Chapter 536 Princess Jingshu
Time passed, and the day of the birthday party arrived in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Tangli prepared for the birthday banquet, learned palace etiquette, and learned about some palace affairs.
Palace banquets were held in Taiji Palace.
In the afternoon, Tang Li dressed neatly and got on the carriage with Wei Qing to go to the palace.
The carriage stopped outside Taiji Palace. Wei Qing carried Tang Li out of the carriage, then took her hand and headed to the birthday banquet venue.
Because the birthday banquet was held in the evening, there were not many people in Taiji Palace at this time, and only a few court officials were occasionally seen.
Those court officials rarely saw the Minister of Justice so gentle, and they all marveled at him behind his back.
It is said that the Minister of Justice is afraid of his wife, and now I have witnessed it.
Tang Li and Wei Qing arrived at the birthday banquet. As it was still early, they did not take a seat but walked around in the nearby garden.
Wei Qing brought Tangli to a river.
"When I was a child, my third uncle brought me here to fish." Wei Qing whispered in Tang Li's ear.
A delicate-looking little boy appeared in Tangli's mind. He took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and caught fish in the river. His little face was covered with mud, but he was smiling brightly.
The two walked along the river, and Wei Qing suddenly stopped.
"There used to be a tree here with a bird's nest on it, so my third uncle held me up and took out the bird eggs." Wei Qing whispered.
Tangli's mind once again flashed with the image of the little boy, being held up by the boy, struggling to climb up, stretching out his little hand, reaching into the bird's nest...
If she had not been born into the royal family, it would have been great if her husband could grow up healthy and happy.
"Wife, wait for me here." Wei Qing said, and walked towards a place.
Tangli was standing against a tree.
Just then, a head popped out from behind the tree and looked at her curiously.
She was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and must be of a prominent origin.
"Whose wife are you? Are you here for the birthday party? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Tangli guessed her identity.
Her hair is not tied into a bun, so she is not married. She calls herself "Ben Gong", so she must be the head of a palace. Could she be a princess?
"I am the wife of the Minister of Justice Wu Yu. This is my first time attending a palace banquet. Who are you?" Tang Li asked.
The little girl walked out from behind the tree. She had an oval face, thin eyebrows, big eyes, delicate features, and was very beautiful.
Her beautiful eyes stared at Tangli.
"You're so pretty. I like you. I'm... it doesn't matter who I am." She muttered, "It's your first time here, don't be afraid. Tell me if anyone bullies you!"
The little girl looked like she was protecting Tangli.
In her opinion, Tangli looked like someone who was easy to bully. He was really good-looking, with a gentle and harmless face and clear eyes. He was the type of person in the palace who was most likely to be eaten without leaving any bones.
However, it was very much to her liking and she fell in love with it at first sight.
"I am here. I will not let Madam be bullied. Thank you for your kindness, Princess Jingshu." At this time, a voice sounded and saluted her.
It was Wei Qing.
After Wei Qing paid his respects, he came to Tang Li and put his arm around her shoulders.
He was holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand, having just picked some, and handed them to Tangli.
Princess Jingshu's eyes flickered between Wei Qing and Tang Li.
She felt that Lord Wu was a bit fierce and seemed difficult to bully.
However, this was in the imperial palace, and the Minister of Justice was just a minor official.
How could anyone be as powerful as this princess?
She originally wanted to follow Tangli and show off her strength, but after being glanced at by Wei Qing, she felt creepy and ran away.
"Princess Jingshu?" Tang Li asked.
"Yes, the seventh princess, titled 'Jingshu', is very favored." Wei Qing said.
Wei Qing introduced the Seventh Princess to Tang Li.
The seventh princess's mother was just an ordinary concubine, why was she so favored?
Because when the seventh princess was born, good news came from the northwest, Emperor Zhou thought she was a lucky star and always favored this daughter.
Tangli nodded.
She knows all this.
It is recorded in the novel.
Because of the name "Lucky Star", Princess Jingshu enjoyed more than ten years of prosperity, but also pain and sorrow for the rest of her life.
Wei Qing held Tang Li's hand and came to the palace banquet and sat down in his seat.
There was still a long time before the birthday banquet, so not many people were seated.
Wei Qing was pulled aside by several court officials to talk.
Tangli felt a pair of eyes falling on him.
Tang Li turned around and saw a woman who was about the same age as her and had an outstanding appearance. Although it was a strange face, she had a familiar feeling about her.
The woman walked towards Tangli.
Wei Qing also looked over, and Tang Li gave him a look, telling him not to worry about it.
In a blink of an eye, the woman had walked in front of Tang Li.
"Who is it, Madam? Why haven't I seen her before?" she asked curiously.
"My husband's surname is Wu..."
"Wu..." The woman showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "So it's Madam Wu, and I'm Princess Rui."
This woman was Jinse.
Jinse looked at the person she hated most, but her expression was extremely gentle.
She has changed her face now, and Tang Li will definitely not recognize her.
In this case, it means that she is in the dark and Tangli is in the light.
She has more advantages, and Tangli won’t even know how he died!
Jinse was calculating in her mind, and the smile on her face became softer.
"Princess Rui..." Tang Li lowered his eyes, a cold look flashing in his eyes.
Oh, Zhu Chunjiao.
After she knew that Princess Rui was Zhu Chunjiao's alias, she had seen her portrait, so she recognized her at first sight.
When Tangli raised his eyes, there was a smile in his eyes.
"You are Princess Rui. I have heard of your name. Princess Rui is gentle and kind, and is known for her talent."
"Mrs. Wu, you're too kind. Madam Wu and I hit it off right away. Is this your first time at the palace?"
She is the Princess of Rui, and Tang Li is just the wife of the Minister of Justice. After all, my status is still much higher than hers.
It is hard to refuse the kindness of someone who is much higher in status than her.
Tang Li nodded and looked around Jin Se: "How could the princess give birth to someone? Where is Prince Rui?"
When Tangli said this, Jinse's expression became a little ugly.
Prince Rui was still under house arrest because of the Qi'an Terrace incident, and he couldn't even attend such a big event as the Emperor's birthday banquet.
I don’t know whether Tangli didn’t know or did it on purpose.
Jinse's expression returned to normal in an instant.
"The prince is unwell and is recuperating at home." Jinse said.
"I see. I thought the prince had done something wrong and couldn't come." Tang Li said innocently.
Jinse clenched the handkerchief in her hand. She felt that Tangli did it on purpose!
She originally wanted to pretend to be nice, but now she couldn't pretend anymore.
Tangli always knows how to provoke her anger accurately!
He's really her nemesis!
"Why does Princess Rui have such an expression? Am I right?" Tang Li asked in surprise.
Jinse was so angry that she couldn't pretend anymore!
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