Chapter 511 Etiquette
For the first time in her life, Princess Xuanning experienced what it meant to lean on a big tree for shade.
Princess Shouzhen wished she could marry Princess Xuanning to Dongliang.
Ahhhh!
She was so angry!
Princess Shouzhen was very angry, while Duke Song and the Left Prime Minister were caught off guard by Earl Jing'an's request to establish Prince Ling.
They were mentally prepared that someone would help Prince Ling to ask for the establishment of a crown prince. They even found it strange that no one had spoken to the emperor for such a long time. However, Duke Dingguo, Prince Jingbei, and even people like Old Tutor Lin and Old Master Pei would not be so angry.
Unfortunately, this person was Jing'an Earl, and the blow to King Cheng was fatal.
Before Xiao Huaijin returned to his ancestral home, among the emperor's many princes, the fourth prince had the greatest hope of competing with Xiao Yun, although none of them took the fourth prince seriously.
But a prince who was actively vying for the crown prince position gave up the fight and took sides. As long as Prince Ling and the Fourth Prince were on good terms, how could the other princes who were doomed to have no hope not follow suit?
Duke Song angrily said, "The Fourth Prince has coveted the crown prince position. Is Earl Jing'an so sure of this? Isn't Prince Ling on guard against him?"
The most infuriating thing in the world is to burn bridges after crossing them, to kill the donkey after it has done its work, and to make wedding clothes for others.
The Prince of Song said, "This matter might be related to the Prince of Jingbei!"
Duke Song looked at his son, and the Prince of Song said, "The day before yesterday, I saw Prince Jingbei inviting Prince Jing'an to dinner, and there were people guarding the door."
Normally, when Xie Jingyu and Prince Yuzhang were having a meal, no one would stand outside the door. They would just eat and drink together and would not discuss serious matters.
There must be a reason for this sudden abnormality.
Besides, why would the Prince of Jingbei invite the Prince of Jing'an to dinner? If anyone was to invite someone, it should be the Prince of Jing'an who should invite the Prince of Jingbei.
Before, Jing'an Bo was very obedient and directly told the Prince of Song that this matter was closely related to Xie Jingyu.
At noon, Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu had lunch together. Chen Wan talked about the Fourth Prince giving up the fight for the throne and turning to Xiao Huaijin. She said, "How can you guess so accurately?"
They all have brains, but Xie Jingyu's is a little too good.
Xie Jingyu picked up some fish and put it in Shen Wan's bowl. "I advised you. I said I didn't know if it was inappropriate."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu in disbelief, "You advised me?"
Xie Jingyu said, "It can't be said to be persuasion, it can be said that we hit it off immediately."
The Fourth Prince couldn't even compete with Xiao Yun, let alone Xiao Huaijin.
Ever since Xiao Huaijin returned to his ancestral home, the Fourth Prince's party has ceased its activities. However, for a prince who once wanted to be the crown prince, most people would not believe that he had really given up. It seemed more like he was just sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, hoping to gain something from it.
But Xie Jingyu knew that this was impossible for the Fourth Prince. With the support of so many people such as Duke Dingguo and Prince Jingbei, as long as Xiao Huaijin was not dead, the position of crown prince would undoubtedly be his.
The Fourth Prince is in an awkward position.
There is no chance of fighting.
Give up, others don’t believe him.
Xie Jingyu invited the Prince of Jing'an to dinner and tried to win over the Jing'an Marquisate on behalf of Xiao Huaijin. He was very straightforward in his approach and raised his glass directly, "The Jing'an Marquisate supports Prince Ling. I will ensure that the Fourth Prince dies of old age, and the Jing'an Marquisate will advance further."
It is almost impossible for a prince who participates in the fight for the throne to not be able to ascend to that position and die of old age.
But the Fourth Prince had never been at odds with Prince Ling. Instead, they had a common enemy. Xie Jingyu was a man of his word. Although the Prince of Jing'an had little contact with him, he knew him.
What's more, the Prince of Jing'an knew that Prince Ling did not need the support of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, and would sooner or later surpass Prince Cheng and sit in that position.
The Prince of Jing'an expressed his doubts, "I believe that Prince Jingbei can do what he says, but I don't understand why Prince Ling doesn't need the support of my Jing'an Marquis' Mansion..."
Xie Jingyu did not hide it from him, "I cannot leave Kyoto until Prince Ling is crowned Crown Prince."
They are all smart people. With just one word from Xie Jingyu, Prince Jing'an understood.
The Prince of Jingbei wanted to go to the border to fight, but the battle for the throne between Prince Ling and Prince Cheng was too tame. The Fourth Prince completely gave up the fight for the throne and supported Prince Ling, which forced Prince Cheng to take desperate measures.
Such a big matter was not something that the Prince of Jing'an could decide. Xie Jingyu looked for him only to ask him to deliver a message to the Prince of Jing'an and the Fourth Prince. He only said these two sentences, and the rest of the time they ate, drank and chatted.
But because he was the newly found prince of the Jing'an Earl, Xie Jingyu was not sure whether Concubine Zhao and Princess Xuanning were enthusiastic about Shen Wan because they had given up the fight for the throne. However, there was no doubt that the Jing'an Earl had requested to establish Prince Ling in the court earlier.
However, Jing'an Bo's decisiveness was somewhat beyond Xie Jingyu's expectations and was a pleasant surprise.
In her previous life, Chen Wan knew that Xie Jingyu was powerful. Not only did he dare to rebel, but he was also successful. Now that he supports Xiao Huaijin, fighting Xiao Yun is a piece of cake.
Xie Jingyu took the initiative, and Shen Wan still didn't know that he was really worried about the princess and wanted to end the battle for the crown prince as soon as possible so that he could go find the princess without worry.
Xiao Yun was not far from Liang.
Even though he was still sitting next to her, Shen Wan thought that Xie Jingyu would be leaving Kyoto soon, and she suddenly felt reluctant to let him go.
The two of them understood each other tacitly and no one mentioned the matter.
Old Tutor Lin sent someone to invite Xie Jingyu. After lunch, Xie Jingyu went to Lin's house.
A habit developed during pregnancy, Chen Wan was used to taking a short nap after lunch. When she woke up, Shanhu brought over a bright red invitation with gold embellishments. "Princess Consort, someone from Princess Shunyang's residence has sent an invitation, inviting you and the Crown Prince to enjoy the peach blossoms..."
Shen Wan didn’t answer the post and asked casually, “Which day?”
"It was the day after Young Master Zhao married Miss Ling."
This reminded Shen Wan that she had not yet delivered the make-up to Ling Xue. She would be attending the wedding banquet in a few days, so Shen Wan would not go to deliver the make-up herself and asked Shanhu to go instead.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the day for the Right Prime Minister’s residence to hold his daughter’s wedding banquet.
The right prime minister married his daughter, and all officials congratulated him.
The carriage was still two streets away from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and Shen Wan felt the bustle and festivity of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion——
The road is blocked.
The journey that usually takes half a cup of tea was blocked for more than two quarters of an hour, and the city patrol officer came to clear the road.
Outside the Right Prime Minister's residence, a large red ornament of joy and sorrow was hung on the stone lion. The Right Prime Minister was outside the door to welcome guests. When he saw Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu, he hurriedly saluted and said, "The princess and the prince have arrived. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."
Shen Wan said, "You are so polite, Right Prime Minister."
The Right Prime Minister was observing the etiquette, while Young Master Ling came over and put his arm around my shoulder, "You're late."
The look from the Right Prime Minister made my eyelids almost twitch.
Chen Wan wanted to laugh but couldn't.
Xie Jingyu stayed in the outer courtyard, and the maid led the way, and Shen Wan went to see Ling Xue.
Ling Xue sat on the small couch, her face flushed. Seeing this, Shen Wan deliberately teased her, "How much rouge did you put on to make your face so red?"
The maids around covered their mouths and laughed.
Ling Xue stamped her feet, "Don't make fun of me like that."
The ladies from prominent families who came to celebrate their daughter's wedding came to congratulate her in person. She was thin-skinned, and the blush on one side had not faded away before it came back on the other side. Her face had been red for most of the hour.
She didn't even dare glance at the bronze mirror, but her face and ears were burning, and she knew she was blushing badly.
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Congratulations."
Ling Xue blushed, "It's all thanks to you and the Prince of Jingbei..."
Shen Wan smiled and said, "What TOEFL or not? It's just that you and Young Master Zhao are destined to be together, a fate that cannot be separated."
Chen Wan arrived late and only stayed for a short while before the meal started.
Ling Xue was glad that she didn't have to show up at the wedding banquet, and she didn't have to attend the banquet when she got married tomorrow, otherwise she would be embarrassed to death.
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