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition Army.

As a scout, you must keep a cool head at all times. If you become distracted and reveal flaws, how can you complete the mission

Mao Xiang's heart was like a compass stuck in a valley of confusion, spinning around in a mess. His mind was in a state of confusion. The ink in his brush was almost dry, and he couldn't write a single word. No matter how he responded, it would affect Wang Ning's undercover work. What should he do

Mao Xiang simply threw away his pen and went out to get some fresh air.

In the twelfth lunar month, the palace was already filled with the atmosphere of the New Year, and the palace became even more festive and lively because of the canonization ceremony of the Sixth Princess. The Sixth Princess was the youngest daughter of Concubine Sun and the younger sister of the eldest Princess, Princess Lin'an, so she was given special attention.

Before the conferment of the title on the Princess of Daming, she must first wear the crown and clothes. The ceremony of crowning must be performed first, and then the ceremony of conferring the title. The Ministry of Rites has already chosen the time of yin hour on November 27th, and noon hour on the third day of the twelfth lunar month for the conferment of the title.

It was noon now, and God was kind to us today. The sun was shining brightly, adding a little warmth to the damp and cold city of Nanjing in winter.

There is an imperial desk to the southeast of the dragon throne and wind chair in the Qianqing Palace, on which is placed the golden book. The golden book, like the golden book and iron scroll used to confer titles on the founding heroes, is "not worthy of its name". The "gold" only refers to the words engraved on it being plated with a layer of gold, not that gold is used as a book.

The ministers' golden book and iron scroll were actually a copper product in the shape of a tile. The princesses' golden books were two pieces of silver with gold-plated characters, and they read:

"The Emperor's decree states: In ancient times, the rulers of the world would confer titles on their daughters. Your six daughters have grown up, but have not received any titles, so I will give you the title Huaiqing."

It was noon, and Emperor Hongwu and Empress Ma ascended the throne. Palace Lady Cao from the Palace Lady Bureau held the golden book and sent it to the Yiku Palace where Concubine Sun lived. The Sixth Princess had not yet summoned a husband, so she lived with her mother.

At this time, the Yikun Palace had already set up the incense table and the book table, and the ceremonial guards were displayed. The Sixth Princess received the book wearing a nine-winged and four-phoenix crown and a phoenix robe.

Palace Lady Cao placed the golden book on the table, and the Sixth Princess kowtowed towards the direction of the Qianqing Palace to thank the emperor for his grace. The enthronement ceremony was completed, and from then on the Sixth Princess also had a title, called Princess Huaiqing.

Princess Huaiqing first went to Fengxian Hall to worship her ancestors, and then went to Qianqing Palace to thank Emperor Hongwu and Empress Ma. Only then was the enthronement ceremony completed.

After the canonization ceremony, Emperor Hongwu issued an edict, ordering the Ministry of Rites to select a husband for Princess Huaiqing. The edict said:

"My sixth daughter, Princess Huaiqing, has grown up and it is time to choose a match. The Ministry of Justice is announcing to officials, soldiers and civilians that those aged 14 or 15 years or older, with good conduct, good family education and outstanding talents, should register and go to the inner court for selection."

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, there was a sensation inside and outside the palace, and people were discussing which young man was so lucky to become the consort of Princess Huaiqing.

It was a rare good day today. For the enthronement ceremony of Princess Huaiqing, most palace people went to Yikun Palace to congratulate and ask for rewards. There were so many people that a stage was set up to perform "The Story of the Pipa" which was recomposed for pipa and string instruments by the Jiaofangsi. The Yikun Palace was too noisy, so Concubine Sun ordered Jiang Quan to carry the little princess, who was wearing a tiger-head warm hat, out for a walk in the sun and some quiet time.

Now the little princess is being raised by Concubine Sun, who has rich experience in child-rearing. In less than a month, she has become much whiter and plumper.

Concubine Sun Shu was different from Concubine Li Xian. Concubine Li Xian only used the little princess as a tool to win favor and fame. When Emperor Hongwu went to Changchun Palace, even if the little princess fell asleep, Concubine Li Xian would order the nanny to carry her to her room and wake her up to play with her.

When socializing with concubines in the palace, Concubine Li would show off the little princess as if she were the most beautiful jewelry, not caring at all that the little princess was at an age where she resisted strangers approaching her or hugging her.

Concubine Sun gave birth to two princesses and knew that daughters were delicate and fragile. Moreover, given her age and status as a concubine, she did not need to curry favor with anyone, so she raised the little princess in an easy and comfortable way. Today, the Yikun Palace was too lively, so she asked Jiang Quan to bring the little princess out to bask in the sun.

Concubine Sun vaguely knew from Empress Ma the relationship between Jiang Quan and the little princess, as both were mothers with daughters. Concubine Sun really admired Jiang Quan's determination to change his age and study hard for more than ten years just to pass the exam to become a palace lady-in-waiting and see his daughter, so she tacitly allowed Jiang Quan to approach the little princess.

Perhaps it was the natural attraction of blood, the little princess smiled brightly when she saw Jiang Quan, reached out for a hug, and was very intimate.

Jiang Quan took the little princess out to bask in the sun and admire the plum blossoms. The little princess stood on her legs like a frog and stretched out her chubby hands to pick plum blossoms.

Jiang Quan held her for a long time, and it was a bit strenuous. Hu Shanwei stretched out his hands, "I'll do it."

Today, Jiang Quan, Huang Wei De, Chen Er Mei, Hu Shan Wei and Shen Qiong Lian had a rare opportunity to get together to enjoy the plum blossoms and have fun.

Hu Shanwei held up the little princess's chubby butt, and with his chubby hands he grabbed a handful of plum blossoms from the treetops and stuffed them into his mouth.

"You can't eat it." Jiang Quan took out a long stick of biscuit as thick as a finger from his pocket. The little princess babbled and threw away the plum blossom, grabbed the finger biscuit and put it in her mouth, but her clothes were too thick and her arms were too short, so her elbow was trapped by the cotton coat halfway through her bend and she couldn't put it into her mouth at all.

The finger biscuit was only a fist's distance away from her mouth. The little princess cried anxiously. The female teacher Shen Qionglian found it funny, so she took the finger biscuit and helped put it into her mouth.

The little princess sucked on her finger biscuit like a little goldfish, her eyes rolling around as she looked at the ice and snow world curiously.

Shen Qionglian personally picked plum blossoms and put them into a small basket, and went back to make tea. She didn't care whether the little princess understood or not, and said:

"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. I love winter because of these flowers. Without plum blossoms, winter would be meaningless, little princess, don't you think so?"

The little princess responded with a finger biscuit in her mouth: "Eh, ah."

Shen Qionglian pinned a plum blossom on the little princess' tiger-head hat with a smile, "I never thought you were my confidant."

Hu Shanwei thought the snack in the little princess' mouth looked familiar. "I've seen it before at the Princess of Yan's place. When the Princess of Yan was teaching her brother Xu Zengshou to quit gambling, she used this to disguise it as a finger. She chopped it off with a knife, and the finger biscuit fell to the ground. I was so scared that I thought the Princess of Yan really cut off her own brother's finger."

Hu Shanwei would never forget this scene. The Princess of Yan was pregnant at the time. She tied up Xu Zengshou and dragged him behind a horse for half a mile. She was a daughter of a general and was so fierce.

Chen Ermei smiled and said, "This is the method that the Princess of Yan told Concubine Sun. She said that the little princess is teething and her gums are itchy, so she needs to use some harder snacks to grind them so that she won't put anything in her mouth. Concubine Sun ordered our food bureau to go to the Prince of Yan's mansion to learn from them. We baked finger biscuits in the imperial kitchen and sent them to the Yikun Palace every day for the little princess to use to grind her teeth."

Hu Shanwei praised: "Concubine Sun is attentive, and Princess Yan is enthusiastic. The little princess is blessed this time."

The most taboo thing in the palace is to give edible things to others, let alone the Princess of Yan. Even the little princess's brother, the King of Chu, is not willing to send food to his sister. The Princess of Yan and Concubine Sun cooperated well and solved the small problem of the little princess' teething period.

Huang Weide said enviously, "The Princess of Yan married a good man, and the Prince of Yan treated her wholeheartedly. The Princess of Yan liked to listen to operas, so the Prince of Yan kept many famous drama masters in the Prince of Yan's Palace. Jia Zhongming wrote the famous works "Yu Hu Chun" and "Dui Yu Shu", and Yang Jingchun wrote "Journey to the West", all of which were written by people supported by the Prince of Yan's Palace. The Princess of Yan liked these plays very much and often ordered them for fun."

Huang Wei De has been in the palace for many years and is well aware of all the gossip about the royal family.

Hu Shanwei personally reviewed Yang Jingchun's "Journey to the West" and personally deleted many "prohibited" passages with a red pen. Hearing this, he suddenly realized: "No wonder when we were performing "Journey to the West" that day, the Princess of Yan covered her mouth and laughed from time to time. It turned out that she knew to delete those scenes. I never thought that this play actually came from the Prince of Yan's Mansion."

It turns out that the song "Parasite Grass" sung by Sun Wukong "Pigsy panted heavily, Monk Sha whispered. The one above struggled hard, the one below slowly bent her waist in response" was all heard by Princess Yan, and she allowed the playwright Yang Jingxian to keep it.

I didn’t expect you to be such a Princess of Yan! Hu Shanwei was always shocked by the Princess of Yan.

Chen Ermei was shocked when she heard this: "The Jade Pot Spring and The Jade Comb are both about the love stories between prostitutes and scholars. The Prince of Yan's Mansion has no taboos and dares to write anything. The Princess of Yan is really bold and dares to listen to anything."

"Journey to the West" could be modified and deleted and still be performed in the palace, but plays like "Yu Huchun" and "Dui Yu Shu" were absolutely not allowed to be performed in the palace. The standard of Emperor Hongwu was a virtuous woman like Zhao Wuniang in "The Lute Story", and prostitutes could not be called virtuous women in any way according to Emperor Hongwu's standards.

Shen Qionglian, who was picking plum blossoms, was very dissatisfied when she heard this. She snorted and said, "Don't look down on Yu Hu Chun. The songs in it are very well written. There is a song called Rolling Embroidered Ball, which is absolutely amazing. 'The withered willows dance on the low wall that makes people frown. The withered old lotus leaves grow in the pond that makes people look haggard. The treetops that break people's souls are faintly covered with wild smoke.' Every sentence describes a scene and expresses the emotion through the scene. This kind of wonderful sentence can't be written by just anyone."

Shen Qionglian spoke directly, and Chen Ermei was choked and didn't know what to say.

Huang Weide was thirty-eight years old. She had the least education, but she had worked her way up from the bottom and was used to being a good person. She quickly changed the subject, "The emperor has issued an order to select a consort for Princess Huaiqing. He said that officials, soldiers, civilians, etc., who are over fourteen or fifteen years old, have good conduct, clean family backgrounds, and outstanding talents can go to the inner court to apply. In the past, princesses chose their consorts from ministers and nobles. Princess Huaiqing's elder sister, Princess Lin'an, married the eldest son of the former Prime Minister Li Shanchang. Could it be that the emperor is going to choose a consort from the common people this time?"

This is the hottest topic inside and outside the palace at the moment. Everyone has their own ideas. I don’t know what the emperor is thinking. If there really are commoners who go to the inner court to sign up, will the emperor abandon those of noble birth and choose commoners

Shen Qionglian said bluntly: "It's just talk, to show that the royal family treats everyone equally, but who would be so blind as to go to the inner court to sign up without even looking in the mirror? Anyway, we in the Shen family don't dare to sign up."

The Shen family is rich, but their status is average. Shen Qionglian's father and brother are both juren, and they dare not ask their family members to sign up to run for the position of prince consort.

Chen Ermei echoed, "Yes, without some weight, who would dare to marry the princess and become a relative of the emperor? I heard that Xiping Hou has proposed his eldest son Mu Chun."

Hu Shanwei's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he unconsciously retorted, "It's impossible. Xiping Hou Mu Ying is the emperor's adopted son. In terms of seniority, he is Princess Huaiqing's sworn brother. If it were among the common people, Mu Chun would have to call Princess Huaiqing aunt. How could a nephew marry an aunt?"

The author has something to say: Historically, the King of Yan and his wife were ardent fans of Northern Opera, and they supported the writing of the above excellent playwrights, allowing these playwrights to create without worrying about food and clothing without having to rely on love.

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№17 Netizen: Low to Dust Comment: "Hu Shanwei" Score: 2 Published: 2018-12-20 20:55:30 Reviewed chapter: 59

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