When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Ming Jingzhou helped Shen take off her hairpin and said, "Madam, did Jiuzhu suffer any injustice when she entered the palace a few days ago?"
Shen shook her head and said, "I saw that she was very happy when she came back, so I didn't ask too much. I guess she got along well with Concubine Su."
The Imperial Concubine has been favored for many years and is not an easy person to get along with. Jiuzhu's marriage to Prince Chen's mansion is a done deal, but she hopes that Jiuzhu can be liked by the Imperial Concubine.
"I don't know who has bewitched the young lady to believe that the Prince is a rare good man in the world..."
"Maybe it's Concubine Su?" Shen walked to the bedside and sat down, sighing softly, "Jiuzhu has a simple personality. Concubine Su can make the emperor favor her alone. It's probably just a matter of a few words to coax Jiuzhu."
At this point, Shen frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, is there really no room for easing up?"
Ming Jingzhou arranged the quilt and lay flat on the bed with Shen: "Qin Tianjian has already started calculating the auspicious day for the wedding. There is no turning back on this matter."
"If there hadn't been all kinds of rumors about Miss Sun going boating on the lake with Prince Qi before she got engaged to Prince Chen, our Jiuzhu wouldn't have had to marry that devil." Parents are often unreasonable when it comes to protecting their children. Mrs. Shen was reluctant to let her daughter marry Prince Chen, and even Miss Sun was resentful of her.
Ming Jingzhou knew that his wife was just speaking in anger, so he did not refute her. A smart man, whether he agrees or not, will never pretend to be a reasonable gentleman when his wife complains about others, because the price he pays will be very heavy.
Women are the best teachers to teach men how to be flexible.
Jiuzhu didn't know that her parents were lying on the bed worrying about her marriage. She lay on the windowsill, looking up at the stars in the night sky, wondering what her two masters were doing at the moment.
Are they arguing about who should wash the dishes, or are they admiring the moon?
The day she left, she asked Sixth Brother to leave enough money, so the masters should not be short of money anymore.
"Miss." Chunfen stood outside the window holding a lantern and reminded quietly, "It's a cool autumn night. You should go to bed early. You still have to go to the top of the mountain with your wife tomorrow to see the distant view."
"Don't worry, Sister Chunfen, climbing a mountain is a piece of cake." Jiuzhu raised her chin proudly: "Let alone climbing a mountain, even climbing a tree is no problem."
The Taoist temple where she lived was deep in the mountains and dense forests. When she had nothing to do and didn't want to study, she would secretly climb to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise and sunset and listen to the birds singing.
"I know climbing a mountain is no problem for you, young lady." Chunfenqian explained with a smile, "You will look good if you go to bed early. There will be other girls climbing the mountain tomorrow. This is your first time meeting other noble ladies, so you must not lose to them in terms of your complexion and appearance."
Jiuzhu rubbed her cheeks. People in Beijing were so ambitious that they paid so much attention to details even when climbing a mountain.
"Sister Chunfen, it's so boring to compare all the time." Jiuzhu sniffed and pulled up the cloak on her body. It was a little cold at night.
Chunfen laughed out loud. She put down the lantern and reached out to help Jiuzhu adjust her cloak. "Miss, you are the future Princess Chen. In the future, wherever you are, countless people will notice you."
"Is it true that if I lose face, the Prince will also lose face as well?" Jiuzhu stretched her neck obediently to make it easier for Chunfen to adjust her cloak.
Chunfen paused slightly in adjusting her cloak. She didn't know what the Prince of Chen looked like, but considering his reputation in the capital, he probably wouldn't care what the young lady did.
What does a ridiculous prince who named his cricket "Ever-Victorious General" and his dog "Peaceful General" care about whether it is shameful or not?
"Sister Chunfen, I'm going to sleep now. You should also go back to your room and get some rest." Jiuzhu retracted her head into the window. Before Chunfen could react, she poked her head out again: "Have a good dream."
Chunfen smiled and shook his head, thinking that such a good young lady was about to marry Prince Chen, and who knew how much grievance she would suffer, the corners of his mouth drooped again.
Feixia Mountain is located to the east of the royal villa. Every Double Ninth Festival, when people go to the mountains to enjoy the view, the royal family will send soldiers to guard this place to protect the safety of climbers.
On this day, no matter nobles or commoners, everyone can come here to climb up and enjoy the view.
The Ming family's carriage stopped at the foot of Feixia Mountain. Jiuzhu touched the dogwood sachet around her waist and followed Shen out of the carriage.
At the foot of the mountain, some people were selling wreaths made of dogwood branches, and others were selling handkerchiefs and shawls embroidered with dogwood. It was quite lively.
Children gathered around the carriages of the nobles, asking for dogwood branches. The nobles were not stingy with their money and would buy a few branches. The children received the money, muttered a few auspicious words, and left happily.
Jiuzhu also bought a few dogwood bracelets and distributed them to the maids who accompanied Shen.
The bright red dogwood fruit looks pretty good when worn on the wrist, looking faintly visible.
Jiuzhu shook her wrist gently, and a gust of wind blew, blowing the shawl onto her face.
"I have met His Royal Highness Prince Qi."
"Madam Shen, there is no need to be so polite." Prince Qi smiled and gave Shen a helping hand. He was already handsome, and his smile was even more graceful: "Today's weather is good, and the scenery is beautiful. Madam Shen and your daughter can enjoy the scenery slowly."
Pulling down the shawl covering his face, Jiuzhu knelt down and bowed before he could even see what the visitor looked like.
"Your Highness is right." Shen smiled. "My little daughter just returned to the capital, and I want to take her to see more of the capital. Your Majesty governs the country wisely, and the country is prosperous. There are beautiful sights everywhere in the capital. She is curious about everything she sees, and I'm sorry to make you laugh."
"Among us brothers, only the fifth brother is the best at appreciating the scenery." King Qi cast his eyes on Jiuzhu: "Wait for your thousand gold..."
The girl in the goose yellow dress raised her head and looked at him, her eyes full of curiosity and innocence.
"I have met Lord Wang and Madam Shen."
King Qi looked at the newcomer and nodded slightly: "Ms. Sun."
Sun Caiyao looked shy and bowed slightly to King Qi.
Jiuzhu looked at King Qi, and then at Miss Sun who walked towards them directly after getting off the carriage. She immediately understood that this was called "shyly with half-furrowed brows, hoping that you would understand my intention."
"I am a slow walker, so I will go ahead. Please forgive me, Prince and Miss Sun." Shen knew the situation well. Prince Qi and Miss Sun were an engaged couple, so they had their own private conversations. It would be inappropriate for outsiders like them to stay here.
"Madam, please feel free to do as you please." King Qi smiled warmly.
Sun Caiyao looked at Ming Jiuzhu's departing back, bit her lip lightly, and lowered her head to hide all emotions in her eyes.
"Mother." Jiuzhu held Shen's arm and whispered, "I think Miss Sun looked at me in a strange way."
Shen sneered, "A few months ago, your majesty intended to promote the marriage between Miss Sun and Prince Chen, but unfortunately Miss Sun and Prince Qi had already been in love. How could your majesty let a woman who had someone else in her heart marry Prince Chen? So he had to change his mind and let Miss Sun and Prince Qi get engaged."
"So that's how it is." Jiuzhu nodded suddenly.
"What do you think?" Shen looked at her daughter.
What ideas?
Jiuzhu hesitated and said, "Ms. Sun and Prince Qi...are a good match?"
Shen: “…”
It was her fault. She shouldn't have said that.
She should start thinking about how her daughter can avoid being taken advantage of by her sister-in-law after marrying into the royal family. This straightforward character must have been inherited from her father.
Along the way, people came to chat with Shen from time to time, and almost everyone looked at her from head to toe as if she were a rare object.
If she can charge fees, the money she earns can fill her pockets.
After finally climbing to the pavilion on the mountainside, Shen sat with a few familiar ladies, drinking tea and chatting. Jiuzhu sat beside them, smiling and nodding. Her heart had already flown to the top of the mountain like a sparrow on a tree branch.
"My wife and I are drinking tea here. Go to the top of the mountain and pick some of the freshest dogwood for us." Shen looked at Jiuzhu, who was sitting obediently but moving her feet from time to time, and said with a smile, "The little girl has good physical strength. I'll leave this to you."
"Okay." Jiuzhu stood up and bowed. "Mother and the ladies, please wait a moment. Jiuzhu will be back soon."
After saying this, she trotted out of the pavilion, holding up the hem of her skirt.
Several ladies looked at Jiuzhu's departing figure and said with emotion: "Your daughter looks really iconic."
The person I want to marry is not ideal.
"Sisters, you are flattering. She still has the temper of a child." Shen pursed her lips and chuckled: "As an elder, I just hope that she is in good health, which is better than anything else."
The ladies also nodded. Which parent doesn't hope that their child will be healthy and have everything go well?
Chunfen knew that her daughter could climb mountains, but she never thought that she could climb so well. She sat down on the ground panting, not even caring about her manners.
Looking at the delicate young lady again, her face was not red and she was not out of breath, as if nothing had happened.
"Sister Chunfen, please sit down and rest for a while. I'll go pick some dogwood." Jiuzhu took off the shawl hanging from her arm and put it in Chunfen's arms. She shook her head and sighed, "Sister Chunfen, you are too weak."
spring equinox:"……"
Miss, please face one fact: it’s not that I’m weak, it’s that you’re too strong!
The dogwood tree is not very tall, but the red fruits hanging on its branches are beautiful and eye-catching. Jiuzhu climbed up the tree easily and picked out the reddest and most beautiful dogwood branches.
"Little girl, it's you again."
Jiuzhu pulled aside the branches and looked down. It was the purple-robed gentleman she had seen last time. Today, he was wearing a dark red-patterned brocade robe, which made his face look as white as jade.
He looked up at Jiuzhu and pointed at the dogwood branch beside her: "Can you help me pick this one?"
"This branch?" Jiuzhu stretched out her hand and broke it. With a snap, the thumb-thick branch was easily broken by her: "Stand further away, I'll throw it down for you."
Looking at the neatly cut edges on the dogwood branch, Prince Chen silently took a few steps back.
With a swish, the dogwood branches fell to the ground.
The autumn wind blew and the tree swayed, looking very dangerous. The Prince walked to the tree again and said, "Little girl, come down from the tree."
"What?" The wind made the branches rustle. Jiuzhu didn't hear what the other party said clearly, so she simply jumped down by stepping on the branches and patted the dust on her palms: "What did you just say?"
Prince Chen: “…”
Whose stupid kid is this, being so aggressive?
The wind died down and the faint voices of several men could be heard.
"Miss Sun is lucky. She is engaged to His Royal Highness Prince Qi."
"It was the unlucky young lady from the Ming family. She was raised in Lingzhou, far away from her parents, and she was engaged to the Prince of Chen as soon as she returned to the capital. I heard that after returning to the capital, this young lady did not leave the house for a whole month. She never thought that she could not escape the fate of marrying the Prince of Chen."
"You two should take a break. If the King's men hear us, we will be in trouble. Everyone knows that the King is vindictive and ruthless."
"laugh!"
"snort!"
After the Prince of Chen finished sneering, he looked at Jiuzhu who started to roll up her sleeves and said, "Little girl, what are you humming about?"
Jiuzhu continued to roll up her sleeves and walked towards the direction where the sound came from.
"Hey!" Prince Chen reached out and grabbed the little girl's collar: "What are you doing?"
"fight!"
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