Princess Yongle sighed, "It's Dou Xiao, the commander of the Beijing Guards."
Dou Xiao.
Xie Qingyao had seen this man before and had an impression of him. Not long ago, he was promoted because of the incident in which Princess Yong'an was shot dead in the street.
He was promoted from the rank of Wei Zhihui Jianshi to the rank of third-rank Zhihui Tongzhi.
Also because of her surname Dou, Xie Qingyao asked someone to find out and found out that she was indeed related to Dou Yueying.
Dou Yueying is a daughter of the Dou family, while Dou Xiao is a descendant of a side branch. His background is not good, but he is capable. He became the commander-in-chief based on his own abilities, which shows his promising future.
Xie Qingyao: "I know him. How did you two meet?"
Princess Yongle: "The people from the Jingwei Command are responsible for guarding the palace and patrolling the imperial palace. I have seen him a few times. He is quite handsome, tall and imposing, and very manly."
Talking about these private topics brought the two closer.
Princess Yongle smiled at Xie Qingyao and said, "Do you think I'm superficial? I'm attracted to a man just because he has a good-looking face."
Xie Qingyao shook her head. "No, I was also attracted by the Marquis of Anguo's good looks. He is so good-looking that it's pleasing to the eyes just to look at him. I even eat a few more mouthfuls of food. How wonderful!"
Princess Yongle was speechless for a moment.
What a truth she said.
How could there be such a straightforward and insightful beauty like her in this world?
Princess Yongle chuckled: "Interesting, interesting!"
"Xie Qingyao, you are so interesting. You are different from those fake people out there who say one thing and mean another and flatter others."
Xie Qingyao thought to herself that she only said one thing to one person and another thing to another.
Princess Yongle has a straightforward personality, so she doesn't need to beat around the bush with the princess, which is so tiring.
"You're right. Marquis Anguo was once ranked as the most handsome man in the capital. Even his extinction couldn't stop the noble ladies from pursuing him like crazy."
"It was only after he rose through the ranks, wearing gold and purple, holding power, and becoming too imposing, and after a few incidents of rejecting people, that the noble ladies in the capital gradually lost interest in him and dared not even think about him anymore."
Xie Qingyao was slightly stunned and whispered, "There is such a thing."
Princess Yongle: "Princess Dou Xiaoshang, his future is over. I can't let my selfishness delay him."
"Forget about being a prince consort. I can just let my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress, arrange a marriage for me. Then I can keep a few concubines that suit my taste, and live a carefree life."
There are many things in the world that are not meant to be together, and you can’t force it.
Even though you are a princess, you can't have everything you want.
Xie Qingyao didn't ask any more questions.
"There's been a big event recently," Princess Yongle said, changing the subject. "In a few days it will be the anniversary of Princess Shengde's death. We'll all go to Princess Jueshan's tomb to hold a memorial service."
Xie Qingyao said lazily: "Princess Shengde?"
Princess Yongle: "My aunt is my father's elder sister. I don't know much about my aunt. My father almost never mentions her."
"My mother only said that my father's biological mother died young, and he depended on his sister for support as a child. Later, my father was sent to Yong State as a hostage because he was the late emperor's least favored son."
Since the brother and sister have been dependent on each other since childhood, they should have a deep relationship. Why does Emperor Jinde never mention this sister?
Could it be that the imperial family really has no true feelings at all?
Even his elder sister, who raised him and was such a close blood relative, could not awaken a trace of family affection.
Without knowing the full story, no comment will be made.
Xie Qingyao suppressed her doubts and asked, "Didn't Princess Shengde leave any offspring?"
Princess Yongle: "No."
Her aunt, Princess Shengde, was a taboo in the palace, and her mother repeatedly told her not to mention her.
They didn't soak for long before going ashore.
Princess Yongle asked curiously, "Is it true that you can make a wish with the Purple Star bronze statue?"
Xie Qingyao remained calm and said, "Sincerity is the key to success."
What a good wish that sincerity can bring success.
Before leaving the villa, Princess Yongle went to the bronze statue, clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.
I wish my father, the emperor, the empress, the crown prince and my brother good health and a long life.
Second, I wish the country peace and prosperity, and the prosperity of Daxia.
Third, I wish that God would have mercy on her and let her be with the person she loves, so that her wish can come true.
Within a few days, news spread that Princess Yongjia was pregnant.
Princess Yongjia's Mansion in the east of the city.
After taking the pregnancy-protecting medicine, Princess Yongjia wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, covered her belly with one hand, and asked, "Where is my husband?"
More than a month ago, she slept with her husband after getting drunk, and the day before yesterday, the doctor diagnosed that she was pregnant.
Although she disliked Wei Shuyang, she had no choice now. They were destined to be tied together, and he was the father of the child.
She will probably have to spend the rest of her life with this man.
Princess Yongjia gave up the idea of divorcing her husband.
Nanny: "The Prince Consort learned that His Highness disliked the bitterness of the medicine, so he just went out to buy candied fruit. He will probably be back soon."
Princess Yongjia's expression eased slightly, and she snorted, "He's sensible. If he dares to flirt with those slaves again, I'll make them all die in front of him."
The nanny shuddered. "Yes, yes, the Prince Consort is a man of measure. Now that Your Highness is pregnant, I'm afraid the Prince Consort will focus all his attention on Your Highness."
A few days ago, Princess Yongjia saw her husband looking at a maidservant for a second too long, so she ordered someone to scratch the maidservant's face.
Also, because a servant girl was hanging around the prince consort and Princess Yongjia felt that the other party was flirting with her, she beat the person to death with a stick in front of the prince consort.
At this point, the prince consort kept his distance from all the servants and didn't dare to even glance at them.
All the servants were terrified, fearing that one day they would accidentally run into the prince consort and be punished by the princess.
A trace of sadness appeared on Princess Yongjia's face.
She was worried about her mother in the cold palace, who would be executed soon.
If my mother had known this, she would not have acted impulsively against Concubine Wei.
Her mother told her the secret of her brother's premature death, and told her that there was a way to escape, so she didn't have to worry.
How can mother escape from the cold palace?
Princess Yongjia was still worried.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was Princess Shengde’s death anniversary.
Royal relatives, nobles, and important court officials brought their families and went to the tomb of Princess Jueshan.
In the car, Xie Qingyao secretly hooked He Zheng's finger.
He seemed to be in a bad mood and was too quiet.
He Zheng held her hand, his tone still calm, "Your Majesty once told me that the eldest princess is an optimistic and gentle woman."
Xie Qingyao looked up and listened to him quietly.
He Zheng: "Your Majesty and the eldest princess's biological mother was a palace maid. She died young, and Your Majesty was practically raised by the eldest princess."
"To protect His Majesty, the gentle Princess would fight with a group of vicious slaves and even create an opportunity for His Majesty to show himself before the late Emperor."
"It's a pity that the late emperor still disliked this brother and sister and sent Your Majesty to Yong State as a hostage."
"The princess was grief-stricken and fell seriously ill. Later, her husband died unexpectedly, and the princess struggled to support herself."
Hearing this, Xie Qingyao felt a little bit unbearable, and a resolute yet sad figure emerged in her mind.
"Why did the eldest princess die?" she asked.
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