Chapter 2345 Why
Princess Mingda and Princess Changyu spent more than an hour seeing them off. If the palace maids had not repeatedly urged them, hinting that it was time for lunch and the emperor, empress, prince and others were waiting for them to eat, they would not have wanted to part with Manbao and the others.
Mingda was very envious of their trip to the Western Regions and wondered when he would be able to make the trip himself.
Changyu only likes the gems and spices from the Western Regions, as well as the mutton soup and pancakes that Manbao said are the most delicious, and he doesn't really want to go to the Western Regions to bask in the sun and be blown by the wind and sand.
She said, "When I open my own house, I'll have someone find a chef from the Western Regions and buy some sheep from there so I can try the mutton soup and pancakes there."
Manbao and Mingda said, "Today, His Majesty asked us what our plans are for the future. Bai Er said he would take the Jinshi exam this year. If he fails, he would take the Mingjing exam next year and then be sent out to the countryside like us."
Mingda's forehead jumped, and he looked at Bai Erlang and became thoughtful.
Manbao smiled and said, "Your Majesty is not very happy."
Mingda nodded at her, "I understand."
Whether she can travel across thousands of mountains and rivers in the future depends on whether Bai Erlang can be sent out.
Thinking of this, Mingda returned with high spirits.
The emperor was holding his little grandson and playing with him, the crown prince and Prince Gong were sitting beside him, and the crown princess and Prince Gong's wife were sitting beside him intimately and talking in low voices.
The relationship between the Crown Prince and Prince Gong is not very good, but in fact the relationship between the Crown Princess and Prince Gong's wife is still okay. Although not close, it is not very bad either. It's just that in front of the Emperor and Empress, with children as the topic, they act a little closer.
As soon as the two sisters-in-law came in, the two men immediately stopped talking, greeted them with a smile, and turned their attention to them.
The emperor was slightly dissatisfied. As soon as they came in, he turned to the palace servants and said, "Serve the meal."
Mingda ran forward and took out the box Bai Erlang had given her, "Father, look."
"What is this?" The emperor was speechless when he saw the cat's eye in the box. He naturally recognized this kind of thing. He had one in his private treasury, which he had given to the queen in his early years. However, the queen did not like these things and had planned to give it to Mingda as a dowry.
But that one was no match for this one. The emperor took out the cat's eye stone, held it up to the sunlight, and asked with a smile, "Did Bai Er give it to you?"
Mingda smiled and nodded, and said shyly, "Father, does it look good?"
The emperor smiled and nodded. "It looks great. I'll show it to the people in the clothing department and make you a crown."
When the princes heard this, they looked up at Mingda. Are they going to grant Mingda the title of prince?
Lian Mingda was stunned for a moment and turned to look at his mother.
The Queen smiled and said to her, "Why don't you thank your father?"
Mingda then smiled and knelt down to thank his father.
The emperor laughed heartily, and the falconer sitting in his arms saw his beard twitching and couldn't help but quickly reach out and grab it...
The emperor immediately cried out "Ouch" and quickly lowered his head to prevent him from pulling his beard off.
Gu Zhong was horrified and rushed forward to help. The Queen smiled and grabbed the falconer's hand, coaxing him to let go of his beard. The Crown Prince held the child over. The Emperor couldn't help but patted him lightly on the butt, "Only your Aunt Mingda has ever pulled my beard..."
Mingda's face turned red with embarrassment, and he cried out, "Father, that was all when we were little."
"Okay, okay, I won't mention it."
The titles of princesses also vary in rank, just like the emperor's sons are all princes, but there are also distinctions between dukes and princes.
Generally, a son would be granted the title of a prince at first, and then be granted the title of prince after he made meritorious service or after the next emperor ascended the throne.
Only in this way can the titles be given. Otherwise, when the next emperor ascends the throne, he can only add titles to the previous ones, and there will be no ranks to be given. How can he win people's hearts then?
The same goes for the princess.
The emperor's daughters were all given the title of Princess of the County when they got married, which was the first rank, the same level as the Imperial Concubine.
There are only two exceptions at present. One is Prince Gong. He was granted the title of Prince from the beginning. Therefore, not only was his fiefdom good and close to the capital, but it was also rich. It’s just that he has been demoted to a Duke now.
Now, according to the emperor, Mingda will be the second exception.
However, the Crown Prince was very dissatisfied with Prince Gong being granted the title of Prince immediately, but he was not dissatisfied with Mingda. He even said to the Emperor, "Let's wait until the mourning period is over before granting the title. Then the palace can arrange a celebration."
The emperor thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, this is a great event, so of course there must be a celebration."
Changyu was envious, and then he teased Mingda privately, "You have to treat me to a delicious meal to celebrate."
Mingda said, "We are still in mourning. Although we don't absolutely require you to abstain from meat and fish, we can't be too extravagant either. I will treat you after we are done with mourning."
"No, it's been too long. What if I forget?" Chang Yu said, "How about you invite me out of the palace for a while? I don't want to have fun or eat and drink a lot, so how about going to Zhou Man's house and taking a look?"
Mingda smiled and said, "You still want to see what Zhou Man brought back, right?"
Chang Yu pouted and said, "You've already got the cat's eye stone, but I don't even know what she brought back."
Mingda thought for a moment and said, "I can ask my father for permission to go to the Huguo Temple on the sixth day of the first lunar month to burn incense and pay respects to the Buddha, praying for the Empress Dowager and mourning for her. I can also stop by the Zhou family on the way."
Changyu's eyes lit up, and he immediately hugged her arm and said, "Mingda, you are so kind."
Mingda couldn't help laughing.
Prince Gong was a little depressed. He came back to spend the New Year with his parents and would return to his fiefdom after the Lantern Festival. He was now lame and the crown prince had given birth to another son. He had basically given up the idea of fighting for the throne, so all he wanted now was to become a prince.
He didn't think that the crown prince's future ascension to the throne would allow him to ascend to the position of prince, so this matter had to be settled while his father was still in power.
But unexpectedly, before he could even open his mouth, his father promised Mingda the title of prince or princess.
Prince Gong didn't know what to say and felt depressed.
The Queen took in the children's expressions and sighed softly. Afterwards, she pulled Princess Gong aside and told her, "I've noticed that Prince Gong has lost his appetite these past few days. Have someone make him some meat soup and mix it with noodles. If he gets bored staying in the palace, he can go for a walk."
The more you walk, the more you see, and the broader your mind becomes.
Princess Gong responded in a low voice.
At this time, Manbao and the others had just walked out of the palace to the fork in the road. Bai Shan and Manbao looked at Liu Huan sympathetically and said, "Go home quickly and talk to Lord Liu. If..."
Bai Shan couldn't bear it and said, "If you get beaten, you can ask Ji Yu to come to us quietly, and we will immediately bring gifts to visit you and wish you a happy new year."
Yin Huo said, "Come find me. My house is close by, and it will only take a quarter of an hour to get there. I'll send someone to look for you."
Liu Huan couldn't help wanting to cry, "Why?"
Why did the emperor hurt him like this?
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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