Huayan returned to Xiyuan, Yunchi had already returned, and was sitting in the painting hall waiting for her to have dinner.
Huayan glanced at him and saw that his face was full of tiredness, presumably the matter of flooding in the estuary of the river must be due to the fact that he was very busy. The emperor obviously recovered from his illness, so he didn't go to the court to take care of the affairs, and the affairs of the court were all pushed to him. Now he, the crown prince, is much more tired than the emperor.
It can be seen that there will be no difference between the future and the present after ascending the throne.
Yun Chi looked at Huayan with a smile, "I heard that you have been studying in Zangshu Pavilion for a whole day, but I didn't know that you have such a temperament that you can still study quietly."
Huayan said boredly, "The East Palace is very boring. You have no side concubine, Liangyuan, Liangdi, concubine, Tongfang, etc. for me to play with. No one is looking for something. It's nothing interesting. I can't bear to look for it." Read the book, what can I do?"
Yun Chi smiled lowly, "Although I don't see many women in this world, there are also quite a few. I've never seen a single one who disliked her husband for not having a woman."
Huayan snorted coldly, "It's just a marriage bestowed by a decree, I will not accept fate, so you are not my husband either."
Yun Chi looked at her, "I won't say whether you can ruin this marriage, but if it's your husband, how can you persuade him to find a woman for you to play with?"
Huayan thought about it seriously, then shook her head, "I will tie him to my belt and keep an eye on him every day, and whoever takes a second look will goug his eyeballs."
Yun Chi laughed, "You're so jealous that you still dislike the fact that there is no woman in the Eastern Palace. You never thought about it. If one day, you are willing to stay by my side, wouldn't it be that you put yourself in shackles?"
Huayan disdains, "Emperors since ancient times, who is not three thousand Fendai? You are now the crown prince, living in the East Palace, and no one advises you. But once you ascend the throne, there will always be a day. So, don't expect me to accept your fate. Anyway , I will ruin my marriage with you, and I will not put chains on myself for the rest of my life."
Yun Chi's eyes were deep, "You don't believe that even if you become my princess, I can let you live freely without restraint, and you don't believe that I can vacate the harem like the vacant East Palace?" He said, "You might as well keep this in your heart, after all, we will have a bright future, and you can verify it."
Huayan rolled her eyes, "Leave this to yourself, I don't care about you, I don't care about this position, why should I wait for verification?"
Yun Chi looked at her, "Whether you want to or not, I will never allow you to jump out of my side."
Huayan snorted coldly, "It's useless to talk more, let's wait and see."
Yun Chi put this aside and said to her, "Today, the steward of Zhao Zaifu's mansion sent someone to ask, do you want to see the juggling troupe? If you want to see it, let them come to the East Palace tomorrow."
Hua Yan has been in the market all these years, and she has never seen anything that she was in Zhao Zaifu's mansion that day, but she did not want to leave and do something else. Now she has no interest in saying, "Don't watch."
Yun Chi nodded, "Then I'll ask someone to answer, so there's no need to come."
Nanny Fang ordered someone to bring dinner, and the two ate quietly. After the meal, Huayan saw Yunchi sitting still, raised her eyebrows at him, "I'm not leaving yet."
Yun Chi looked at her with a smile, "I thought you rudely ordered me to pour water for you last night, and you always need someone at night."
Huayan raised her eyebrows with a half-smile, "His Royal Highness is really straightforward when serving people. I don't know when His Majesty the Crown Prince learned this kind of work. I always thought that it was someone else who served you."
Yun Chi smiled lightly, and his voice was tinged with warmth again, "My mother's health is not good. After I was three years old, as long as I was by her side, serving soup and medicine, I would not do anything to others. I learned it at that time."
Huayan was stunned, then stopped smiling, and said after a while, "Filial piety can be shown."
Yun Chi stopped talking, finished drinking a cup of tea, put down the tea cup and got up, "Since you don't need someone to wait on you at night, then let's forget about today." After speaking, he walked out of the room slowly.
Hua Yan watched his figure leave Xiyuan, picked up the teacup, drank a cup of tea slowly, and went back to the house.
In the next two days, she and Qiuyue read books in Zangshu Pavilion for two more days, and Yunchi returned home on time every night to Xiyuan for dinner.
On the morning of the fourth day, Steward Fu was already there and waited outside the gate of Xiyuan. Seeing Huayan wake up, he immediately said, "Crown Princess, Meifu sent someone to pick her up early in the morning, and she is waiting at the gate now. "
Huayan nodded, "You go and answer the question, just say you have eaten breakfast, I'll go and let the person who picks you up wait a bit.
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Steward Fu saw that Huayan was easy to talk, so he didn't resist going to Mei's mansion, so he quickly agreed and went to arrange it immediately.
Mother Fang stepped forward, "Princess Concubine, just like going to the Zhao Mansion that day, slaves and servants will go with you with you."
Huayan smiled, "No need, Qiuyue will just follow me, Mei's residence is His Royal Highness's natal family, what else can happen there?"
"However, you and Qiuyue have never been to the Mei Mansion, so there should be someone who is familiar with the Mei Manor to follow, so as not to make mistakes." Mother Fang persuaded, "This old servant has been to the Mei Mansion more than once, so I should follow you." If you don't want to bring too many people with you, only Lao Nu and Miss Qiuyue are fine."
Seeing that she was really kind, Huayan felt that she was the only one who wouldn't be in the way of her plan, so she smiled and nodded in agreement, "Alright, then I'll trouble Mommy to follow."
Mother Fang was overjoyed, and hurried to pack up and get ready.
Huayan ate breakfast, tidied up briefly, and left Xiyuan.
Nanny Fang and Qiuyue followed her, and when they exited the Hanging Flower Gate, they saw the carriage that Mei Mansion had come to pick up. In front of the carriage stood a woman dressed as a young woman, about 20 years old, with splendid silk and satin, wearing a red hairpin ring, and her appearance was outstanding. It looks very gentle and upright.
Mother Fang was slightly surprised when she saw the woman, then whispered to Huayan, "Crown Princess, that's the eldest wife of the Mei Manor. I didn't expect that she came to pick you up in person, so it can be seen that the Mei Manor treats you as a Top honored guest."
Huayan paused, Mr. Mei, the top guest, was persuaded by Yunchi
Thinking of this, she felt more and more possible, because Yun Chi hadn't said anything to her since he accepted Meifu's post that day, and she didn't believe that he didn't know that she didn't say a word about his acceptance of Meifu's post. Is it waiting to go to Meifu to find a way to win the alliance and then regret the marriage. Therefore, she didn't believe that he would do nothing and let her join hands with Mr. Mei.
She looked at the young woman, thinking that even so, she still had to try it, it was human effort.
Mrs. Mei looked at Huayan who was slowly walking out of the hanging flower door. A woman in her twenties and eight years old was wearing a light blue silk dress with embroidered begonias on the skirt. Pingting walked over, light and elegant, like a painting, Seeing that it was extremely pleasing to the eye, she was immediately amazed.
Ever since Huayan showed up on Zhao Zaifu's birthday banquet, rumors spread in Beijing, saying that Lin'an Huayan does not tarnish her name, she is better than Huajiao, and Miss Qingxi of Zhao's Mansion is not as good as her looks.
Seeing it now, the rumors are indeed true.
She thought about it in her heart, and before Hua Yan approached, she approached her with a smile and greeted her, "Prince Princess is better than seeing once, she is really an outstanding person, you walk like a fairy like this, You are so crazy about me, no wonder His Royal Highness loves you so much."
Huayan didn't expect that the gentle and dignified woman, who looked virtuous and prudent, would be so exquisite when she opened her mouth. She smiled immediately, and quickly reached out to hold her hand in ceremony, and said playfully, "Young Madam is praising me so much now! , but I don’t know that I was really ashamed when I first met you, and I wish I could turn around and reflect on myself.”
First Young Madam Mei laughed when she heard the words, and held her hand, "I was unwell on the day of the Zhao Mansion's banquet, and I didn't go to the banquet. Later, I heard that you had gone, and I regretted it very much. Now my mother-in-law invites you to come to the house Sit down, and I volunteered to take up the errand."
Huayan smiled and said, "How can I work? The young lady came to pick me up. Although I have the title of the quasi-princess on my head, in truth, it's just a marriage bestowed by Yizhi. Before the three matchmakers and six hires actually married into the East Palace, it's a shame to do it." It’s a little too big, and I’m really flattered.”
First Young Madam Mei pursed her lips and said happily, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Mei Mansion yesterday, and told his grandfather and grandmother that he has something to do today, so he can't go with you. Let's go ahead of time. It's been a year since your Yizhi bestowed marriage, Now that you have come to Beijing and live in the East Palace, after you get used to it for a while, the marriage should be arranged. This is a certainty, and I have wronged you by coming to pick you up."
Hua Yan secretly scolded Yun Chi for going to Mei Mansion secretly to be Zhou Xuan, but he didn't even mention that he had been to Mei Mansion when he came back yesterday. She hated secretly in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She said with a smile, "No one can tell the variables in the world. When I really marry His Royal Highness, it won't be too late to get this kind of love. Perhaps, I will never have such a blessing in my life." Woolen cloth."
First Young Madam Mei was startled, seeing that although Huayan was smiling, she said what she said sincerely, she suppressed her surprise, smiled and took her hand and said, "Get in the car, grandma got up early in the morning and is waiting for you." .”
Huayan smiled and followed Mrs. Mei into the car.
The carriage was spacious, Mrs. Mei brought only one maid, and Nanny Fang and Qiuyue got into the carriage afterward.