After dealing with the three concubines, Prince Jin returned to the second courtyard.
"Your Highness, please get on the kang quickly. I've been waiting for you. I'm getting hungry." Jiang Changning said with a smile as he sat on the kang.
"You little heartless girl." Prince Jin sat down opposite her, across the table from her.
"I was waiting for you to eat together, but I didn't eat first. How can I be so heartless?" Jiang Changning pouted.
Prince Jin was also very convinced of his unenlightened little princess, "Liu has moved to Tongyouyuan."
Jiang Changning's eyes flickered slightly. Qianxi Palace was the cold palace in the imperial palace, and Tongyouyuan was the cold courtyard in the royal palace.
Only Liu was dealt with, and the other two were left alone. It seems that the King of Jin still gave some face to the Anding Marquis' Mansion and the Chen Mansion.
"Tongyouyuan is a good place, it's quiet." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
The maid brought in breakfast and the couple ate.
We were going out today, so we didn't make things so complicated, we kept it simple. Jiang Changning had small wontons stuffed with meat, and King Jin had a big bowl of noodles with shredded pork.
In winter, if you eat enough, the food in your stomach will make you feel warm.
After the meal, the couple changed their clothes.
When King Jin saw Jiang Changning wearing a dark green dress with dark patterns, he asked, "Why are you wearing such an old-fashioned color?"
"Doesn't it look good?" Jiang Changning asked.
"You look good in anything you wear, but this outfit makes you look a few years older." Prince Jin spoke the truth.
"For today's occasion, I have to look older. I am the youngest among the princesses. If I wear pink, the old princesses will look like old wood."
"That makes sense." Prince Jin said with a smile.
"Moreover, dark green is a noble and dignified color, which can best show a woman's elegant and calm temperament." Jiang Changning raised his chin slightly and said proudly.
"Indeed, indeed." Prince Jin helped her put the jade hairpin on her bun.
He noticed that Jiang Changning was not wearing any gold jewelry today, and was covered in jade jewelry. He wondered what the significance of this was.
The couple first went to Liuxuanyuan, and then went out to Prince Ding's Mansion.
The Ding Prince's Palace is somewhat distant from other princely palaces because the first generation of Ding Prince did not win the emperor's favor.
The title of Prince Ding gives us an idea of the situation back then.
There must be a stable, fixed and prescribed interpretation in it, which is much worse than the interpretations of Qing and De.
The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion.
The servants of Prince Ding's mansion immediately stepped forward to pay their respects, "Welcome Prince Jin, welcome Princess Jin, and pay our respects to both masters."
Prince Jin got off the carriage first, turned around and helped Jiang Changning down.
The servant of Prince Ding's mansion said, "The prince will be here soon, please wait for a moment, my two masters."
King Jin nodded and asked Jiang Changning beside him softly, "Are you cold? If you are, go inside and take shelter."
Jiang Changning smiled and shook her head, "It's not cold, I'm with the prince."
"Okay." Prince Jin smiled and turned slightly to block the wind for her.
Prince Ding had not come out yet, but the carriage from Prince Yu's mansion arrived.
Prince Yu got off the carriage and bowed to Prince Jin, saying, "Prince Jin's cousin."
"Prince Yu's cousin." Prince Jin bowed in return.
The maid helped Zhao Xifang down from the carriage. She was dressed very simply.
The pink and green straight embroidered long coat looks particularly lively against the snowy sky and earth, giving people a bright feeling.
Zhao Xifang also noticed Jiang Changning standing next to Prince Jin at a glance. The old-fashioned dark green did not conceal her stunning beauty at all, but instead made her look more graceful, elegant and dignified.
Although they are both princes, Prince Jin is older than Prince Yu. Even if Zhao Xifang looks down on Jiang Changning, she has to bow and greet her first.
"There's no need to be so polite, Princess Yu." Jiang Changning said with a false support.
"How much silver does my cousin Prince Jin plan to donate for this disaster relief banquet?" Prince Yu asked with a smile.
"The amount of money doesn't matter, as long as you do your best." Prince Jin smiled faintly.
Zhao Xifang said to Jiang Changning, "The people affected by the disaster have a hard time. The other day when I went back to my parents' home, I saw people selling their children on the road. It was really pitiful. This money cannot be brought with you when you are born and cannot be taken with you when you die. It would be better to donate more. Princess Jin, what do you think?"
"Princess Yu has a compassionate heart, so you will have to donate more later." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Before Zhao Xifang could say anything, Prince Ding and his wife hurried out of the mansion, "Sorry, sorry, I am really sorry for the delay."
Prince Jin and Prince Yu both said it was okay, so Jiang Changning and Zhao Xifang just smiled.
After a few pleasantries, he got on the carriage.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, although the banquet had not yet started, the male guests and the female guests still had to be separated.
King Jin said to Jiang Changning, "I'll go over first, don't be afraid."
Jiang Changning was about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhao Xifang, "Don't worry, Prince Jin. I know this is Princess Jin's first time and there are many things she doesn't understand. I will give her some advice."
"Princess Yu is so enthusiastic. It hasn't been long since she married into Prince Yu's mansion, but she dares to give some advice. But Princess Yu dares to say it, but I won't listen. I'm afraid of asking a blind man for advice."
Jiang Changning's words were truly heartbreaking.
It also established the impression that Princess Jin was ruthless when she spoke.
Prince Jin curled the corners of his lips, with a faint smile in his eyes, and did not say anything to smooth things over, so his princess could speak without restraint.
"I'm young and I speak directly. I say whatever I want to say. Even if it's not pleasant to hear, Princess Yu, please don't mind."
"The Princess of Yu won't mind. She is a well-known tolerant person in the capital. She is not like you who is picky and cannot stand any words that are not to your liking." The Princess of De interrupted.
"You're here. Why didn't I see you just now?" Jiang Changning asked with a smile.
"With Prince Jin here, you can still see others." Prince De's wife stepped forward and took her arm. "We are drinking tea over there, waiting for you."
"Your Highness, I went with her." Jiang Changning turned around and said to Prince Jin.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I know your love is stronger than gold, there's no need to separate for such a while, you must be reluctant to let go."
Jiang Changning patted the Dewang Crown Princess lightly and said, "You are good in everything except your mouth."
“There’s a saying about crows falling on pigs.”
"Hey, you squeeze others and take your own money with you."
"I drank too much ginseng soup, my brain is full of water, I can't control my mouth, and I'm talking nonsense."
The two of them walked away jokingly. Zhao Xifang pursed her lips and frowned slightly. Jiang Changning had only been married into Prince Jin's Mansion for a year. How could she have such a good relationship with Prince De's Consort
Prince Yu glanced at her and said nothing. Instead, he smiled at Prince Jin and said, "Cousin Prince Jin, let's go over there and have some tea."
"Okay." Prince Jin said with a smile.
"Princess Yu, come over and have a cup of tea and some snacks." The Princess of Ding greeted Zhao Xifang with a smile.
Zhao Xifang followed Prince Ding's wife around the screen and entered the small warm hall.
Quite a few people had already come into the hall, gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing.
Zhao Xifang glanced around and found Jiang Changning sitting in the crowd.
In addition to the Crown Prince's wife of Prince De, Jiang Changning was accompanied by the wife of the Young Duke of Xinjian, the wife of the Crown Prince of Duke Zheng, and the Princess Chongyue.
(End of this chapter)