Out of the corner of his eye, Emperor Mingxi noticed that the Crown Prince was clearly distracted in the audience. He wondered if he should send the Crown Prince to check on him.
Anyway, judging from the son's appearance, he's still alive, but his soul has probably been gone for a while.
"Father, this is not right!"
Xie Zhiyan had just arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation and was about to plunge into the sea of memorials when his father suddenly suggested that he go to the estate of the Junior Tutor to see what she was doing.
Although the Crown Prince also longed to escape the endless stream of memorials and go out for a stroll, sending him to the Grand Tutor's estate was a different story...
There's always a feeling of being followed and monitored.
"Your Highness, your marriage to the girl from the Shen family has reached the appointed date, and we happen to need a wild goose. Why don't you go and hunt one?"
There was a large river right next to Fu Guang's manor, where wild geese often appeared. It was understandable that the prince would pass by her manor while hunting geese on his way to his wedding.
"Father, wasn't the wedding date already set by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau for the ninth day of next month?"
The Crown Prince's wedding is a major event for the entire Dayan Dynasty. All the civil and military officials in the court will begin preparing wedding gifts a year or two in advance.
"Although the wedding date has been set, the process of going to the bride's family to request the date has not yet been completed, and the goose cannot be omitted!"
The Ministry of Rites had already prepared one, but the Crown Prince made one himself. Who could say that was wrong?
Seeing his son dawdling, Emperor Mingxi said impatiently, "Just tell me, do you want to go or not?"
Upon seeing his father's expression, the Crown Prince readily agreed, "Go, I'll go right away."
He bowed to Emperor Mingxi and walked out of the hall, his small, quick steps making it seem as if a dog was chasing him!
Unaware that the Crown Prince had been sent over by his own family, Yue Fuguang was still leading her entire family up the mountain, panting and wheezing!
This mountain doesn't look very high from a distance, but once you start climbing it, it's quite strenuous for ladies who rarely leave the house.
They had only reached halfway up the mountain when, apart from her and Yu Chongshan, all the other masters and mistresses were covered in sweat from exhaustion.
"Grandmother, Mother, Second Aunt, Fourth Aunt, please rest here for a while."
These women are older than the others, unlike Yu Ningxuan and her sisters, who, although tired, could persevere and keep climbing.
There was a small platform on the hillside where they stopped, and a small pavilion was built on the platform. Judging from the timber, it should have been newly built by the Ministry of Works.
At this moment, everyone was sitting in the pavilion looking down the mountain, where they could see the bustling construction site at the foot of the mountain.
The construction team of seven or eight hundred people was quite a sight.
At the foot of the mountain, it wasn't noticeable, but once you're on the mountain and look down from above, the moonlight quickly reveals something is wrong.
Unable to resist asking Yu Chongshan, who was sitting next to her drinking tea, "Grandfather, isn't the size of the estate a bit off now? It looks like it was built according to the sketch I drew."
But isn't it a bit too big?
She didn't know much about the building materials used in ancient times, but the gate of the manor was already taking shape, and the layout seemed a bit off!
Yu Chongshan smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice, "Fu Guang saw it too?"
Yue Fuguang looked at Yu Chongshan with a puzzled expression. It seemed that the old man already knew. Since he knew but didn't say anything, there must be more to the story.
Seeing that although no one moved, everyone's ears were clearly perked up, he continued in a low voice, "All the materials and regulations were arranged by His Majesty."
He gestured downwards and said, "The scale is built to the standards of a prince, and the materials used are comparable to those of the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace."
“This…” Apart from Yue Fuguang, the person involved, and Madam Yu, who had seen many storms, there was no one else.
The other women in the Yu family were so shocked that they all stared wide-eyed. Out of courtesy, they covered their mouths with one hand and their chests with the other hand, holding their handkerchiefs.
When Yue Fuguang saw the stunned expressions on everyone's faces, and thought about how her aunt and sisters all had the same big "O" under their handkerchiefs, she found it quite amusing.
“Father, our family’s Fu Guang, Fu Guang…” Aunt Yu was a little excited and didn’t know what to say. The word “Prince” was on the tip of her tongue but she dared not say it.
Aunt Yu was also very excited, and her hand, which was gripping Yu Ningrong's, was slightly sweaty.
Yu Ningrong saw her mother's excited expression, which was exactly the same as when she learned that her father had obtained a sixth-rank official position.
In the end, he didn't say anything discouraging.
The other sisters were also blushing, and Yu Ningxuan's dimples deepened with her smile.
After her initial excitement subsided, Zhang couldn't help but ask Yu Chongshan, "Father, is this truly His Majesty's will?"
Judging from her father's expression, he had known all along. Did her husband know that his daughter was a potential prince?
She is a female prince. There have been many female generals and female marquises throughout history, but only Fu Guang from her family has been fortunate enough to become a prince!
Seeing his eldest daughter-in-law's excited yet disbelieving expression, and then looking at the women in the family gazing at him expectantly, only his own wife remained relatively calm.
Unable to resist teasing the old lady, he said, "The children don't believe what I say, madam, you must clear my name."
Madam Yu gently patted her husband's arm, "Master is teasing the children again."
He then said to the crowd, "You all know what's going on, but you must not go out and spread rumors."
Holding Yue Fuguang's chubby little hand, he said, "Besides, what can't my granddaughter do?"
It's a waste for a celestial being to be treated like a prince in the mortal realm.
Sure enough, just as Madam Yu was thinking this, she heard the Great Artifact's rant.
[Master, he's just a mortal prince. Is he really worth them being so happy?]
We don't even covet the throne of the emperor, so why would we care about the position of a prince?
"Whether he's related to the prince or not doesn't matter, but the courtyard down the mountain looks quite nice."
Master has forgotten that your celestial palace is truly beautiful. This courtyard down the mountain is not even as beautiful as the place where the little immortals' mounts, the spirit cranes, live.
Not to mention the spiritual flowers that can bloom for a hundred years without fading, or the spiritual fruits that can prolong life; not a single one of those can survive here.
"Little Pearl, we should do as the Romans do. Although this place is not as beautiful as our fairy palace, it has its own unique charm."
[If Master likes, Little Pearl will plant some immortal herbs that can survive in the mortal realm in your yard. Although they are not as beautiful as spiritual flowers, these mortal flowers and herbs are indeed a bit too vulgar.]
Everyone paused, realizing that this golden nugget was a celestial lord. How could a celestial being be interested in a mortal position? Even the title of prince couldn't compare to a minor celestial being who sweeps the courtyard of a celestial being.
Everyone felt a surge of energy, fueled by the belief that a prince was about to be born into the Yu family.
Walking on mountain paths feels like walking on air.
The people following behind to protect Yue Fuguang also had different thoughts, but their flushed faces, no less than those of Yu's family, showed that they were not at peace with themselves.
Especially Yu Mochun and Yu Huaixian, the two members of the Yu family, their eyes gleamed with a shrewdness that rivaled the sun in the sky.
They didn't walk with their families, but followed behind with the guards, which shows that the two of them had a very clear understanding of their own roles.
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