Many distinguished guests had already arrived in the mansion. When they saw Prince Qing and his wife, they all came forward to say hello.
The two of them dealt with them.
After a while, the servant came to report that Princess Pingyang was invited, and then the two of them went to Yuqiong Garden.
From the beginning to the end, Jo Seung-yeon looked considerate.
Cui Wenxi felt that her smile was a little stiff, and her expression calmed down a little. Zhao Chengyan held her waist and whispered: "Are you deliberately trying to make me angry to death today?"
Cui Wenxi glanced at him sideways, "Why, Shiro thinks he's not dressed appropriately enough?"
Zhao Chengyan said nothing.
She was dressed very well, almost all women were dressed like this, but they were not Cui Wenxi.
She is taller than most girls, has beautiful facial features, and a gentle and dignified temperament, which is in line with mainstream male aesthetics.
What's terrible is that this dress allows her to show both the subtle charm of a woman and the delicate charm of a daughter. The two charms collide together and create a strange attraction.
This is fatal to men.
Zhao Chengyan is a man, and he knows too well how others of his kind covet her.
The kind of peep that can only be seen from a distance without being blasphemous is like a cat scratching, making people want to move.
This made him very uncomfortable and wanted to pluck out those prying eyes.
His unhappiness fell into Cui Wenxi's eyes, and he chose to ignore it. Since he wanted to trap her to death in Prince Qing's Mansion, there would be a lot of unhappiness in the future.
This is just the beginning.
The servants brought the two of them into Yuqiong Garden, and Pingyang was talking to other women in the wing.
She wore a pomegranate skirt, a tooth-colored long-sleeved shirt, and a bun with two begonia-patterned jade hairpins, and an exquisite phoenix-shaped gold walking stick on her temples.
Wearing a set of ruby earrings, necklaces and jade bracelets makes you look graceful, bright and noble.
Speaking of which, Pingyang was several years older than King Qing. When the maid announced that the couple had arrived, the women in the room got up and left.
Seeing the two people outside, they all bowed and saluted.
Cui Wenxi nodded slightly.
Entering the side room, both parties saluted each other and then took their seats.
Pingyang looked at Cui Wenxi and said with a smile: "I haven't chatted with the Fourth Emperor Aunt for a long time. It's rare that I have some free time today. I must have two drinks to satisfy myself."
Cui Wenxi also smiled and said: "In the past, Pingyang stayed behind closed doors, so why do you suddenly want to hold a spring banquet?"
Pingyang: "I'm tired of life."
The two girls had been close before, but they hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had endless things to talk about.
Zhao Chengyan was not interested in listening to them talk about the popular rouge and luodai in Beijing, so he sat for a while and then went outside.
After all, there was some gossip in the woman's family. After he left, Pingyang secretly asked: "I heard rumors outside that you two are having a breakup, are you serious?"
Cui Wenxi did not hide it, nodded and said: "It is true."
Pingyang made a gesture to invite tea, frowned slightly and said, "Why can't we tolerate it?"
Cui Wenxi picked up the crab shell celadon bowl and said bluntly: "I can't bear it when two women serve one husband together."
Pingyang: “…”
She pursed her lips silently and did not answer.
People of their status naturally cannot tolerate their husbands taking concubines. This is the advantage given by their natal family and the last dignity.
It's just a pity that Cui Wenxi is a bit unlucky.
Ordinarily, she was the eldest daughter of the Duke's family, so she shouldn't end up with two daughters serving one husband together.
But, who told her to marry high
Cui Wenxi didn't seem to take this matter to heart and said: "Xu Consort has died of illness for more than three years. There are some things that should be let go. Why should Pingyang embarrass himself?"
Pingyang sighed quietly, "I still can't forget him."
Cui Wenxi took a sip of tea and laughed at himself: "The deep love between husband and wife does not last long, and I don't know how long I will be able to keep in love with each other."
"That's what I said. In the past, the Fourth Emperor's uncle was loyal to you."
"It's just because he treats me so well and makes me feel like I'm dreaming, but in the end I feel safe."
"The heir is a problem after all, so I can't blame him."
"I know."
"Then you still can't bear it?"
"I blame him for killing him first and telling the story later." He added, "He left Beijing at the beginning of autumn last year, and came back at the beginning of spring this year. It has only been half a year. Excluding the time spent on the road, the girl returned to Beijing pregnant. Please pay attention. Think about it, what did he do during those days when he went to Weizhou?"
“…”
"We are all girls, and we talk a lot in private on weekdays. Your Uncle Fourth Emperor has changed. A change of heart is a change of heart. How can there be so many reasons and excuses?"
These words made Pingyang silent. She was also a proud and arrogant girl, otherwise the two of them would not have chatted together.
The two of them fell silent and neither spoke anymore.
I don't know how long it took before Pingyang asked: "Uncle Fourth Emperor is a very face-saving person. Will he allow you to reconcile?"
Cui Wenxi: "Of course he will not allow it. He will not bear the reputation of betrayal."
Pingyang was silent, "Back then, your marriage was the envy of many girls, and now you are having a divorce. I'm afraid that this will always be the talk after dinner in the market."
Cui Wenxi said calmly: "Whatever, as long as we can leave Prince Qing's Mansion, those rumors will be nothing."
Pingyang couldn't help but be amused by her blindly optimistic attitude. Sometimes she was extremely envious of her mentality, as if she could take everything into consideration.
If Consort Xu's death was a blow, then parting ways with King Qing was called resentment.
Life and death, at least the relationship between the two has a beginning and an end, at least they have not been let down.
It's not a good feeling to be separated halfway. The struggle between two people, from being happy with each other to being disgusted with each other, must be painful and helpless.
"You are really open-minded. If I were you, I don't know how much trouble I would make."
Cui Wenxi: "So what if we make a scene? Apart from letting others see the joke, what can we change?"
Pingyang said helplessly: "You are really wrong for not having children."
Cui Wenxi: "So I asked myself to come down, but he refused. He made up his mind to trap me in Prince Qing's Mansion. I'm afraid I won't be able to escape for a while."
The two were chatting in the side room about the divorce, and while they were having a heated fight, the carriage from the East Palace had already arrived at the gate of Pingyang Mansion.
When everyone learned that the prince was coming, they all knelt down and paid homage.
After the carriage was stable, the chamberlain put down the stool, and Eunuch Wei opened the curtain and helped Zhao Yue get out of the carriage.
The arrogant young man put his hand on Eunuch Wei's arm and stuck his head out from behind the car curtain.
He wore a moon-white patterned round-neck narrow-sleeved robe, a jade belt around his waist, Liuhe boots, and a golden nan paper fan in his hand. His whole body was pampered and noble.
Such a bright young man is really eye-catching, and he is a sight to behold just standing there.
The guards opened the way in front, and Zhao Yue entered the palace with her hands behind her back. She walked slowly and slowly, and the sachet on her waist barely swayed, which shows her demeanor.
Pingyang on the other side learned that the prince was coming, and went out to greet him with Cui Wenxi.
On the way, Zhao Yue met King Qing and others, and the two sides saluted each other.
Zhao Chengyan looked up and down at his cheerful and charming nephew, and joked: "On weekdays, Erlang never comes to join in the fun, so why do you want to come here to have fun today?"
Zhao Yue looked at him and smiled, with an unclear meaning on her fair face, "Sister, I haven't held a spring banquet for a long time, so I'm here to support you today."
Zhao Chengyan pointed at him and teased: "You kid, most of the time the drunkard doesn't care about the wine." He added, "There are many young ladies here today, I'm afraid they are all here for Erlang."
The smile on Zhao Yue's face deepened, her peach blossom eyes were filled with cunning, and she did not deny it.
There were no concubines or concubines in the East Palace, and at his age it was time to get married, so Zhao Chengyan was not wrong about this spring banquet.
However, he never imagined that this nephew had hidden evil intentions.
After greeting the surrounding royal family members, Zhao Yue went to Yuqiong Garden. When he was passing by the corridor, he saw Pingyang and Cui Wenxi coming. He saw that familiar figure from a distance.
The girl was joking with her eldest sister, holding a round fan in her hand and shaking it one after another.
I don’t know what they are talking about. There is spring in a pair of almond eyes, and the pear dimples on the face are beautiful and lovely. There is no trace of the haggard and anxious mood of Nao Heli. What is revealed is the girl’s unique graceful style and half-concealed beauty. Rhyme.
As if aware of his prying eyes, the girls looked this way.
Zhao Yue avoided it without leaving a trace, suppressing the turbulent undercurrent deep in his heart, looking sanctimonious and aloof.