When Pei Yusheng got married, Pei Luoan brought a wife and a concubine with him.
The Queen Liu Jingyu was now in the bridal chamber, watching Liu Lanxin sitting on the bed and chatting and laughing with a group of royal wives. Qu Moying arrived a little late. When she came in, there were already quite a few people inside. Some were still teasing the bride, saying that she was blessed.
I had eye disease before, but I didn’t expect it to be cured now.
Many people smiled when they saw Qu Moying coming in. He also had eye disease at the time, but unexpectedly, he got better. It was a blessing for the royal family.
During this period, the royal family married three new princesses. The Crown Princess has the highest status, the Princess of England has the highest seniority, and the current Prince Jing is a little inferior in status and seniority, but he is the General of the State in front of people and behind the scenes. The General of the State who now holds the military power has been praised repeatedly by the Emperor and is very confident.
"The Princess of England is late. Did she go to see her dowry?" A princess, an elderly one, asked with a smile. She asked someone to bring a chair over and asked Qu Moying to sit down.
"I didn't go to see the dowry, I was just taking a casual walk." Qu Moying thanked him softly and sat down. The old princess was naturally older in seniority.
“Why don’t you go and see? Even the Crown Princess went to see it just now. It is said that there are some novel things that are not available in our capital.” The old princess looked at Liu Jingyu on the side and smiled.
This is what Liu Jingyu said when he came in just now.
The so-called strange things, the most important one is the jade ruler given by the Queen. On the first day of marriage, a jade ruler was given along with the dowry. Everyone present didn't know that this was a warning from the Queen to Liu Lanxin.
Liu Lanxin was lying on the bed, her face full of hatred under the veil.
The Queen, this vicious old woman, deliberately wanted to embarrass him. As for what Liu Jingyu said just now, the same logic applies.
"Is it novel?" Qu Moying asked with interest.
"It is indeed very novel, and it is definitely something that the Princess of England could not have imagined. There is a small carving that we definitely don't have here. It looks different from the usual ones. I heard that it is from the Northern Frontier... It is related to some legends in the Northern Frontier. It is very magical." Princess Xiangrong happened to be sitting next to Qu Moying and explained with a smile.
At that moment, several others nodded, and it seemed that almost everyone had seen it.
"Where is it?" Qu Moying became more interested in what they said.
"It's in the side courtyard, the one on the right. Those that were delivered are placed there. Those that were delivered today are at the very outside and haven't been put directly into the warehouse yet. They're placed there for people to see." Princess Xiangrong stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of the right. It seemed like she had seen that before.
Liu Lanxin's heart was pounding when she lay on the bed. She clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hands, fearing that she would lose control and beat the people in front of her away.
When he talked about looking at the carvings, it was obvious that he was just referring to the jade ruler bestowed by the Queen.
If it weren't for the red veil covering Liu Lanxin's face, the hatred and anger on her face would have been unstoppable, but she had to endure it and carefully identify the identities of the people present.
One day, she will have to return them one by one...
"Carvings from the Northern Frontier?" Qu Moying asked again in surprise, "Are they different from those in the capital?"
"Very different, really very different. There's also a very beautiful one, a woman, who is incomparable to anyone in the capital." Princess Xiangrong was quite tempted. "Princess Ying, do you want me to go with you to see it?"
Those few
The carvings were really good. Princess Xiangrong had just seen them, but she wanted to see them again this time. The reason she had taken a quick look at them before was because Princess Changyu asked her to go back, otherwise she would not have come back this time.
Rather than sitting in the bridal chamber and chatting, Princess Xiangrong would rather go and see these carvings she had never seen before.
There are several pieces in a set, of various types. Princess Xiangrong likes these small ornaments the most. The more she looks at them, the more she likes them. If they were not placed in her dowry or specially displayed, she would like to exchange a few of them with Liu Lanxin.
"Princess, do you want to go and take a look?" Liu Jingyu glanced at Princess Xiangrong and asked with a smile.
"I have such an idea." The smile on Princess Xiangrong's face faded slightly, and her response became much weaker.
Now that the two people have different identities, the relationship between them, which should have been a very good relationship, has become much more distant.
"Princess Ying, do you want to go and take a look? Princess Jing's dowry today is really very good. When I went to see it just now, I deliberately looked at it for a while longer."
Liu Jingyu smiled slightly, hinting at something.
After hearing what she said, Princess Xiangrong, who had not cared so much about it before, immediately realized what she meant. She looked up at Liu Lanxin who was sitting quietly on the bed, and her heart skipped a beat.
No wonder my mother glared at me fiercely just now. It turns out that what I said was indeed too much.
The most noteworthy thing in Liu Lanxin's dowry was not the set of carvings, but the jade ruler bestowed by the Queen.
However, she didn't care at the time, her attention was all on the carvings. Besides, she was not the only one who weighed them. The jade ruler was not big, and although it was placed in the middle, the first thing everyone saw when they entered were all carvings. Princess Xiangrong was so excited that she had forgotten about this matter a long time ago.
"Princess Ying, go and take a look first. It will be put away soon and you won't be able to see it anymore." Liu Jingyu said softly.
Qu Moying frowned.
"Go and see. All of us here have seen it. It's a gift from the Queen, so we have to go and see it." The old princess also said with a smile.
Qu Moying thought about it for a moment, understood it, stood up and said with a smile: "Then I'll go take a look."
Is this what the Queen meant
Everyone present had seen it, and she was no exception. It seemed that the Emperor was really cruel to Liu Lanxin. She was afraid that others would not know that she had bestowed the jade ruler, so she slapped Liu Lanxin in the face again.
It seemed that the Queen Mother did not believe Ji Youran's so-called "fake pregnancy", and she took out all her anger on Liu Lanxin. Although she could not let Prince Jing's plan fail, it was bound to embarrass Prince Jing as well. After all, Liu Lanxin had almost angered Madam Ji to death, and everyone knew it.
Even if Liu Lanxin wanted to explain herself, she couldn't do it clearly...
Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng were originally enemies to the point of being water and fire, and now even their inner courtyard is going to be at odds with each other
Qu Moying turned and walked out. Princess Xiangrong thought about it, but she couldn't resist the desire in her heart. "Princess Ying, I will go with you."
She stood up and ignored Princess Changyu's angry look.
She really liked those carvings and had no intention of embarrassing Liu Lanxin. Of course, she couldn't explain this in front of other people. She could just find a chance to explain it to King Jing later.
Qu Moying and Liu Lanxin left the main courtyard together and went to the courtyard on the right. As soon as they entered, they saw three loads of dowry placed in the middle, still in the same condition as when they were delivered.
"Why haven't you sorted it out?" Qu Moying looked up and saw a little
The small open box should contain the jade ruler.
The dowry received should be sorted and stored first. Those that cannot be put in at the moment should be sorted out a little bit. How can it be placed so casually
"Maybe there's no one here for the moment!" Princess Xiangrong said nonchalantly, pointing to a group of carvings in front of her: "Princess Ying, take a look, isn't it excellent?"
Following her hand, what caught my eye was indeed a group of carvings. They were in black and white. I didn't know what kind of tree they were made of, but they looked like figures in a landscape painting in ink.
The figures are indeed very beautiful, with fluttering clothes and skirts. Some of them look like fairies, flying in the wind.
"So... beautiful?" Qu Moying was also stunned for a moment, took two steps forward, and looked at the sculpture of a woman in front of him. Something flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
"Yes, I said it was extremely beautiful. I wonder if Princess Jing has more. If she does, I would like to exchange a few with her. It would also be nice to put on the antique display shelf." Princess Xiangrong pointed at the sculpture that Qu Moying was looking at and said, "Princess Ying, it is said that this is a goddess from the northern border... She seems to be in charge of the harvest or something. I don't know the details, she is just a legendary figure."
The carvings are exquisite, and give off a feeling that is different from that of the Central Plains, as can be seen in the clothing, the facial expressions of the characters, and even some of the body movements.
Looking at it this way, it is completely different from the one in the capital.
“Is this from Northern Xinjiang?”
"I heard that it is, and it looks like she is from Northern Xinjiang. I just asked someone and they said she is from Northern Xinjiang. It was found by General Fuguo specifically for Princess Jing. It was not easy and it carries a blessing." Princess Xiangrong said enviously, "General Fuguo really loves his daughter very much!"
He has only one daughter. His wife died early, and he never remarried. He was afraid that his daughter would be wronged. He kept her by his side, fearing that she would be led astray by him when he was gone...
All these things show that this general really loves and cares for his daughter, and is willing to do anything for her.
From this point of view, Liu Lanxin is indeed enviable.
“When it comes to the wedding, the princess can ask Princess Jing. Maybe… Princess Jing doesn’t think it’s anything special and is willing to give it up.” Qu Moying said with a smile as he looked at the carving in front of him.
"That's the best. I was just afraid that Princess Jing might not give it up, so she specially put the carving in today's dowry. It shows that she really likes it." Princess Xiangrong sighed and reached out to touch the carving. She really liked it, the kind that liked it more the more she looked at it.
"Princess, don't stretch out your hand yet. It's against etiquette." Qu Moying hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her.
"I'm just taking a look secretly. No one is around right now." Princess Xiangrong's eyes fell on the carving, she retracted her hand, and said with regret, "This carving is becoming more and more conspicuous. Princess Jing must like it so much. I'm just taking a look to satisfy my eyes."
The first thing placed was the jade ruler bestowed by the Queen. The brocade box was opened. In order to make it easier for people to see this gift specially bestowed by the Queen, a set of carvings was placed on the half-open brocade box. Compared with the jade ruler placed on the box, the carvings were naturally more conspicuous.
When Qu Moying heard her say this, her face changed. She took two steps back and quickly retreated to the door. She scolded a maid who was guarding the door, "Who was here just now? Did anyone come to see the dowry before Princess Xiangrong and I came?"