After entering Fushou Palace, he met the Queen Mother, the Emperor, the Queen, the eldest prince, and the second prince who was still in his infancy.
The Queen Mother asked with concern: "It has been more than a year since Chun'an got married, why hasn't there been any happy news yet?"
"Brother Yu's daughter-in-law is still young. For a woman to give birth is like having one foot in the door of life and one foot in the door of death. I told Brother Yu that we should consider having children after she turns 18. This will be good for her health."
The Princess Dowager of Prince Jin was protective of her son. Even if she longed for a grandson, she would not show weakness in front of the Queen Mother. Her words were so considerate.
If the Qin Dynasty were to select a good mother-in-law, the Princess Dowager of Prince Jin would be elected based on these words.
"You have thought it through very carefully." The Queen Mother laughed awkwardly.
"Once a daughter-in-law marries into the family, she becomes a member of the family. As an elder, of course we have to consider her a lot." The Princess Dowager of Prince Jin said with a smile.
The Queen Mother asked the Princess Dowager of Prince Jin to deal with it, while Prince Jin and Jiang Changning sat aside and listened in silence.
The emperor stared at Jiang Changning when she came in.
After not seeing her for several months, Jiang Changning is still as beautiful as ever, with even more charm, which makes her even more irresistible.
The emperor sensed movement somewhere beneath his dragon robe.
He was delighted and knew that he was not hopeless, but that those vulgar women could no longer arouse his interest.
Jiang Changning, he is determined to win!
His heart was burning with excitement at the thought of being able to hold Jiang Changning under him and manipulate him as he pleased.
The evil light in his eyes was caught by King Jin.
But even if Prince Jin was extremely smart, he would not have thought that the emperor, who was no longer humane, was still coveting Jiang Changning.
However, Prince Jin still used his body to block the emperor's sight of Jiang Changning.
After sitting in Fushou Palace for about a quarter of an hour, people from Prince Qing's Mansion arrived, and people from Prince Jin's Mansion took the opportunity to leave.
After returning to the palace, Prince Jin and Jiang Changning changed out of their heavy court robes and went to Liuxuanyuan to wish the Queen Mother a happy new year.
The couple said a few auspicious words and knelt down to kowtow.
The concubine accepted the gift with a smile and handed each of them a big red envelope. "Next year, I will be even happier if you can bring your little grandchildren to pay me New Year's greetings."
"Mother, we will try our best." Prince Jin's answer was the same as last year.
It was New Year's Day, so the concubine did not insist on this issue.
Jiang Changning said, "Thank you, mother, in the palace."
"You are my daughter-in-law, and no one else can talk about you." The concubine said arrogantly.
The steward of the mansion wished the three masters a happy new year and handed out large red envelopes, which delighted the servants. "Thank you for the gift from the Concubine Dowager, thank you for the gift from the Prince, thank you for the gift from the Princess, and wish the Concubine Dowager, the Prince, and the Princess good luck and happiness."
Everyone is happy and joyful.
Not long after returning to Rujingyuan, the concubines also came to wish the two of them a happy new year.
Jiang Changning had nothing to say, so he asked Prince Jin directly, "What does your Highness have to say?"
King Jin said three words coldly, "Follow the rules."
"Xiu Lan, take out the red envelopes and send them out." Jiang Changning chased them away directly.
Having been driven out once last year, the concubines were not surprised at all. They obediently took the red envelopes and went back to their courtyards in the cold wind.
On the second day of the New Year, Prince Jin took Jiang Changning to the Grand Princess's residence in Jiashan to pay New Year's greetings to the Grand Princess.
Over the past year, the two governments have had frequent exchanges and their relationship is even deeper than before.
As soon as she saw Jiang Changning, Princess Jiashan expressed her concern for her, "I was really shocked when I heard what happened in Yingjiao Street that day."
Jiang Changning expressed his gratitude to Princess Jiashan, and everyone started chatting about this topic.
"I have always wondered, most of the families living in Yingjiao Street are not so well-off, how come those children have such a long string of firecrackers?"
"Yes, and what else? Donkeys like to stick their hind legs out and can easily kick and hurt people. How did they tie the firecrackers to the donkey's tail?"
Several people expressed their doubts, and they all felt that what happened in Yingjiao Street seemed to be manipulated by someone.
"The donkey is frightened and mad, I think no one can control it," the second wife said hesitantly.
"I think someone deliberately frightened the donkey and made him crazy. As for how things turned out later, that is beyond human control," the third wife analyzed calmly.
"What kind of person would frighten a donkey and make him go crazy?"
"Who knows? I don't know if I can find out the answer."
"Could it be Princess Yu's enemy?"
"not necessarily."
"The donkey is out of control and running around the street. Princess Yu might just be unlucky."
"If we find the person behind the scenes, the truth will be revealed."
"It's been so long since the incident happened. I'm afraid I won't find anything even if I try to investigate now."
Jiang Changning remained silent while they were talking. She also had these doubts and asked Jiang Nan to send people to investigate, but to no avail.
Jiang Changning was still wondering if he was too suspicious and whether the incident of the donkey being frightened in Yingjiao Street was really just an accident caused by a naughty kid.
Now it seems that she is not the only one who has doubts.
The matter of Yingjiao Street needs further investigation.
Even if it wasn't directed at her, she wanted to know who Jinglu was targeting.
After having lunch at the Grand Princess's Mansion, the couple returned to the Palace.
The ban was still in place, and all the prefectures were quiet. There were no banquets, and all communications were made through visiting cards, which saved a lot of trouble.
But just two days of leisure, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, the empress dowager suddenly issued an imperial decree, ordering the wives of all nobles to go to the Temple of Heaven to pray for the good fortune of the Qin state.
Last year, there were indeed many natural disasters, so it seemed reasonable to ask the women to pray for blessings.
But Jiang Changning felt a little uneasy, "Yong Zhou, I always feel that this prayer is a little unusual."
"Don't worry." Prince Jin hugged her, "I'll make arrangements."
Although sacrificial matters were mainly handled by the Imperial Observatory, the Imperial Observatory was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.
On the morning of the sixth day, Jiang Changning took Shufei, Fucui, Xiaochun and Banqin in a carriage to the Temple of Heaven.
In ancient times, people worshipped heaven at the Circular Mound and earth at the Square Mound. The Circular Mound is a mound on the ground in the southern suburbs. It is round and high, symbolizing heaven. The Square Mound is a mound in the marshland in the northern suburbs. It is square and low, symbolizing earth.
The Qin Dynasty's sacrifices to heaven and earth began at the beginning of its founding.
The largest palace in the Temple of Heaven is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and women are not allowed to enter.
This time, the women prayed at the Prayer Hall in the inner altar and stayed in the Fasting Palace in the inner altar.
When we arrived at the Temple of Heaven, we were led by the eunuchs who were waiting there into the Zhai Palace.
The Empress Dowager sympathized with the advanced age of the concubines, and this time, women over 40 years old were exempted from coming here for the prayer.
As a result, Princess Jiang Changning of Jin had the most honorable status and was placed in the eastern bedroom of the rear palace of the Zhai Palace.
"Where do the others live?" Jiang Changning was not in a hurry to go in.
In Daqin, the east was respected, the Temple of Heaven was the place for royal sacrifices, and the emperor would live in the Zhai Palace.
There is a plaque of Jingtian hanging in the main hall, and no one can live in it. The emperor cannot live in the west side bedroom, but only in the east side bedroom.
What's the meaning of letting her move in now