Chapter 27 Princess Kunxing's Situation

Mandarin ducks nest together, butterflies fly in pairs, the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating. I quietly ask the holy monk if his daughter is beautiful. Is his daughter beautiful? What's the use of royal power and wealth? Why worry about the precepts and rules? I only wish for eternity, to be with my beloved, loving and steadfast. I love you so much, I love you so much, and I wish we could stay together forever. Always!

"Sister! This song is so beautiful! But why did she ask a monk whether she was beautiful or not?" Zhaoren said.

"This is what the Queen of the Kingdom of Women said from the bottom of her heart when she wanted to keep Tang Sanzang from going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures," said Kunxing.

"How do you know?" Zhaoren asked.

"Here is a booklet with the lyrics and sources of these songs." Kunxing said, looking at the booklet.

"Sister! You are so lucky to have such a good prince consort. He also gave you so many fresh gifts. I like that bear the most, can you give it to me?" Zhaoren said, looking at Kunxing with her eager little eyes, making it difficult for Kunxing to disagree.

"Okay! I'll leave it for you as a memory. It will be difficult for us to meet again after my sister leaves here!" Kunxing said.

"That's great! Sister, even if you get married, can't Meikou come to see you?" Zhaoren asked.

"According to the ancestral system, we can only have the opportunity to meet each other if our father entertains our prince consort and allows him to bring us into the palace." Kunxing said with some disappointment.

"Then how many months can I still play with you?" Zhaoren asked.

"Three months! My father has set the wedding date, and I will be leaving in three months." Kunxing said.

"Then I will stay with my sister for the next three months! I won't go anywhere!" After saying that, Zhaoren hugged Daxiong and started reading the Journey to the West comic book.

At this time, Concubine Tian asked in her room, "Xiao Cui! Who is singing in the princess' room?"

"To answer your Majesty, no one is singing in the room. That was the engagement gift given by the prince consort to the princess. It is said that there are many songs to sing! I have seen it. It is just a small square box." Xiao Cui said.

"Oh! There is such a treasure in this world? Why hasn't it been sent to the palace as a tribute?" Concubine Tian asked herself this question instead of Xiao Cui.

"Let's go! Go and take a look!" Concubine Tian ordered.

At this time, Empress Zhou also came to see Kunxing, and the two groups happened to meet at the door. Concubine Tian hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen, best wishes!"

"No thanks! Where are you going now, sister?" Queen Zhou asked without a trace of emotion.

"In reply to the Queen, I heard singing coming from the princess's room. I came here specially to take a look!" said Concubine Tian.

"I'm here to see Kunxing too. Why don't we go together?" said Queen Zhou.

"Yes!" said Concubine Tian.

Two groups of people entered the West Hall together. Kunxing and Zhaoren played the music loudly. They didn't even notice the palace maids' warnings and continued to play on the bed. Only when they saw the two ladies enter did they quickly get off the bed and kneel to greet them.

The speakers were still playing, and from them came the Peking Opera excerpt "Xue Rengui teasing Wang Baochuan at Wujiapo." Although it was Peking Opera, everyone understood its meaning. Moreover, this play has been around since the Song Dynasty, and is also found in Hui Opera and Kunqu Opera. So everyone knew what it was and what it was about.

Empress Zhou nodded, not blaming the two little girls for listening to music so late. She said to Kunxing, "Turn it off!" Kunxing quickly went to turn off the speakers. Suddenly, the room was quiet. Empress Zhou sat down, glanced at Zhaoren, and said, "Why don't you go back to your palace and rest!"

"It's mother!" Zhaoren reluctantly left with the teddy bear and Journey to the West.

Empress Zhou then asked Kunxing, "Kunxing! Are you satisfied with the consort your father has chosen for you?"

"Satisfied!" Kunxing said with a red face.

"Although the prince consort is also a Han Chinese, his life is very different from the customs of our dynasty. After he gets married, you must remind him more often to consider the reputation of the royal family and not cause any trouble." Queen Zhou said.

"My daughter remembers it." Kunxing said.

"What have we given you today? Would you like to show it to your mother and Concubine Tian?" Queen Zhou asked.

"Mother, Concubine Tian, please wait a moment!" Kunxing immediately asked two palace maids to bring the boxes over.

Kunxing explained them one by one, blushing slightly when she mentioned underwear and sanitary napkins. She had changed her underwear after receiving them today, and since she was menstruating, she naturally used sanitary napkins as well. They felt more comfortable than menstrual belts. Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian were simply embarrassed. They were really good, but they felt awkward coming from a man.

As she unpacked the food, a cake caught Concubine Tian's attention. On the cake, a girl sat on a chair, reading a book, with a folding screen behind her. The girl's clothes were so layered that you could see her skin through them.

Concubine Tian hadn't spoken a word yet. She finally asked, "Kunxing, is this also food?"

"It's written on the gift list given by the prince consort that everything is edible. It's just that they are so delicious that Kunxing can't bear to give them away!" Kunxing said.

"It's really beautiful! The food making skills of the Nan'ao Kingdom are really incomparable to our dynasty. It's a pity that people are obsessed with food and focus all their energy on food. How can this country be governed well?" said Queen Zhou.

Concubine Tian knew that Empress Zhou was using this food as a pretext to criticize her. She said, "Don't always play the piano, paint, or dance in front of the Emperor." She understood, but she said, "The Empress is right. The Nan'ao Kingdom has its heart set on this, which is why they have come to our court today to seek refuge from disaster and seek shelter."

Empress Zhou nodded and looked at the girl on the cake again. She discovered that the book she was holding was actually titled Zuo Zhuan. There was also a line of boys under the cake, a picture of a young Wu Zetian.

Seeing this, her expression immediately changed, and she asked in a cold voice: "Kunxing, have you seen the boy down there?"

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