The right minister dared to disobey Mrs. Xiao's words, no, just came back after tossing all night, sat down to catch his breath, Mrs. Xiao was busy letting him enter the palace to celebrate his birthday.
Mrs. Xiao glanced at the right face, "I'll ask Nanny Ruan to prepare some pastries for you to take with you. Let's pad your stomach first."
Look, it's not that Mrs. Xiao doesn't care about her son, but she is more anxious to marry her daughter-in-law. If she chooses one of the two, she can only be wronged.
Prime Minister on the right twitched the corner of his mouth, "Thank you mother, my son will go get ready now."
Mrs. Xiao nodded her head in agreement, and asked her servant girl to help her change into a dress. She was wearing a brown-red first-grade Madam's gown. It was rare that Mrs. Xiao was in a very good mood, and she looked very happy.
"Go and see how Xiao Jiu is preparing?"
Soon, a pretty figure in scarlet color came in. Fu Rong had a slight smile on her face, combed her temples, two small phoenix hairpins were inserted obliquely on each side, and a tassel hung down. There were not many jewelry but just right, the most eye-catching What I can't forget is that face, which is surprisingly delicate, like a flower blooming, graceful and luxurious.
Madam Xiao beckoned to Concubine Xiao lovingly, "Come and let grandma have a look."
Mrs. Xiao held the back of Concubine Xiao's hand tightly, with a proud and gratified expression on her face, "In a blink of an eye, she has grown up so much, and Xiao Jiu is dressed like this today, who can win, she will surely overwhelm the crowd."
Concubine Xiao blushed and said coquettishly, "In the eyes of grandma, Xiao Jiu is the best."
"That's natural, Xiaojiu can't compare to anyone in grandma's heart."
Mrs. Xiao nodded her head as it should. After everything was ready, Mrs. Xiao took Concubine Xiao and was preparing to go to the palace.
In the courtyard, Rong Yue wore a light-colored dress that was elegant and chic, gentle and generous, with only one maid by her side, she always felt that something was missing.
Concubine Xiao raised her lips, "If the princess doesn't mind, Xiao Jiu has a well-known servant girl who is familiar with the rules of the palace, capable of both literature and martial arts, and I will borrow the princess for a day."
Rong Yue's eyes narrowed when she heard that, she trusted Xiao Concubine for some reason, maybe her eyes were clear and she had no distracting thoughts.
"Thank you Xiaojiu, how can I dislike it."
It's really inconvenient for a servant girl to take her with her, and if she brings Madam Yu into the palace, it's asymmetrical and looks thin, Xiao Concubine's move just solved Rong Yue's problem.
Xiao Concubine glanced back at Qing Yang, "Qing Yang, follow the princess today."
"Yes!" Qing Yang quickly stood behind Rong Yue.
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go." As soon as Mrs. Xiao spoke, several people were about to leave the Prime Minister's mansion. Before leaving, Mrs. Xiao said to Rong Yue, "The princess is honorable, so go ahead."
Rong Yue nodded, and supported the servant girl's hand to get into the carriage first. After all, this was a rule, and it was also for the sake of the Xiangfu's reputation.
The reason why Rong Yue was able to step into the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was mostly because he wanted to find a backer, the face of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Dong Ming Baiguan would at least give him some face.
After entering the palace gate and reaching the second gate, Concubine Xiao tightly supported Mrs. Xiao to get out of the carriage. This section of the road had to be walked in. This was also the biggest reason why Mrs. Xiao didn't like to enter the palace.
Xiao Concubine got out of the carriage, and a carriage stopped beside her. A light blue woman stepped out of the carriage. She didn't have much jewelry on her body, but she looked very elegant and refined.
"Master Yihe County."
Xiao Concubine raised her lips, she hadn't seen Zhen Yan for many days, she hadn't changed at all, she was still so pure, like a fairy.
"Master Xin Ling, don't come here without any problems."
Zhen Yan gave another half-respect to Mrs. Xiao, with a soft smile on her face, which made people feel good about her unconsciously.
"I've seen the old lady, how is the old lady recently?"
Mrs. Xiao smiled, but the smile on her face didn't reach her eyes, she was slightly alienated, "Mr. Lao has missed it, everything is fine."
The smile on the corner of Zhen Yan's mouth widened a bit, the smile was elegant and gentle, the eyes flashed brightly, and Mrs. Zhen Er followed beside her. Zhen Yan talked and laughed with Mrs. Xiao along the way, but the second Mrs. Zhen said nothing. I can't get in my mouth either.
Mrs. Xiao's eyes were slightly wary, and she always felt that something was abnormal. She and Zhen Yan had nothing to do with each other.
"Hey, that's... Princess Showa!"
Everyone exclaimed, a carriage slowly passed by, followed by countless maids, and the scene was grand.
"I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect the princess to be so stunning."
"Isn't that right? Fifteen years have passed in a flash, and in a few days the princess of Zhaohe will be the princess. According to the emperor's love for the princess, after another fifteen years of hard work, I finally made it through."
"The princess of Zhaohe County is young, and I don't know which family has such a good fortune today." Zhen Yan sighed suddenly.
All the wives were talking about Princess Zhaohe in my ears, Madam Xiao raised her eyebrows, how could she have a good impression of a girl she had never met before
Xiao Concubine who was at the side understood the meaning, the corner of her mouth curled up, and she glanced at Zhen Yan, her guess was really good, it was Zhen Yan who was playing tricks behind her back!
Zhen Yan was able to enter the palace, most likely because of the jokes of the Xiangfu, and pinned her hopes on Princess Zhaohe, looking forward to repeating the same mistakes as in her previous life.
Hmph, with her concubine Xiao here, it's absolutely impossible!
"Mr. Xin Ling, why should you underestimate yourself? The majesty's all-powerful appearance has attracted many young masters. If it weren't for the special circumstances, the gate of Zhen's mansion would have been trampled down by the matchmaker."
Xiao Concubine answered with a light smile, and sure enough, seeing Zhen Yan's face change slightly, following her gaze, the lonely and arrogant figure not far in front of her came into view, even if she was standing in the crowd wearing half a mask, she could still At first glance, it is extravagant and extravagant.
"In terms of good luck, who can compare to the Yihe County Lord." Zhen Yan smiled wryly, squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, and her icy little face darkened unconsciously.
Concubine Xiao accepted the jealousy unceremoniously, nodded, "Yes, I am the most blessed, meeting a future husband-in-law who treats me wholeheartedly, the destiny destined by God is something that others cannot envy. "
Sure enough, when Zhen Yan heard Xiao Concubine talking about the word fate without shame, she couldn't help but get angry, and her little face froze three points.
It was Xiao Yutian who shamelessly snatched her fate, took over her husband and son-in-law, and dared to be so arrogant, Zhen Yan endured it for a long time before extinguishing her anger, and smiled at the corner of her mouth, she wanted to see if this fate could be maintained For a long time, Xiao Yu didn't understand what Zhao Zun wanted, and she didn't deserve to stand by his side!
Mrs. Xiao didn't say a word in the middle, the two juniors fought openly and secretly, and didn't help Xiao Concubine, letting her play freely.
However, Miss Xiao's performance made Mrs. Xiao very satisfied. She must have seen some flaws, so she said that on purpose. After she finished speaking, Zhen Yan really calmed down a lot.
Mrs. Xiao is not a fool, so she naturally saw that Zhen Yan's subtle emotions towards Concubine Xiao seemed to be because of someone in front of her!
As soon as he thought of someone, someone came over and glanced at Concubine Xiao and Mrs. Xiao.
"Grandmother, Xiao Jiu."
Mrs. Xiao has long been used to hearing the voice of grandmother, she raised her eyes to look at the man, this handsome face is too obtrusive, it's hard not to be jealous.
Mrs. Xiao nodded her head, and she agreed, "Master Zhao has been working hard these days, he has been busy and settled down, I wonder if the person who made trouble last night was caught?"
Zhao Zun automatically walked to Xiao Concubine's side, Xiao Concubine's face blushed, and she glared at Zhao Zun coquettishly, this guy didn't stop in public!
Zhao Zun chuckled, and gave all the credit to the right minister, "I interrogated my father-in-law overnight, and we already have some clues. It's all because of his clever methods."
"Your credit is not small. It looks like you have lost a lot of weight. When you go back to your grandmother, she will ask you to cook some tonics for you to nourish your body."
Mrs. Xiao was very satisfied with Zhao Zun, her grandson-in-law, and she was almost impeccable. She protected Xiao Jiu everywhere, and Mrs. Xiao could see clearly just now that Zhao Zun almost didn't raise her eyes.
"Thank you grandma for being so distressed..." Zhao Zun answered the words unceremoniously, without a trace of unnaturalness in his attitude.
Madam Xiao meaningfully glanced at Zhen Yan on the left, "Master, let's take a step first."
The only thing in Zhen Yan's ears was the phrase "grandmother and father-in-law", clenching her fists tightly, she didn't think she had developed so quickly.
Watching the three of them walking together, Zhao Zun guarded Concubine Xiao by his side, one was tall and the other was petite, both of them had world-renowned looks, standing together they surprisingly matched each other!
The light in Zhen Yan's eyes changed, and she stared at the half of the mask. A trace of complex emotions flashed, which was unpredictable, and she curled her lips into a chuckle.
Soon a group of people arrived at the Royal Garden, and many people had already come to the courtyard of Nuo Da. The garden was full of flowers, which was dizzying.
Rong Yue dabbed some special potion on the tip of her nose, but she couldn't smell it for a while, so she didn't have a small rash on her body, but she unconsciously stepped back from the flower.
It's really boring to chat and laugh with a bunch of people, besides, she doesn't know anyone except Concubine Xiao, so in order to avoid suspicion, Rong Yue only stayed in the palace and prepared a program, just waiting for the banquet to start.
After about half an hour, the banquet began. Emperor Dongming wore a bright yellow dragon robe, which was mighty and domineering, and even the empress dowager wore a bright red phoenix robe, which was even more majestic and dignified.
With the sound of He Gonggong's cock-like voice, the banquet officially began.
Song Rui and Song Qingyi, the crown princes of Eastern Chu, came out first, "Eastern Chu respectfully wish my emperor long live long live, long live long live, here is a small gift, I hope my emperor will accept it with a smile."
As he said that, a guard came over with a tray covered with black silk, and Song Rui stepped forward to lift off the red hijab.
The rare treasure inside was exposed, which was a night pearl the size of two fists, shining with a faint green light.
Everyone sighed, this Dongchu is really generous, unexpectedly gave such a precious treasure, this luminous pearl, no one can find another in the world.
Emperor Dongming smiled, "Dong Chu is too polite, this luminous pearl is too precious, I like it very much, but I want to transfer it to my mother, who often sleeps at night, the luminous pearl also has the effect of calming the nerves, the queen is the one The person who needs it the most, Prince Dongchu doesn't mind."
Song Rui immediately praised, "Your Majesty is truly benevolent and filial. Since you have given it to the Emperor, let him handle it."
Emperor Dongming waved his hand, and asked the guards to serve it to Empress Dowager Lian. Empress Dowager Lian glanced at Emperor Dongming, "The emperor has a heart, and at this juncture, Aijia can still remember Aijia, which really touches Aijia."
Even the smile on the Empress Dowager's face didn't reach her eyes, and a luminous pearl earned a good reputation, which was worth it.
Only Minister Dong Ming lowered his head and touched his nose when he saw this. The relationship between the Emperor and the Queen Mother Lian is like fire and water. Either you die or I live. There is no time of peaceful coexistence, it is all an illusion!
"Your Majesty, since Dong Chu is here to marry, and I don't know who to marry, what's your plan?"
The Empress Dowager Lian immediately dismantled the stage. Not only the Eastern Chu Kingdom came to congratulate today, even the Empress Dowager knew that the situation was embarrassing, so she deliberately exposed the matter to embarrass Emperor Dongming.
"Princess Dongchu is gentle and generous, and also knowledgeable and reasonable. The Ai family is really happy to see..."
"Mother, I already have a candidate." Emperor Dong Ming interrupted Empress Dowager Lian's words in time, and Empress Dowager Lian was not surprised at all, and looked at Emperor Dong Ming with a smile, "Who is the emperor's favorite candidate?"
After that, Song Rui took a step forward, "Back to the Queen Mother, it is Prince Jingnan. In fact, it is also a kind of fate. Before coming to Dongming, my sister and I accidentally ran into bandits. It was Prince Jingnan who helped us." When I came to Beijing, I happened to inquire about it and found out that Prince Jingnan does not have a concubine, so I implore the emperor to allow this marriage."
Even the Empress Dowager's expression darkened when she heard the words, and she glanced at Emperor Dongming, "Your Majesty, what a coincidence."
"What the queen mother said is very true. This is probably fate."
Emperor Dongming is not guilty at all, Lang has affection and concubine's intentions, even the Queen Mother can't refute it, after all King Jingnan hasn't stood in line yet, and he is also the person that even the Queen Mother has been wooing, but look at this situation, even the Queen Mother still doesn't understand .
Jingnan Wang Bacheng belongs to Emperor Dongming!
"I beg the emperor to please you!" Prince Jingnan also stood up, and Song Rui was even more satisfied. He was not greedy, he only wanted to please one person, and he would not fall on both sides.
Even the Empress Dowager turned her eyes to the right minister, only hoping that the right minister could speak, but unfortunately, the right minister seemed deaf, and her thoughts were not in front of her eyes at all.
"Master Xiang?" Empress Dowager Lian couldn't help calling out, "What does Master Xiang think?"
Emperor Dongming was not in a hurry, he followed to look at Prime Minister Right, who smiled, "A talented man and a beautiful woman, they are a perfect couple!"