"So, Your Majesty, in order to reassure your meritorious officials, the scale of Prince Jing's wedding this time should not be much smaller than that of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Pei Yuanjun smiled lazily, raised his leg and walked forward again, pointing to an attic in front of him and said, "This pavilion is not bad, I thought so when I came to the East Palace before."
Pei Luoan was so angry that his head was swelling. A prince actually dared to compete with him, the crown prince. Pei Yusheng's intentions were known to everyone.
Needless to say, this was not only the credit of this auxiliary general, but also the intention of Concubine He.
My father is so foolish. It would be fine if he let Pei Yuanjun be on par with me, at least he is one generation higher than me. But what does it mean to let Pei Yusheng be on par with me
"This is a newly built place. Construction started not long ago. Now it is being prepared as the Crown Princess's residence." Pei Luoan said, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"It's a nice place, and the view is nice too." Pei Yuanjun praised repeatedly, "I also want to build a pavilion like this in my palace so that the princess can enjoy the view!"
He looked up at the height of the building and was amazed.
Pei Luoan didn't want to tell him this, "Uncle Wang, the Auxiliary General has made outstanding contributions, and it is only right that these contributions be passed on to his daughter. However, his current contributions are not as good as those of Duke Yu. Duke Yu and his son went to war together, and they made the Northern Frontier want to negotiate peace. In this matter, Duke Yu's contribution is greater!"
Duke Yu has only one son and no daughter!
"Duke Yu... after all, he just replied. It's not good to give too much credit. He should be given some credit to the Auxiliary General. Besides, it will be good for Duke Yu too if the Auxiliary General takes the credit!" Pei Yuanjun glanced at Pei Luoan and said with a meaningful smile.
Just because you replied, you are taking credit for it, which is equivalent to saying that all the previous demotions were wrong.
How could the emperor be wrong? Even if he was wrong, it was someone else's fault!
"Uncle Wang, I am only discussing the facts with you. This matter is the credit of Duke Yu. How can we let these things make the meritorious officials feel disappointed? General Fuguo has made great contributions in guarding the border for so many years, but what about others?" Pei Luoan's eyes were slightly red when he said this. "Although Ling Anbo returned to the capital that day, he was also a meritorious person in the capital. How can we give all the credit to others just because he returned to the capital!"
Having said this, it brings up some things from the past.
Ling Anbo had to return to the capital for some reasons. He was also an important official in charge of guarding the border, together with the generals who assisted the country. If there was any merit in guarding the border, Ling Anbo would also share in it.
"Uncle Wang and Duke Xing, don't they have any merit at all?" Pei Luoan said indignantly, looking indignant for Pei Yuanjun and the others.
"That makes sense!" Pei Yuanjun nodded indifferently, "But I don't care. My second brother has been at the border for so many years, and it is indeed very hard. As a member of the royal family, he has been able to guard the border all the time. He is unique in our Pei family."
"Indeed, from this point of view, Duke Xing's contribution is the greatest!" Pei Luoan nodded immediately. He couldn't let the General Fuguo's contribution alone.
Did Pei Yusheng think that he could gain the upper hand just by being the only daughter of the auxiliary general
There are some things he knows but Pei Yusheng doesn't know...
After seeing Pei Yuanjun off, Pei Luoan wrote a letter in the study with a sullen face and asked someone to send it out secretly at full speed.
"Your Highness, County Lord Jingyu is here." A eunuch came in and reported in a low voice.
"What is she doing here?" Pei Luoan asked unhappily, frowning.
He frowned, feeling troubled by something and didn't want to see her at all.
"She said she had something important to tell Your Highness, and asked if Your Highness had time to see her. The county lady came very cautiously, with a small entourage, and was waiting at the back door." The eunuch said. The two were about to get married, and it was not easy for them to meet, so they had to be even more careful at this time. If the censor knew about it, he would have to submit a memorial.
"Let her in!" Pei Luoan said irritably, with anger rising in his heart. He hadn't figured out a way to deal with Pei Yusheng's previous matter, and now Liu Jingyu was joining in the fun.
But when someone comes, she can't be left waiting outside the door, otherwise she will be more easily discovered.
Liu Jingyu came in, dressed very simply, without any fancy makeup. Her face was clear and gentle, which calmed Pei Luoan's anger a little. At least Liu Jingyu didn't look stupid and was still eye-catching at this time.
Liu Jingyu stepped forward to greet him.
"What's the matter with County Lord Jingyu coming here at this time?" Pei Luoan asked impatiently, and went straight to the point.
"It was Miss Liu who suggested that I come here." Liu Jingyu said softly.
"Which Miss Liu?" Pei Luoan had to perk up.
"Miss Liu, the daughter of General Fuguo." Liu Jingyu said in a tender voice, raising her eyes to look at Pei Luoan, with a gentle and affectionate look in her eyes.
"What did she suggest you do?" Pei Luoan's face was shocked. Pei Yusheng's matter just happened. What did Liu Lanxin want to do? These two people haven't even got married yet, and they're already stirring up trouble
"Miss Liu said that if I don't go with Your Highness to the Dabei Temple to worship our ancestors, I will not be able to stand beside Your Highness with a clear conscience. I heard that His Royal Highness King Ying and His Royal Highness King Jing have already been there." Liu Jingyu lowered her head, a bit of shyness showing on her face, and a slight blush rose.
Her complexion is already outstanding, and now it looks even more charming.
Pei Luoan had no intention of appreciating this charming look. He swung his sleeves and said unceremoniously, "You can't go!"
"Your Highness... Your Highness, why can't I go?" Liu Jingyu didn't bother to pretend to be shy anymore, and raised her head hurriedly and asked.
She didn't know about this matter before. After listening to Qu Moying's talk, she also asked Liu Lanxin indirectly and found out that there was such a thing. She had been thinking about it in her mind.
She is the future Crown Princess, and the last thing she wants is for people to look down on her. Qu Moying and Liu Lanxin both have it, so why doesn't she
Her status is far higher than the other two, and more legitimate.
"You are the step-consort. I have already taken people to pay homage to the former Crown Princess." Pei Luoan said unhappily, "Miss Liu is the future Princess of King Jing and will marry King Jing. You are my future Crown Princess, so how can you listen to her and behave in such a disrespectful manner? If I need to take you there, I will naturally take you there."
His Crown Princess was actually instigated by Princess Jing, and Pei Luoan's face turned ugly.
Pei Yusheng himself is a good-for-nothing, and Liu Lanxin doesn't look like a good person either. He had misjudged this woman in the first place.
"Your Highness... Your servant..." Liu Jingyu's eyes were red, and she looked at Pei Luoan aggrievedly, "This... Will this make people look down on your servant?"
"With me here, who would look down on you!" Ji Youran has also been behaving in this way recently. If she feels a little wronged, she will look at me with tears in her eyes. She feels disgusted for no reason. Can't she have some ideas? Why should she let others lead her by the nose in everything? But she still speaks gently, after all, she also takes into account that Liu Jingyu has not married yet.
"But... But how will the royal family view me
In the future, when I help Your Highness to pacify the backyard, will anyone bring up this matter and say that I am not legitimate... I am not eloquent, and even not as good as the current Princess Ying and Princess Jing? If that happens, I will implicate Your Highness, and I will be unwilling to do so."
Liu Jingyu lowered her head and shed tears.
It would have been fine if she didn't know about this, but after knowing this, how could she let it go? This represented the recognition of the royal family. Otherwise, she, as a concubine, would always be inferior to others, even if she was the crown princess. Among those royal wives, as long as this matter was mentioned, it would be a lifelong weakness.
Liu Jingyu was clearly aware that this weakness might even be fatal at some point in the future.
She must marry in with a legitimate reason. Even if she is a concubine, she must enjoy the same treatment as the royal wife. Only then can the son she will give birth to in the future have a legitimate reason.
If this was just Liu Jingyu's grievance, Pei Luoan would not care, but thinking that this matter might implicate himself, Pei Luoan's face darkened.
Seeing his expression, Liu Jingyu knew something was up, and hurriedly wiped away her tears, pretending to be wronged, but still able to endure it for him, and actually comforted Pei Luoan: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. At most, you can protect me more. If other concubines in the royal family use this to suppress me, Your Highness will help me to hold the situation up."
Suppressed by other concubines, the Crown Princess has lost all her face. If the Crown Princess has no face, then where is the face of him, the Crown Prince
Thinking about it this way, Liu Jingyu's face is really related to my own face!
But this matter was decided by his father, and he was not Pei Yuanjun, so he did not dare to act first and report later.
"You go back first. I will discuss this matter with my mother." Pei Luoan said with a frown.
Liu Jingyu stopped when he saw that things were going well, wiped away his tears, and said with a forced smile, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
"What's wrong with your father?" Having said this, Pei Luoan took the opportunity to ask rudely.
"It's my father's fault. I dare not say much." Liu Jingyu was very humble and admitted her mistake but did not dare to speak. The word "filial piety" was as big as the sky, expressing her filial piety.
"Go back and warn your father. If he still wants to be a good official, he should stop focusing on the affairs of his mistress. From now on, he should not create any more scandals, otherwise his official career will be over." Pei Luoan warned in a cold voice. If something happened in the Liu Mansion, he would also lose face.
Then there was no point in him marrying Liu Jingyu in the first place!
"Yes, I will report this to my father!" Liu Jingyu responded softly.
Pei Luoan waved his hand, impatiently signaling her to leave.
After Liu Jingyu and the maid went out, they saw Ji Youran and her maid waiting in the corridor on the side. The maid was holding a food basket in her hands.
Liu Jingyu suddenly smiled, curled the corners of her lips, and walked slowly towards her, "My Lady Concubine!"
"Lord Jingyu County!" Ji Youran also smiled softly, and one side of her hair swayed a few times in the wind because it was too thick, causing Liu Jingyu to look up at her.
The meeting between the two was calm and relaxed, which was really pleasant.
"Has the injury on Concubine's hairline not healed yet? It sounds like good ointments can heal the injury." Liu Jingyu's eyes fell on Ji Youran's cheek, which was the wound that Ji Youran was most reluctant to let others see. She tilted her head to the side, avoiding Liu Jingyu's sight, and said in a colder voice: "Thank you, County Lord Jingyu."
"However, I guess ordinary medicine won't work. We need the scar removal medicine passed down from our ancestors!" Liu Jingyu looked at her again, as if talking to himself.