Everyone in Sixth Palace was mentally prepared for Ming Hui to cause a scene at the wedding.
The queen even ordered her attendants to conduct private drills in advance so that they could cover up the matter as soon as possible.
This situation directly caused everyone to look at Ming Hui incorrectly during the New Year's Eve banquet.
Minghui looked back coldly, her eyes full of hostility.
But this is just a small episode. This year's New Year's Eve banquet was generally very smooth. No one was looking for trouble, and there were no unexpected disturbances. It started with He Lele and ended peacefully with Tai.
This year has passed.
The ninth day of the first lunar month in the tenth year of Chunjia was the most suitable day calculated by the Qintian Supervisor for Minghui and Yunxike. Even before the New Year celebrations began in the imperial capital, this rare happy event ushered in.
As the only legitimate daughter of the late Emperor Xiaozong, Chunjia repaid his kindness and treated the late Emperor with kindness. The wedding ceremony of the eldest princess Minghui was extremely luxurious. The eldest princess's palace was given by the emperor. Its predecessor was the palace of a favored prince of the previous dynasty. , completed under the supervision of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works for emergency repairs, it occupies a vast area, has gorgeous pavilions, and a large number of rare birds and animals with beautiful meanings are raised in the garden.
On the day of the descent, every few steps along the way from the palace entrance to the Grand Princess's mansion, there was a pair of coral-red pastel octagonal flower pots with flower and bird patterns lined up beside the road, with red plum blossoms of different shapes planted in them. Slowly blooming in the wind and snow, looking at the heavy snow in the sky, it looks like clusters of small flames happily lighting up all the way.
There were even palace attendants following the carriage the eldest princess was riding in, carrying official money in baskets and scattering it along the way, attracting countless people to scramble for it outside the barrier. From time to time, they wished the eldest princess and the consort a long life together.
When we arrived at the mansion of the eldest princess, we saw rarities and treasures everywhere, including dozens of pots of peonies and peonies that had been opened in the greenhouse at the cost of countless manpower and material resources.
Such extravagance is rare even in the palace.
After all, from Shenzong to Xiaozong to Chunjia, none of them liked to enjoy themselves. The imperial palace was influenced by the emperor. Even if some people enjoyed themselves more, they did not dare to go too far.
Now Chunjia wants to let the world know that he has never treated the late emperor unfairly, but he must not publicize it so that everyone can see how much courtesy and good things he gave Minghui
Therefore, Minghui was not grateful. Instead, she felt that if Xiaozong was still alive, wouldn't this be what she should have done
She had a cold face, and even after being sent into the bridal chamber and being surrounded by many female members of the Yun family, flattering and laughing at her, she showed no smile.
But that's quite a relief.
After all, everyone thought that she either made a fuss while dressing up before descending, or made a fuss while the palace carriage was driving and many people were watching, or started tearing up when she went to the worship hall... Now that she entered the bridal chamber, there were only servants around her. They are the trusted female relatives specially arranged by the Yun family here. If there is any trouble at this moment, it cannot be said that there will be no impact, but it will be under control.
Therefore, the female relatives also pretended not to notice the displeasure of the eldest princess. They only chose topics that would not irritate her and spoke to her in a flattering tone.
Minghui didn't bother to pay attention to them.
These people were well prepared and were not embarrassed. Anyway, they tried their best to accompany her for a long time. When they saw the consort coming, they left with success.
In the palace, the emperor received a report that although the eldest princess was in a bad mood, nothing happened. He was relieved and said: "The late emperor is such a legitimate daughter, and his maternal family is Ji. I can't even do anything to show my favor, so now that I have descended to the Yun family, I can forget about my worries. I only hope that she will live happily with my consort in the future, and I will be able to explain to the late Emperor when I go down there. "
Everyone said that the emperor was benevolent, and his love and compassion for the eldest princess and the eldest princess were obvious to all. The late emperor would definitely be satisfied if he saw it below.
Even so, when Chunjia talked to Yun Fenghuang in private, he still said: "Minghui was protected by Ji Sheng, a commoner in the past. He has always been simple in nature and has no palace. The more he is like this, the less easily he will let go of his grudges. Because I arranged this marriage, she would definitely not be satisfied, but she didn't make a fuss at the wedding. Either she was brewing a plan that she thought was more secure, or she was waiting for a better opportunity. In short, this little ancestor was afraid It won’t stop.”
"Princess Shan is making a fuss. The wedding is over, what kind of fuss can be made?" Yun Fenghuangxin said that it would be best if Minghui made a fuss with all her strength, and made the whole Yun family inseparable!
He said softly, "Yunshi has always been loyal to Your Majesty, and will definitely help persuade her. Moreover, the eldest princess is simple in nature and cannot think of any particularly serious plans. She can only cry and persuade her." That’s it. Your Highness will have her own heir in two years. If you give her more favors, how can she still remember those stupid things from the past?"
Chunjia also thought the same way: "I hope the newlyweds can get along harmoniously and have a son soon."
The imperial concubines felt that although the eldest princess Ming Hui could not stay contentedly, even if she made trouble, it would only happen after a while. Even the Queen Mother, who knew why Ming Hui did not bother at the wedding, also thought so.
As a result, Minghui greatly exceeded their expectations this time: she made a big mistake on the day after the wedding!
If she is a bride from an ordinary family, she will of course go with her husband to visit Weng Gu on the day after the wedding, and meet the whole family by the way.
But the royal family's golden branches and jade leaves are naturally different from ordinary people. In Minghui's case, her parents-in-law and their whole family come to visit her.
Not only the parents-in-law, but the Yun clan leader Yi Guogong also prepared with the family and handed in the notice to wait for the summons.
Minghui actually met them. Although she didn't say a few words and her attitude was not warm, at least the place she should go to was gone. For the Yun family who knew her feelings for Chunjia, it was no matter what. Good thing.
The problem was that the eldest daughter-in-law of Duke Yi's mansion, who was already eight months pregnant, showed signs of fetal instability after returning to Duke's mansion. She hurriedly asked a doctor to see her, and it was discovered that she had eaten something she shouldn't have eaten. . This little Han family comes from a wealthy family, and her mother-in-law is her aunt. Because she was not loved by Yun Qike in the first place, and the incident of Yun Fenghuang happened after marriage, which caused the relationship between the couple to become cold. It was not easy to conceive such a child, and she was still You can imagine how much attention is paid to the fact that it is a male fetus!
Therefore, after hearing what the doctor said, the master and servants were shocked. They worked hard to find out what went wrong and reported it to Mrs. Yi Guogong.
Everyone in the Duke's mansion was in a panic, but they found that everything was as usual in their own mansion. They couldn't help but suspect that there was something wrong with the tea served to the maid of honor when they went to greet Ming Hui.
It's hard to talk about this kind of thing without evidence, especially because Minghui has a special status. Even if it was really her who did it, Yunshi couldn't make her pay any price.
Therefore, Mrs. Yi Guogong didn't dare to alarm the eldest princess or the people around her. Instead, she asked Yun Xike's mother to send a message to the eldest princess's house and inform Yunxi Ke.
Since Yunxi Ke was valued by Chunjia, the most valued emperor's daughter in the Xu Yi Dynasty was naturally not an incompetent person. While coaxing Minghui, he sent people to the small kitchen for a thorough investigation. It didn't take much effort. The truth was found out: Ming Hui indeed ordered people to put abortion substances in the tea given to Xiao Han!
And it's the kind that's only used for palace confinement, and it can't be imitated by anyone outside.
After all, the Yun family was loyal. Yunxi Ke discussed it with Duke Yi Guo's government without making any announcement. Only Duke Yi Guo personally found an excuse to see Chunjia and reported the whole story and some evidence.
Chunjia simply said: "..."
He suppressed his anger and calmed down Duke Yi for a while, promising that he would give an explanation to the Yun family when Ming Hui returned home from the Third Dynasty. He also sent several imperial doctors who were best at maternal and infant medicine from the Tai Hospital to Duke Yi's Mansion to take care of the little Han family. Finally, after seeing Yi Guo's announcement to retreat, he grabbed an inkstone in front of him and hit His Highness!
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Yan Yin hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was also confused for a moment..."
"Why was she confused for a moment!" Chunjia sneered, "She did it specifically for me to see!!!! I got the throne from Xiaozong, so I should repay the three of them, but was it me who caused Xiaozong's lack of heirs? ?! Why does she think I owe her everything in my life?!"
Yan Yin also felt that the eldest princess Minghui had lost her mind. Even if she believed that the emperor owed her, let alone Chunjia who was sitting on the throne now. If he turned his back and refused to admit his debt, what would happen to Xiaozong's daughter
Could it be possible to pull Xiaozong out of the imperial mausoleum and let them make the decision
Why bother consuming the emperor's pet like this
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess is confused. Fortunately, the Yun family is loyal and has not spoken out yet." Yan Yin regained his composure and continued to persuade, "Besides, the daughter-in-law of Yi Guo Gong just had fetal contractions, and now all the imperial doctors have rushed over. Yes, something may not necessarily happen. As the saying goes, auspicious people have their own destiny, maybe they are just in danger? If your majesty gets angry and spreads the news, it will be exposed. So please calm down your majesty... Actually, I have something to do. I don’t understand, although Her Royal Highness the eldest princess doesn’t like the Yun family because of her anger, why would she attack the wife of Duke Yi Guo? After all, the eldest princess’s wife is just the cousin-in-law of the eldest princess’s consort, not even a relative in the same house.”
Chunjia was still angry, but was distracted, and sneered: "What else can't be understood? I just feel that the person I rely on the most in the Yun family is Duke Yi, and she can't do anything to Duke Yi. The couple plotted a vicious attack on Duke Yi’s daughter-in-law in order to sow discord between me and Duke Yi!”
Having said that, he hesitated for a moment and still asked someone to invite Yun Fenghuang.
This was not because he was careless. After all, Yun Fenghuang had too many criminal records, and the grievances he had with Tongyi Guogong Mansion were also very deep.
When he decided to send Minghui to the Yun family earlier, the reason why he specifically told Yun Fenghuang personally was to use practical actions to hint his beloved concubine not to make small moves.
At this time, Ming Hui declined, and she targeted Xiao Han's pregnancy. It cannot be said that Yun Fenghuang did it, but the emperor doubted whether Yun Fenghuang deliberately misled the eldest princess and asked the eldest princess to do this
After a while, Yun Fenghuang came over and bowed. After all, the emperor still liked her, so he dismissed her, and then tactfully expressed his doubts. Yun Fenghuang didn't feel sorry for it at first. Hearing this, he was overjoyed at first, and then began to think about why Minghui was doing this. Do
After a while, he understood, and his face suddenly darkened. He did not elaborate on it to Chun Jia, and just said: "If this matter comes from my instructions, I will not be able to die well, and my children will not be buried." Is Your Majesty satisfied with the land?"
After saying that, he waved his hand and left, ignoring Chunjia's call.
This made Chunjia embarrassed and angry. He saw that Yun Fenghuang was really unjust, so he couldn't help but feel guilty, and he was too embarrassed to blame her for her misconduct before the emperor. Instead, he led Yanyin to the private treasury to get some fine treasures to give away. As an apology, on the other hand, she really felt bored and disgusted with Minghui.
Because originally Minghui was the daughter of Xiaozong, Chunjia, who believed that she was not ungrateful, was someone she had to be extra tolerant of. In addition, Minghui was still young when he ascended the throne, and the siblings had a long-lasting friendship. , so although he planned to kill the Ji family and killed Ji Sheng, a commoner, he always had an attitude of tolerance and protection towards Minghui.
But now he was really angry with this sister!
The government affairs were hurriedly handled that day, and Chunjia rushed to Huanhua Hall to explain.
When I arrived at the door, I saw that the door was closed. The palace guard inside said tremblingly: "The queen has just taken a rest and said no one is allowed to open it."
This is why Yun Fenghuang has always been favored by Chunjia. Chunjia was unable to trouble her in many things, which gave her the confidence to dare to stop the holy driver.
For example, at this moment, Chunjia was stunned for a while, sighed, and really had no intention of getting angry or forcing her way in. He just asked about the concubine through the door, and then left in dismay.
After leaving Huanhua Hall, he didn't go to anyone else's place, and went back to Taichu Palace to settle down.
This was the first day. When he went the next day, he was still stopped.
Chunjia only said that the imperial concubine was still angry and continued back to Taichu Palace.
The third day was the day when Princess Minghui returned home. Chunjia got up early to wait for her.
When the time came, the eldest princess was nowhere to be seen. I sent someone to Qingci Palace to ask, and found out that the empress dowager had left the eldest princess and her consort to have lunch, and had no intention of coming to the emperor.
Yan Yin cautiously reported: "The Empress Dowager said that she knows that Your Majesty has many things to do. Anyway, the eldest princess is in the imperial capital. Whenever Your Majesty misses you, you can see her at any time. Today, I will not let Her Majesty and the Prince Consort come to disturb you." Your Majesty."
Chunjia remained expressionless for a moment, but did not show any signs of attack. He only said: "No matter how busy I am, how could I neglect my sister-in-law's affairs?"
He stood up and ordered Zhu to drive to Qingci Palace, "I couldn't bear to refuse the kindness of the Imperial Grandmother, but I also missed my sister very much, so I went to sit in front of the Imperial Grandmother and give her a greeting."
After a while, he met Minghui in Qingci Palace. It could be seen that she had a good few days since her arrival. There were probably many people in the Yun family trying to coax her. Unlike in the palace, since the common man Ji Sheng left, she Her identity seems to have remained the same, and she is still a noble woman, but the harem is no longer as supportive of her as before.
So Minghui actually felt radiant at this moment.
"Royal Grandmother, I have something to say to Ming Hui alone." Seeing her like this, Chunjia felt more and more uncomfortable. The wife of Duke Yi Guo was still trying her best to protect the baby. I had a falling out with the imperial concubine, but you Live happily
He didn't bother with the Empress Dowager and made his request straight to the point.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager frowned slightly and said, "You are such a big person, but you are still mysterious? What is it that the Ai family can't listen to?"
"It's not that the Imperial Grandmother can't listen, it's because I'm afraid it will disturb the purity of your old man's place." Chunjia said lightly, "Otherwise, if it's inconvenient for you, I will summon Minghui to Taichu Palace later."
The Empress Dowager was silent for a while and had not yet answered. Minghui readily agreed and said, "Then let's go to the side hall to talk."