The events at the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion did not cause much stir. Outsiders only knew that Madam Xiao from the second house wanted to pray for the first house, so she asked to go to Qingyun Temple and said she would stay there for a while.
Many noble families were actually speculating about the reason for leaving at this time. No matter how you look at it, the Xiao family was punished. When would the second branch of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion be able to do this for the first branch
First, the Crown Princess died, and the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion went into a bad state. Then, Ling'an Marquis was gone too, and the entire Ling'an Marquis' Mansion fell into decline. Many people had long thought that something had happened to the first wife, and the entire Ling'an Marquis' Mansion had collapsed, but no matter how you looked at it, the second wife had benefited. Later, because of some things, rumors spread that this Concubine Ji might not be a good person.
Although we don't know what exactly happened to Xiao at this moment, we think that she must have done something wrong. But what happened that forced the current mistress of the Xiao family to go to Qingyun Temple for meditation
The meaning here is unusual!
Is Madam Duan, who was promoted from the concubine of the first house, so powerful? Or is there another connection? It is not the wife of the first house, but something that infiltrated the Eastern Palace
Didn't something happen at the Liu Mansion just now? So now something happened at the Ji Mansion too!
The Liu Mansion is Liu Jingyu's home, and the Ji Mansion is Ji Youran's maiden home. One is the future queen, and the other is a concubine. Is there really no relationship between them
During the Chinese New Year, which is the time to visit relatives, those who are close to each other would secretly discuss the affairs of the Liu Mansion and the Xiao family.
These things are all related to the Crown Prince's Mansion. Is the Crown Prince really... not involved
On the second floor of the magnificent hall, this pavilion is very large. Only the doors and windows facing south are open. With curtains hanging down, some breezes are filtered out, leaving only the warmth of the sun.
The attic is originally a warm room, and with the warmth of the sun, there is no need to wear too much in it.
Several royal children were sitting here lazily, drinking wine and talking leisurely, looking like brothers.
The eunuchs and palace maids who came and went brought in the exquisite dishes in an orderly manner, and then left in a polite manner.
In a large empty space in the middle, there was a group of women dancing charmingly and sweetly, smiling sweetly from time to time, facing the young princes sitting in their seats, each of them looking affectionate and gentle as water.
Everyone present was very handsome, in stark contrast to the old age of the general royal family. They would be very satisfied if they could be noticed by any one of them, so they spared no effort to show their charm and gentleness, hoping to get a chance to reach the top overnight.
Even if the King of Wei was the sickest, given his physical condition, if he entered the King of Wei's Palace, there would be fewer women vying for his favor, and this might be a great opportunity for him.
Only the unparalleled handsome King of England could not meet the dancer's shy gaze.
Even though this King of England was the most handsome and powerful, his reputation of being ruthless towards women was very loud in the palace.
Those palace maids who once wanted to climb into bed, or always wanted to climb into bed, had long since excluded this powerful King of England from their list.
Although wealth and glory are good, you have to be alive to enjoy them, right
Besides, compared to the King of England, aren't the other princes better? Moreover, there is also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince represents the most
Limited possibilities.
Therefore, most people flirt with Crown Prince Pei Luoan.
"Prince, do you like it? If you like it, let your mother give it to you." King Jing looked at Prince Pei Luoan with a smile, squinted his eyes and suggested.
For this purpose, he specifically pointed to the main dancer. This main dancer was the most beautiful one. Her appearance was eye-catching. People present could also see that she cast a gentle glance at Pei Luoan from time to time. Which prince present could not understand the meaning of this.
"What are you talking about, second brother? My East Palace doesn't need too many women." Pei Luoan shook his hand, his face stern.
Jingyu Pei Yusheng burst out laughing: "Big brother is going to marry the crown prince's successor, and there have been concubines in the harem for a long time. I heard that there are also a few concubines who can be considered as proper concubines. There have been a few more recently. One more will not be a problem. Mother has repeatedly hoped that big brother will have a son soon, so that she can also hold her grandson soon."
"Second brother, you really care about the affairs of Gudong Palace!" Pei Luoan's face darkened.
"No, I just heard more gossip in the Eastern Palace. There has been a lot of gossip in the Eastern Palace recently. It is also the New Year and I happen to be free." Pei Yusheng said with a smile. It can be seen that he was in a good mood. He listened to all the gossip related to the Prince's Mansion and was very happy to hear it.
Pei Luoan's face became more and more gloomy, and he no longer had the smile he had before. Then this gloomy look turned into a trace of pain. He lowered his head, picked up the wine at hand and drank it all. His voice became hoarse, and a bitter smile appeared on his face: "Are people outside gossiping about me? The Crown Princess is gone, and I don't want to pay more attention to gossip. Why don't you tell me what kind of rumors are they?"
Pei Yusheng didn't expect that Pei Luoan would actually outwit him. He certainly wouldn't really tell these rumors about the Liu Mansion and Ling'anbo Mansion in front of so many brothers. He was also a dignified prince, so how could he learn to be like those gossipy women and spread rumors, especially those without any serious evidence.
After being stunned for a moment, he also picked up the wine glass at hand and laughed: "Brother, it's just a casual chat, in fact, it can't be taken seriously. In my heart, you have always been a man who values friendship and loyalty. How could you get involved with those women who are hard to figure out? Brother, I toast to you."
Having said this, he first drank it all in one gulp. After finishing it, he put it down. A palace maid hurried forward to fill it up, and then she stepped aside.
Pei Yusheng raised his glass again and said to Pei Yuanjun, "Congratulations to Uncle Wang on his wedding. Uncle Wang is finally getting married!"
Pei Yuanjun leaned lazily on the wide couch, looking a bit nonchalant, with his sleepy eyes raised, dignified but a little lazy. He picked up the wine glass beside him and raised it towards Pei Yusheng, but did not drink it all in one gulp like Pei Yusheng. He just nodded slightly and put it down.
Then he waved his hand, and the dancers tactfully retreated. Even though the lead dancer kept looking back and looking at Pei Luoan reluctantly, she had to retreat.
"Let's talk about the Northern Frontier!" Pei Yuanjun raised his eyebrows. "Prince, please speak first. The Emperor asked us to come here today, not just to watch the singing and dancing."
"Since the Northern Frontier wants to negotiate peace, then let's negotiate peace!" Pei Luoan clenched his fists tightly, then slowly relaxed, hiding the hatred in his eyes. He was the crown prince, but he had to let Pei Yuanjun preside over this matter. His father was not only senile, but also very demented.
He couldn't figure out who was his biological son and who would be the future crown prince.
But no matter how much resentment he felt in his heart, he could not show it on his face and had to smile to express the brotherhood between them. He wished that Qu Yusheng and Qu Yuanjun would die together in front of him and be cut into pieces by him!
"Negotiation? Big brother, you are too kind. The people in Northern Frontier are not good people. When they recover, they will attack us again!" Pei Yusheng always contradicts Pei Luoan.
Pei Qingmin was wrapped in a heavy fur coat and coughed twice. Even in such a place, he couldn't take off his clothes.
"Third brother, are you okay?" King Yan sat next to him, looked at his two brothers who were on the verge of a fight, and simply ignored the tense atmosphere between them. He whispered to King Wei who was sitting next to him.
"I'm fine, I just have a slight cough!" Pei Yusheng also said in a low voice.
"I heard that the third brother went to a hot spring resort outside the city before. Now is the best time to soak in the hot springs. I will go with the third brother in a few days, okay?" King Yan said excitedly. He was a straightforward person. If he had anything to say, he would just say it directly and do what he needed to do. Anyway, his uncle was there, so he just listened and he didn't need to worry too much at this time.
Why not find something you like to do? Isn’t soaking in a hot spring a pleasant thing to do at this time
He was a military general and thought he spoke in a low voice so as not to disturb his two brothers' confrontation. However, his voice was quite loud, and Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng both frowned and glared at King Yan fiercely.
King Yan also saw their response, and spread his hands, saying helplessly: "Big brother, second brother, why are you looking at me? I didn't say anything extraordinary, I just discussed the hot spring bathing with third brother, you guys talk, you guys talk, I won't disturb you."
This look was particularly innocent, which made Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng very upset.
Knowing that this person is a reckless one, he simply ignored him. Anyway, he and Pei Qingmin were just here to show their support. Could they really be used by someone who can get things done
"Uncle Wang, you know the Northern Frontier best. What do you think?" Pei Luoan spoke to Pei Yuanjun first and lightly threw the topic to Pei Yuanjun.
"Negotiate peace!" Pei Yuanjun said calmly without shirking responsibility.
"You see... Uncle Wang means the same thing!" Pei Luoan raised his eyebrows at Pei Yusheng and laughed.
"Uncle Wang, do we really want to negotiate peace?" Pei Yusheng was dissatisfied and said bluntly.
"We need to negotiate for peace, but how to negotiate it? We need to come up with a charter. The emperor also wants the crown prince and several other princes to come up with a charter and submit it to me in a few days. I will then submit it to the emperor for approval. As for the final result, it will be up to the emperor to make the final decision!"
Pei Yuanjun said slowly.
"Uncle Wang, doesn't he write a charter?" Pei Yusheng asked subconsciously. Pei Yuanjun should also have a part in this matter!
"I am not in a hurry, but my nephews are more anxious, especially King Jing. You still have to host the imperial examination. How has it been going recently?" Pei Yuanjun looked at him with a smile and asked.
Although Pei Luoan on the side did not change his expression, his eyes were almost bursting with anger. He quickly lowered his head to hide the anger in his eyes.
The emperor is recruiting talents, why does he let Pei Yusheng do it? What does father mean by this