The emperor naturally did not allow it, and Yong'an did not back down, kneeling there. In the end, Fanghua persuaded the two of them and they reached a compromise. The emperor cleaned up an abandoned palace and turned it into a nunnery, and Yong'an went there to practice Buddhism.
"How could such a good girl make up her mind to take such a step?" The Crown Princess' tone was filled with sadness.
Meng Qi thought about the day she and Fanghua went to see Yong'an together. She was half a year younger than Fanghua, but her face had actually been weathered in the past six months, and she looked at least three or four years older than Fanghua.
She was wearing a long coarse cloth gown, her black hair was tied up on top of her head with a wooden hairpin, and her unmade-up face showed peace and tranquility.
Seeing Fanghua's tears falling, Yong'an smiled and walked forward to gently embrace Fanghua in his arms. "I'm sorry, because of my mother, you are getting married at this time. I have also privately advised my mother before, not to do anything about your marriage, and just marry you off properly. However, you also know that my mother is obsessed with this matter of yours. Although I don't know her reason, you must know that I am really a person who doesn't care about what others say."
Empress Gao and Fanghua's mother had a deep grudge in the past when they were competing for favor, which was the main reason why Empress Gao had always been talking about Fanghua's marriage. Of course, what the two girls didn't know was that Fanghua's biological mother had played a big role in the matter between the Emperor and the late Empress Dowager, which was in stark contrast to Empress Gao who strongly opposed it.
Fanghua's wedding was originally scheduled for March of the following year, but I don't know what the emperor was thinking. He summoned the Ministry of Internal Affairs to choose a new date, which was moved forward by half a year and set after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Fanghua was moved by Yong'an's words. "Yong'an, I also want to say sorry. To the Queen and Fifth Brother, I..."
"Don't say it, don't say it. I don't want to know so much. It's good like this. I'm afraid that if I know too much, I'll even lose you as my sister." Yong'an let go of Fanghua and came over to hold Meng Qi's hand. "I know you are worried about me, but I think it's good like this. No matter who sits there in the future, I will not be short of food. This is good. I chant sutras for my mother and my fifth brother every day, so that they can reincarnate as humans sooner."
Meng Qi's tears flowed unconsciously. Emotionally, she sympathized and felt sorry for the little girl, but rationally she knew that today's meeting would be a life-and-death struggle for Prince Cheng and Song Chengze.
Yong'an suddenly leaned his head towards her ear. To outsiders, it looked like he was whispering comforting words, but Meng Qi was shocked by Yong'an's words. After Yong'an finished speaking, he bowed to Meng Qi and said, "My wish is only for the trouble of Sixth Brother and Sixth Sister-in-law."
From then on, Yong'an kept the palace gates tightly closed and never allowed any visitors in. After Empress Gao died and Song Chengze took the position, Yong'an became a completely different place.
Before leaving Qionghua Palace, the Crown Princess, seemingly anxious but actually proud, said, "For this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, it's said that both husband and wife will perform together. Now, the only ones in this palace who can compete for this prize are you and us. Sixth brother and sister-in-law, we all have to work hard. We have to make the Emperor happy no matter what."
Meng Qi originally did not take this seriously, thinking that it must be the emperor's whim. At this time, looking at the Crown Princess's half-smile, Meng Qi suddenly had the idea of competing with her.
"Don't worry, Princess Consort. We will definitely use all our martial arts skills to bring the Emperor's prize back to Prince Rui's Palace."
The Crown Princess didn't expect Meng Qi to say that. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Are you so confident?"
"That's right, Princess, please enjoy the show."
The Crown Princess stepped forward lightly, and the two looked at each other with a distance of one person between them. After a long time, the Crown Princess smiled slightly and said, "Let's wait and see." After that, she turned around and strode away.
Meng Qi suddenly felt that the performance at this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was actually a pre-match warm-up between the prince and Song Chengze, and she had a belief that she must win.
She hadn't expected Meng Wan to come up with such an idea. She had to admit that it was truly original, and the tune she hummed softly could truly be described as soul-stirring. This was just Meng Wan's soft humming, and the scene of the vast army seemed to be right before her.
However, putting aside the question of whether she could play well given the tight time constraints, she hadn't even touched the zither in the two years since she married into the Rui Palace. Even when she was at her parents' home, no matter how good she was at playing, her hands were no longer used to it.
And for her, Song Chengze had a harder time. He had to dance with the sword to the tune of this music, and every move and posture had to be in rhythm. This was no easy task. Keeping fit on a daily basis and coordinating with the music were two different things.
Meng Wan didn't care whether she agreed or not, she just asked her to go back and discuss it with Song Chengze. She would write the score and then have someone arrange the movements for Song Chengze. It would be up to the couple whether to use it or not.
When Meng Qi and Song Chengze joked about Meng Wan's idea, Song Chengze nodded repeatedly and said seriously, "Starting today, let's practice our own skills and see who can master them first." After thinking for a moment, he said, "Time is a bit tight. We need at least three days to get used to it. I have no problem with seven or eight days. What do you think, Princess?"
Meng Qi looked at Song Chengze's contemptuous expression, stood up, and raised her chin, "Your Highness, please don't look down on me. When I was still married, no one in the Meng family, let alone among the Meng family's relatives, could play the zheng better than me."
Song Chengze laughed heartily, "I didn't know the princess had such ability. Blame me. I have buried such talents in the past two years."
Meng Qi nodded proudly, "Just wait and see, Your Majesty, are your legs feeling better now? Please don't hold me back."
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