There are hundreds of osmanthus trees planted near the Moon Viewing Hall. In August, the golden osmanthus smells fragrant, and the rich aroma makes Jiang Changning salivate. "I suddenly want to eat osmanthus cake."
"If you want to eat, ask someone to cook for you. Can the Prince Jin's Mansion be without your food?" The Princess Consort of Prince De said with a smile.
Jiang Changning glanced at her and said, "I want to eat now."
"Be good and bear with it for now. When we get back to the palace, I'll have someone do it for you." The Princess Consort of Prince De coaxed her.
Jiang Changning sighed and said, "After I got pregnant, I had to eat whatever I wanted right away, otherwise I would feel very uncomfortable."
"Me too." The Crown Princess of Prince De felt the same way.
As he was talking, he arrived at the west hall where the women rested. As he stepped over the threshold, a man suddenly jumped out from the side.
The two pregnant women were startled and took a small step back, almost tripping over the threshold.
Looking closely, it was Princess Song Yirou of Ningxia.
"Song, what are you doing?" asked the Crown Princess of Prince De unhappily.
Both of them have such big bellies that if they were frightened and fell down, they would definitely have miscarriage.
Hearing the question, the Concubine Dowager of Prince Jin and the Concubine of Prince De, who were walking in front, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Mother, she jumped out suddenly and scared us. My heart is pounding now, and we almost fell down." Jiang Changning pressed his chest, looking terrified.
Without waiting for the Jin Wang Consort and the De Wang Consort to blame her, Song Yirou said with disdain, "A daughter of a poor family, an orphan, who was lucky enough to marry into the palace, thinks she is superior to others. Can't I even pass by here? Am I in your way?"
"We are lucky. If you don't like it, just poke a blind eye yourself. Don't look at it." Jiang Changning said sarcastically.
The Princess of De asked, "This is the entrance to the palace. Is Princess Ningxia a palace maid? Why are you wandering here?"
"Princess Ningxia, there are gods above your head. If you do too many evil things, you will go to the eighteenth level of hell after you die." Jiang Changning said grimly.
When Madam Song came over, she felt a slight headache when she saw the tense situation.
She said how come she didn't see Song Yirou in the blink of an eye, and she came here to cause trouble. Did she think the Song family didn't have enough trouble
"Yiro, what are you doing here?" Madam Song asked, gritting her teeth.
"What is it to you?" Song Yirou didn't give her aunt any face. She waved her hand and walked away from the other side.
Madam Song was so angry that her teeth itched, but she couldn't rush to chase after him. She had to apologize to the Concubine Dowager of Jin and the Concubine of De. "Yirou is spoiled by her mother and has become a little willful. Please don't bother with her, Concubine Dowager and Concubine."
"Madam Song, what you said is wrong. We are not her mother, and there is no need to tolerate her without limits. If the Song family can't manage her well, I believe someone will take good care of her. I hope the Song family won't feel bad then." Jiang Changning said bluntly.
"What does Princess Jin mean by this?" Madam Song stared at her and asked in a deep voice.
"Whatever you think it means, that's what it means." The princess consort of Prince De expressed her support for Jiang Changning, and the two governments showed that they would advance and retreat together.
Madam Song looked at the Dowager Consort of Prince Jin and the Princess of Prince De, "Are you two just going to let the youngster make the decision?"
"They are going to be mothers, not children. Why can't they make the decision?" Princess De said with a faint smile.
The Jin Wang Consort Dowager also asked back: "I am old and no longer in charge of things. What's wrong with my daughter-in-law making the decision?"
"That day, Madam Song came to my Prince Jin's Mansion to apologize and said that she would discipline Miss Song in the future. Now it seems that it was just empty talk." Jiang Changning continued to mock.
"Only you would believe such a lie." The princess of Dewang took her arm and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Come in and sit down. It's tiring to stand."
The few of them ignored Madam Song and walked into the hall.
Madam Song was so angry that she was breathing heavily, her chest heaving. She hadn't been treated so badly and ignored for several years, but today...
The culprit who made the Prince of Jin's Mansion and the Prince of De's Mansion so rude to her was Song Yirou.
She could never understand why her mother-in-law and husband favored Song Yirou, and she didn't believe her mother-in-law's excuses.
After taking a long time to calm down, Doctor Song slowly walked into the hall. He glanced around, but didn't find Song Yirou. His brows frowned again. Where did this person go
She searched around but couldn't find anyone, but Song Yirou was not with the Princess of Jin and the Princess of De, so she felt relieved.
At three quarters past the hour of You, palace maids came to invite the female members of the family to go to the main hall.
Seeing Song Yirou squeeze towards Jiang Changning, Madam Song grabbed her and said with gritted teeth: "Stupid, you want to die, don't let the Song family get involved."
How can you harm others so blatantly
With Madam Song holding her back, Song Yirou couldn't get close to Jiang Changning. She watched Jiang Changning enter the hall and sit down in his seat.
Inside the hall, except for the seat on the jade steps which was still empty, all other seats were already full.
At the first quarter of the evening, the eunuchs outside shouted, "The Empress Dowager has arrived, the Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived, the Imperial Concubine has arrived, and the Imperial Concubine has arrived."
Concubine Liu, who had lost her beloved son, had been bedridden and did not attend the moon-viewing banquet.
The format of festive palace banquets is always the same. First the emperor gives a talk, then he sits down, eats, drinks, and watches singing and dancing performances.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, it was the turn of the girls from each mansion to perform.
Among the ten girls, seven were playing the piano, which made Jiang Changning yawn. When could he leave the palace and return home
When Jiang Changning changed his sitting position for the seventh time, the Princess Dowager of Jin asked with concern, "Is it uncomfortable to sit like this?"
"My waist aches." Jiang Changning frowned.
"Come closer and lean on me," said the Princess Dowager of Prince Jin.
"Oh." Jiang Changning moved closer to the Princess Dowager of Jin as he was told and leaned on her shoulder.
Seeing this, Princess De also said to Princess De, "If you feel tired, lean on me."
"Thank you, mother." The Crown Princess of Prince De also suffered from severe back pain.
At this time, the ultimate purpose of this banquet has arrived, which is to grant marriage to the daughter of the royal family.
It can be said that the talent show held every three years is for men to choose wives.
The imperial examination, held every three years, was a way for women to choose husbands.
Catching a son-in-law from the list is something only ordinary people would do.
Even if the royal family wants to grant a marriage, they have to test and observe, select the best, and most importantly, have someone check whether these people are compatible for marriage.
In the previous dynasty, someone divorced his wife and remarried, which caused a huge mess.
The case of the beheading of Mei performed on the stage, when you trace it back to the beginning, is nothing more than Chen Shimei hiding the fact that he is married.
If he told the truth, the princess might not necessarily accept him as her consort.
But there are also people who just keep their eyes on those who are already engaged.
Zheng Mingzhu was determined to marry Zhou Duxin and would not give up until she achieved her goal. "I just fell in love with him. I won't be fake to anyone else except him."
"But Zhou Duxin is already engaged." Princess Yi Ya frowned.
"It's an engagement, not a marriage. Even if it's a marriage, they can still get divorced. Mother, please help me think of a solution." Zheng Mingzhu held Princess Yiya's hand and shook it continuously.
Princess Yiya couldn't persuade her daughter, so she said, "I can help you find a solution, but you can't go on a hunger strike again."
"I'll listen to my mother." Zheng Mingzhu was happy, with a look of pride and determination on her face.
(End of this chapter)