Due to the concubine's health violation, the full moon wine was not held, only invitations were sent to acquaintances and a few princes, and the rest of the officials sent gifts and sent them away.
When the nine princesses and their party arrived, the banquet had not yet started, and the princess was receiving visitors from her mother's family in the inner room. Regardless of the obstruction of the palace people, the nine princesses led Yu Xiang inside, and Yu Miaoqi was left alone outside the hall by her.
The voice of the Crown Princess sounded very weak. Obviously, the news that she was seriously ill was not empty. Unable to hear what she said, her mother began to sob and choked up, "Then it's up to you, I can't lose two children..."
Ninth Princess ran in bouncingly, and the two hurriedly wiped away their tears, then greeted each other with smiles. Yu Xiang was not as blank as her, and ordered Tao Hong Liu Lu to push her wheelchair outside and wait quietly.
"Sister-in-law Huang, today is a day of great joy, why are you crying?" Princess Jiu bent down and stared into her red eyes non-stop.
The concubine turned her face away, and she also turned her face away. The sister-in-law and sister-in-law chased and hid for a while, and their faces gradually showed joy. The mother of the crown princess felt much more relieved when she saw it, she got up to say goodbye, and when she went out of the room, she saw Yu Xiang and stepped forward to talk with a smile.
Hearing Yu Xiang's sweet voice, the princess hurriedly called out, "Xiang'er is here too? Come in quickly." The two little girls are her pistachio and her little lucky star, and they are deeply loved by her.
After a few words of pleasantries, the princess sent someone to serve the cakes. Seeing that the sister-in-law had buried her head in eating, she looked at Yu Xiang and asked softly, "Are you familiar with the three younger sisters in this palace? What do you think of their temperament?" I’m afraid that this body will fail, and I always want to find a way out for my son and daughter.”
Her condition became more and more serious day by day, her legs and feet were so weak that she couldn't move, and her lower abdomen was constantly dewed. If she couldn't stop the lochia, she might bleed to death one day. However, the pair of sons and daughters are still young, and they are the thorn in the eyes of all the princes and grandchildren. How to let a pair of children grow up safely has become a heart disease that she can't get rid of. Probably because she got a dragon and phoenix lottery from Yu Xiang before she gave birth, she has an inexplicable dependence on this charming little girl, otherwise she would not have said such private words.
That's right, as rumored outside, she planned to choose one of her three younger sisters to be the prince and concubine. The empress had already ventilated her. For the safety of the empress dowager, and to check and balance the empress dowager's mother's family, the empress had acquiesced.
Yu Xiang doesn't go out very often, but because of the government affairs, and because her elder brother has eyes and ears, she has every precious daughter in the capital, but she can't comment on her sisters' works in front of the princess. Well, it’s flattery, but if it’s bad, it’s slander. She thought about it for a while, and said bluntly, "I don't know each other very well, so I can't tell the good or the bad, but I know that people have selfishness, and you can't pin your hopes on others."
"But I'm afraid this body won't last half a year." The princess smiled wryly, rolled up her sleeves, and let her see her arms that were as thin as dead branches. After the delivery, the imperial doctor clearly said that there was no serious problem, but one month later, it would be a near-death situation. God gave her a pair of sons but took away half of her life. It was really fair. She has nothing to complain about, she just wants to arrange everything for the children before she dies.
"Master Park..." Yu Xiang frowned.
The concubine smiled more and more wretchedly, "When I was suffering from smallpox when I was eight years old, I used up a chance to ask a doctor. The imperial doctors were also helpless."
Yu Xiang was silent, and at this moment, the old lady walked in under the guidance of a court lady, holding a pot of vermilion things that looked like coral and trees. The old lady greeted the princess, put the thing on the head of the bed, and said with a smile, "This is an exorcising grass, a plant from Nanyang. It is said that it can dispel disease and make people healthy. But there has never been a plant in Nanyang. Lived, it’s just a legend. Xiang’er found a bag of seeds, sprinkled all of them, and only planted this one plant, it not only looks good, but also smells good, so I sent it to the princess, I hope you can recover soon .”
The vermilion plant exudes bursts of refreshing sweet fragrance. The aching temple of the Crown Princess calmed down a lot in an instant, and she thanked the old lady with a smile. Because she was reluctant to let the two little girls get sick, she ordered Nanny Song to take them outside to play with the noble girls of various families.
After the two went out, they didn't go to the crowded back garden. Instead, they walked along the path to a secluded gazebo, ready to talk privately. As soon as they sat down, they heard footsteps approaching slowly. The two turned their heads to look back, and met a pair of long and narrow eyes.
Princess Nine's cheeks flushed red and she was at a loss. The person who came was also very surprised, with excitement in his eyes, but he quickly restrained himself, bowed and prepared to leave.
"You, don't go!" Ninth Princess stood up abruptly and shouted anxiously.
The man was also reluctant in his heart. Hearing this, he immediately stopped, and a slight smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Yu Xiang frowned slightly, "Why did the princess keep him? This is the backyard. He is an outsider who trespasses in the backyard. If he offends any nobleman, can he afford it?" Then he looked at the handsome young man and sternly reprimanded him. , "My lord princess doesn't care about you a lot, so hurry up and get out!"
Shen Yuanqi pursed his lips, pointed to a courtyard door not far away, and said, "Princess Qi, you have entered the front yard after passing through that corner gate," and pointed to the courtyard behind the gazebo hidden in layers of green shade. A small building, bowed his head and said, "That's the prince's study, only 500 meters away from here, so this place is already the boundary of the front yard. I didn't expect the princess and Miss Yu to rest here. If there is any collision, please let me know." Forgive me."
Yu Xiang had only been to the Prince's Mansion a few times, so she couldn't remember the layout of the mansion, so she looked at the Ninth Princess with questioning eyes.
Princess Nine's heart is full of young and handsome faces, gentle smiles, and deep voices. At this time, her cheeks are congested and her mind is chaotic. Where can she receive her questions, she just smiles foolishly.
When Princess Nine was six years old, she ran to the Jinluan Palace crying to find her father. In the palace, they were all unscrupulous masters. Who would dare to stop them when they arrived at the Prince's Mansion? The guard at the door saw that it was Princess Jiu and Miss Yu who came, so he hurriedly avoided them, pretending that he didn't see them, which caused a misunderstanding.
Yu Xiang realized it, and saw that the champion was still bowing down and waiting for punishment, she felt so embarrassed, she was silent for a moment, covered her mouth and smiled, "Master Shen, please get up, we were just playing around with Master Shen, you must No wonder."
It's really a dead duck with a hard mouth. Shen Yuanqi almost laughed out loud, bowed his head and endured it for a moment before he dared.
Obviously worried that he would trespass in the backyard and be caught by the guards, but he pretended to be fierce and reprimanded him, and then told himself to get away, this temperament is still so awkward and cute. Thinking of it this way, his mood became more and more bright, and his eyes that were usually dark were very bright at this moment.
Only then did Princess Ninth come back to her senses, and she waved her chubby hand and shouted, "Master Shen, come here, I'll treat you to chestnuts. It's fried chestnuts in sugar prepared by the chef of the Imperial Dining Room using a secret method. It's delicious. "While speaking, he took out a few round, big, shiny chestnuts from his purse.
Shen Yuanqi couldn't laugh or cry at this coaxing tone to the child, if he would have confessed and left long ago, now that Yu Xiang was here, he was extremely reluctant, he was still struggling, his legs and feet had stepped into the gazebo, and he had already sat down when he came back to his senses.
The Ninth Princess was overjoyed, and she peeled a golden chestnut with her own hands and handed it over.
Shen Yuanqi quickly thanked and took it.
In terms of face, Yu Xiang is not much more condescending than Yu Miaoqi, and now she has shaken off her embarrassment, and asked with a smile, "His Royal Highness and the other princes are all in the front hall, why are you here if you don't want to flatter me?" gone?"
Shen Yuanqi's heart moved slightly, and he said bluntly, "Miss Yu must have heard that I was originally a slave of the Xue family, not an heir of a wealthy family. With my background, I should not spoil the eyes of the nobles, but I feel comfortable hiding here .”
"It turns out that the rumors in the market are true." Yu Xiang nodded in a sudden realization.
Seeing him avoiding here alone, the ninth princess felt very sad for some reason, and the circles of her eyes gradually turned red.
Yu Xiang caught a glimpse of her expression out of the corner of her eye, and said rather dumbfoundedly, "Master Shen didn't feel anything, why are you sad? Master Fang, the general of Zhenguo at the time of Shengzu, was born as a royal slave, and the famous envoy of Canghai was one of them." An eunuch, Mr. Lin, who was an official on the left during Gaozu's time, was a tortoise slave..."
She counted seven or eight celebrities with prominent official positions but humble backgrounds in one breath, and jokingly said, "When it comes to the top ten inspirational officials of the Han Dynasty, Mr. Shen is not yet ranked, it needs to have a more tragic life experience. "
Princess Jiu's eyes were no longer red, and her heart was not so sad.
Shen Yuanqi pursed his lips hard, restraining the rising smile in his heart. The little girl's way of comforting people is always so unique.
Yu Xiang snatched a chestnut from the Ninth Princess and threw it into her mouth. She said with a smile, "Everyone knows that Mr. Shen comes from a humble background, but they don't know that such a humble background also has its advantages. Today, I can become the crown prince." Which one of the people attending the banquet in the mansion is not a big shot? A small official like Shen Zhuangyuan, not to mention attending the banquet, may not even be able to touch the door. With the favor of His Royal Highness and the Emperor, Mr. Shen will follow his official path."
Shen Yuanqi smiled and said nothing, but he sighed in his heart: It really is his Shen Yuanqi's younger sister, whose vision is much higher than Yu Miaoqi's. Yu Miaoqi thought that spreading his life experience would ruin his official career, but she didn't know that the emperor used him so much because of his life experience. Now Jingzhong Xungui avoids him like a snake and scorpion, and there is no news of those who originally planned to marry the Xue family, this is to isolate him.
In this way, wouldn't it be more reassuring for the emperor to use him as a lonely minister with no background? The prince, who has always been one with the emperor, will naturally give him special treatment. Right now he seems to be down and out, but in fact he will have a smooth journey in the future. In the end, he had to thank Yu Miaoqi in turn.
The ninth princess was completely relieved after hearing this, and stammered to talk to Zhuangyuan Lang.