The next day, Chu Yan took his wife, son and daughter to the Xing Mansion. They hadn't seen Xing Minzhi for three years. Xing Changlin, Chu Yan, Xing Minzhi, and Chu Mu chatted happily. Talking in the room, the day passed quickly.
Chu Yan and the others drank for almost a whole day. When they left at night, Chu Yan was fine, but Chu Mu was shaking a little. It was Chu Han who helped him to leave.
Chu Mu's cheeks were flushed, and he looked down at his younger sister, who was only up to his shoulders, and said with a smile, "Our Han'er has really grown up and can take care of my brother."
"Shut up, you don't feel ashamed to drink like this." Chu Han muttered while supporting Chu Mu, complaining in his heart that his brother was getting heavier.
Chu Mu retorted: "Did you forget that you drank too much a few days ago?"
Xing Minzhi, who was following them off, asked in surprise, "Sister Han, has she learned to drink yet?"
The corner of Chu Yan's mouth couldn't help but smile: "It's similar to your elder sister, don't care what kind of wine, anyway, just pour three glasses."
Su Yan next to her said angrily: "Sister Han, why do you want to take me with you?"
Chu Han looked back at his mother's blushing face and said, "My royal father likes my concubine mother so much, it would be uncomfortable if I didn't take three words with you."
Su Yan glared at her unrestrained little girl: "Kids are not shy about saying what they like or don't like."
Chu Yan lowered his head and whispered in Su Yan's ear, "I think Sister Han is right."
Su Yan secretly pinched Chu Yan: "It is said that my daughter is not in shape all day long, I think I learned from you."
The family talked and laughed, and soon arrived at the door.
After helping Chu Mu into the carriage, Chu Han rubbed his sore arm and said, "Uncle, we're going back, you don't need to send it off."
Xing Minzhi nodded, his already handsome face became softer under the moonlight.
It turns out that her uncle is also quite good-looking, Chu Han thought to himself.
Before getting into the carriage, Chu Han still showed his head and waved to Xing Minzhi.
Xing Minzhi also waved to Chu Han, and watched her get into the carriage. After the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion left the end of the alley, he returned to the mansion and ordered the concierge to close the gate.
A good night's sleep.
The next morning Chu Han got up and started dressing up. She specially asked Qingzhi to comb herself into a beautiful flying fairy bun, and put on the set of jewelry that Xing Minzhi gave her. Han Don't mention how much I like it.
In order to match this dress, she also deliberately wore a pink waist-length skirt and a white tube top, which just highlighted her swollen and exquisite figure.
Before leaving, Chu Han took the jade pendant that she planned to give to Chu Mu. She made an appointment with Chu Mu last night to enter the palace together today. She was going to play with Princess Ronghua, and Chu Mu was going to Talk to the prince.
At the door, Chu Han realized that Chu Mu had left first, and muttered in his heart that Chu Mu's words didn't count. Chu Han put the jade pendant in his hand into his sleeve pocket, planning to give it to him when he left the palace later.
After entering the palace, Chu Han went to greet Su Jian first.
Now Su Jian, as a queen, has long cultivated a detached temperament, just sitting there can make people feel graceful, elegant and natural.
Princess Ronghua happened to be in Su Jian's palace too. She was a year older than Chu Han, and her appearance also followed Su Jian's, but she was a little thinner and her face was quite pale. Even her lips had no blood color. When you see it, you will feel like the weak willow is facing the wind.
There is a reason for Princess Ronghua's appearance.
Three years ago, after the seal of Su Jian, Long En became stronger and stronger. Although there were many concubines in the harem, the emperor still loved the empress the most. And the concubine, who was also quite favored by the emperor, drugged Su Jian to assassinate him.
However, by chance, the medicine was drunk by Princess Ronghua. Although she found it early and Su Yan tried her best to save it, it still left Princess Ronghua with the root cause of her disease. Not to mention her frailty, she will be infected every time the season changes. The wind and cold have always been so unfavorable.
Even though the concubine and her natal family were sent down by the emperor afterwards, the medicine for Princess Ronghua's illness was useless. The emperor tried many methods, but they couldn't make her get better. It was precisely because at this time, the emperor owed both Su Jian and Princess Ronghua very much, and after that incident, he never chose a beautiful girl again.
Su Jian has always liked her lively and eccentric niece very much. She asked the nanny to make tea, asked Chu Han to sit beside her and said, "Miss Han hasn't entered the palace for some time."
Chu Han is also very close to her aunt, she said with a smile: "A few days ago, my mother and concubine got angry, so my mother and concubine restrained my feet, otherwise I would have come here to pay my aunt a long time ago."
Su Jian smiled and said, "You are the only one with sweet lips."
Princess Ronghua next to him poured a cup of scented tea for Chu Han: "Your favorite roselle."
Seeing Chu Han pick up the teacup, Princess Ronghua's eyes fell on the silver ornament on her hair. Princess Ronghua curiously reached out and touched the hair ornament on Chu Han's head, and asked, "What does this hair ornament look like?" It’s unique, is it the fashionable new look in Beijing?”
Those sisters in the palace were mostly flattering to her, so Princess Ronghua liked to play with Chu Han since she was a child.
Hearing Princess Ronghua mention her own headgear, Chu Han immediately put down her teacup to show off, "My uncle brought it back for me from other places. If you like it, cousin, I will ask the master to make a set for you in this shape."
"Okay." Princess Ronghua nodded with a smile.
After Chu Han showed off her hair accessories, she couldn't sit still in the room, so she said a few words to Su Jian, and couldn't wait to take Princess Ronghua back to her room, but Princess Ronghua said she wanted to see it on the way Whether the conversation in the Royal Garden was open or not, Chu Han went with her.
Princess Ronghua's health has always been poor, and now it's early spring, and the wind is still quite strong, so Chu Han asked the maid to go back and get a cloak for her to put on, and then went to the Imperial Garden.
At the beginning of March, even the imperial garden in the palace had no flowers in bloom, only a few clusters of peach blossoms in buds, the pink and tender ones were truly gratifying.
Looking at the budded flowers, Chu Han said to Princess Ronghua: "The flowers in the imperial garden bloom in the same shape every year, and it's very boring. If I have a chance, I'll take you to my village. There is a large area of flowers there. The crape myrtle flower is extremely beautiful."
The wind was strong, Princess Ronghua covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed twice, and then said: "Okay, then I will ask Father for a favor, and go out to play with you in the palace."
Chu Han held Princess Ronghua's arm, and when she heard her coughing again, she asked concerned, "Have you been feeling better recently?"
"I'm used to it, it doesn't matter if it's good or not." Princess Ronghua shook her head, her face showing the indifference she was used to.
Chu Han pursed her lips, feeling sorry for Princess Ronghua. In fact, Princess Ronghua is already married at this age, but she is not in good health, that's why she hasn't married yet.
Princess Ronghua looked away, and she took Chu Han's arm and walked westward: "Go over there and have a look, I remember there are two clumps of daphne over there, let's go and see if they bloom."
Chu Han stopped thinking wildly, and concentrated on talking to Princess Ronghua, but just after turning this corner, Chu Han met someone she didn't like very much.