Yan Wu was startled for a moment. His face was facing away from the light, so he couldn't see his expression clearly, and couldn't tell the meaning of his words, whether they were praise or criticism.
The prince is about to get married. Qin Tianjian has selected several dates and will wait for the market to open after the festival to present it to the emperor. The wedding must be completed before May at the latest.
As soon as the Crown Princess enters the palace, it is even less likely that I will have her in my heart. It is better to take advantage of now and establish herself as the Crown Princess and leave a way out for the future.
Therefore, coming here in the middle of the night is not just for delivering midnight snacks.
Yanwu Weng said: "Master... Awu wants to..."
"Awu!"
Zhao Jingyan interrupted, "If I let you out of the house, would you be willing?"
Yan Wu was frightened and knelt down on the ground, "Master, A Wu wants to stay by my side in this life, whether as a slave or a maid, please don't drive A Wu out of the house."
Zhao Jingyan twisted her sore neck, fell silent, paused and said, "Not only you, but also all the women in the house, I want to let them out."
Yan Wu was stunned immediately, and was shocked in his heart.
Over the years she has been in the mansion, the women in the mansion have only been brought in and never let out. Now that I have to drive her out for the sake of the Crown Princess, do I really admire her
"Think about it, I'm not joking."
Yan Wu lowered his eyes silently. After a while, he raised his head and said slowly, "Do you want to force Yan Wu to die? Yan Wu will not be able to survive a day without me."
Zhao Jingyan frowned, feeling as if her whole body was entangled by creeping loofahs, and she wanted to escape inexplicably.
Wan Wan would never say such words. No matter where she is, she can live well with or without him.
Just like a tree, it is deeply rooted in the soil. It stands upright in a flying posture when the wind blows or rains, making people want to get close to it.
He said calmly: "Everyone can live without us. Get up, it's getting late, go back and rest."
Yan Wu shook his head repeatedly, tears streaming down his face, "If I want to drive A Wu away, A Wu won't get up even if he dies."
The beauty was in tears and her eyes were full of charm, but Zhao Jingyan just wanted to escape, "Are my words falling on deaf ears?"
Yan Wu suddenly stopped crying. She has been in the government for eight years, but never has my father been so harsh towards her.
She staggered to her feet, and without even a word of greeting, turned around and ran out.
"Sir, Concubine Yan left in tears." A Li poked his head in.
Zhao Jingyan sneered, "Let her go."
A Li glanced at the prince quietly and said, "Master, haste makes waste. If the emperor knew about it, he wouldn't agree. It's better to wait for a while before talking."
Zhao Jingyan was silent for a while and sighed: "Ah Li, when you have someone you love in the future, you will know that there are some things that you can't even slow down or pretend to be."
A Li lowered his eyes, but had nothing to say.
"Go and find a reliable craftsman to list these two paintings. Once the two paintings are completed, send them to Qingfu."
A Li was slightly startled: "Yes, Master! By the way, the third day of March is my ancestor's birthday. Just now Liu Changshi came to ask, what gift should I give?"
In a blink of an eye, our ancestor turned seventy!
Zhao Jingyan thought for a moment and said, "This time the ceremony is a little heavier."
The next day, early morning.
There is an antique street in the West Market, and there is an antique shop at the end of the street. The owner of the shop is a well-known framer in the capital, whose surname is He Mingyi.
That day, as soon as he opened the shop door, two government officials came to invite him. When He saw the visitors, his eyes lit up, and he immediately closed the shop door and got into the carriage.
The carriage drove for a while and entered the Prince's Mansion. He congratulated the horse and entered. After passing several yards, it stopped in front of a house.
Entering the hall, he saw a young and handsome man. He Yi hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "My dear, I wish you well, Mr. Li."
A Li pointed to the two paintings on the table and said, "Lao He, close the shop for the next two days and frame these two paintings first."
"Master Li, let me take a look first!" The rules of the painting industry are that you must first see the painting before you can comply with it.
Ah Li put his hand on the painting and said sternly, "Look, you can keep it to yourself. If you dare to let any wind leak out, you will lose your head."
He Yipai smiled and said: "Master Li has known me, Lao He, for more than a day or two. What kind of person am I? Master Li, don't you worry?"
A Li then took his hand away and said, "Hurry up, the prince is waiting for you."
He Yi spread out the painting and knew it with just one glance. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I've been staying in the Prince's Mansion for the past few days."
He is a smart man.
A Li nodded and said: "Everything is ready, old guy, let's start work."
It was not difficult to mount the painting. Three days later, He Yi returned to the shop after receiving the reward. He was about to put away the money in his arms when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck and lost consciousness.
At this moment, these two mounted paintings were placed on Zhao Jingyan's desk.
He looked at it again and again, feeling quite reluctant to part with it, "Ali, what do you think of this painting?"
Ah Li glanced over and said, "Sir, Ah Li doesn't know how to paint. He just thinks Miss Six is prettier than the person in this painting."
Zhao Jingyan smiled lazily, "You are still smart. Come, lay out paper and grind ink."
"Master, what are you..."
Zhao Jingyan didn't say a word. She briefly drew a few strokes in the air with her pen, and then she finished it on the laid paper.
After the painting was completed, he just rolled up the original old painting and said, "Send it to Miss Sixth."
"Yes, Master"
"etc!"
Ah Li paused, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
"Send the longan given by the palace to Miss Sixth." Zhao Jingyan dusted his sleeves.
"yes"
Ah Li left for just a breath and then came back.
"What's the matter?"
"Master, someone is coming from the palace. Your Majesty invites you to come into the palace."
Zhao Jingyan looked stern and said, "Come here, let me change my clothes."
Zhao Jingyan entered the inner hall and saw that the two heads of the Ministry of Rites and the Qin Tian Jian were also there. She felt a little better and stepped forward to salute.
Emperor Baoqing raised his hand and motioned for him to get up, "Lao Ba, Qin Tianjian has planned a few days, you can see for yourself."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "As long as the father makes the decision, I will listen to the father."
Emperor Baoqing snorted and said, "The ninth day of April is a good day."
On the ninth day of April, there were still two months to go. Zhao Jingyan was slightly frightened. In such a hurry, his father was worried about him!
Before he could object, the Minister of Rites said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, time is too short."
"Father, your son and minister are getting married. The three matchmaking and six etiquettes must be performed properly so as not to make the world laugh. It is better to move back." Zhao Jingyan said seriously.
Emperor Baoqing said nothing and only looked at King Shou, as if to distinguish the truth from falsehood in these words.
Upon seeing this, the Qintian Supervisor smiled quickly and said: "Your Majesty, May 20th is also an excellent day. It is the end of spring and the beginning of summer. It is neither cold nor hot, and there is little rain. It is suitable for the prince's wedding."
Emperor Baoqing snorted again and said, "Old man, what do you think?"
"I think it's appropriate."
There was a smile on Emperor Baoqing's face, "In that case, let's prepare a decree and inform the world."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"You go ahead, Lao Ba will stay."
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
As the two left, the inner hall became quiet again. Just as Eunuch Li came in with the soup, Zhao Jingyan stepped forward to take it and tasted it herself.
"Father, please take medicine."
Emperor Baoqing kept looking at him, took the medicine, drank it slowly, and rinsed his mouth. Then he pointed to the stool in front of the bed and said, "The market is open in the court, what's the problem?"
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "No matter how difficult it is, my son and minister can handle it. It is the right thing for my father to protect the dragon body."
Emperor Baoqing's eyes showed appreciation.
This old man has grown up after all. When he was wronged in the past, he would hold his legs and cry loudly. Now that he has become a king, he has become more responsible.
"Let's end the Hubu matter here. There is no need to investigate further. He is your brother after all. He must be spared and spared. As a king, it is important to weigh the pros and cons."
Zhao Jingyan understood that her father was talking about King Rui's personal misappropriation of silver, so she said, "My son also means the same thing."
Emperor Baoqing said with satisfaction: "The way to govern the country, the way to govern people, and the way to govern subordinates all have many details. From today on, you can come to me for an hour every day."
Zhao Jingyan knew full well that her father wanted to give Chen some advice, so she knelt down and said, "Thank you so much, father."
The emperor closed his eyes and sighed in his heart. Fang opened his eyes and said, "I heard that you and her went to watch the lanterns during the Lantern Festival?"
Zhao Jingyan smiled bitterly, "I can't hide it from my father's eyes. It was my son who forced her to go. After all, I couldn't let go and wanted to see her."
Emperor Baoqing was a little surprised by such a frank admission. He reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "In matters of love, you are so much like your mother and concubine."
Zhao Jingyan was stunned and speechless.
"I have three thousand beauties in my harem, all of them are fat and thin. They all come for the family behind them. Only your mother-in-law comes for me."
Emperor Baoqing's eyes were full of care and concern, "Your mother-in-law was born in the Jiang family, and she has a noble scholar's heart. She likes me and hopes to be with me for the rest of her life. Doesn't this sound a bit ridiculous? It's the king."
Zhao Jingyan smiled bitterly.
"As her husband, I can pamper her to the core, but as a king, I need to be exposed to both rain and dew. Your mother and concubine... was depressed and unhappy, and she eventually contracted a disease for me."
Emperor Baoqing felt pain in his heart and slowly closed his eyes. A woman appeared in front of her, her eyes were focused, her eyebrows were gathered, her features were handsome, and she was infinitely charming.
Tears fell from Zhao Jingyan's eyes. He thought there was something fishy about the death of his mother and concubine, but it turned out to be because of this.
Love is so deep that there is no room for a drop of sand in your eyes, but you still like that person, joy, pain, jealousy, compromise, unwillingness... this cycle of inextricable dead ends.
Emperor Baoqing opened his eyes and sighed softly: "A deep love will last forever, and wisdom will be hurt. She is gone, and I am extremely heartbroken. In such a deep palace, no one will come here just for me." , Have no plans, no desires, just love me.”
Only now did Zhao Jingyan understand where his father's favor and tolerance for him came from. He silently stared at the emperor, and a figure emerged in his heart, which overlapped with the appearance of his mother and concubine in his memory.
She was so similar to her, yet so unlike her.
The mother-in-law compromised for love, but was unable to achieve perfection, so she could only die of depression; and with her character, she would rather be broken than ruined, so she would leave, and then look at each other across the world, never to see each other again.