In the past, when Lin Su was the emperor, he changed this system and ritual. After all, a wedding is already tiring, and to kowtow early is not filial piety, it is a hassle.
However, the Xiao Kingdom had its own rules. Xiao Tang was slightly disturbed by the noise, so Lin Su covered his ears for a moment. When Xiao Tang fell asleep again, he got up and dressed. When he opened the door, the servant outside looked over. When he saw it was Lin Su, he was startled and quickly lowered his head: "Your Highness the Crown Princess."
"The prince worked hard yesterday and his illness flared up again this morning. When you go to the palace to ask for leave, just say that His Royal Highness the Prince is unwell and cannot get up. As his wife, I am naturally worried and will take good care of him. I dare not leave any of his care in the hands of others." Lin Su said to the servant.
This was clearly an excuse. The attendant hesitated, "Is this what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant?"
"We are husband and wife and one body. If you don't want to obey my orders, the same will apply to others." Lin Su said.
There is a distinction between superiors and subordinates. In this special period, what he needs is an obedient servant, not someone who repeatedly questions the master's decisions.
The attendant understood the meaning of his words and quickly lowered his head and said, "I dare not. I will do it right away."
He left in a hurry, and in the palace, Emperor Ming Cheng was full of impatience when he was called up. The prince's wedding was a grand event, and the court could rest for three days. It was not easy to be a wise ruler. He had to get up early every day and could not cancel the court without reason. He also had to read and approve memorials every day. It was rare to have a day off, so Emperor Ming Cheng was impatient to worry about some things.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to go to the palace to express his gratitude. This matter cannot be delayed." The chief eunuch said carefully.
Emperor Mingcheng really didn't want to think about it: "If he comes, let him wait outside the palace. This matter is not urgent."
The chief eunuch could only wait for orders. After a while, a man came hurriedly to report. He received the message and reported again: "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Emperor Ming Cheng's tone was filled with impatience. "If it's nothing important, there's no need to report."
"News has come from the Prince's Mansion that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fell ill again due to overwork yesterday. The Crown Princess is extremely worried and can only take care of him personally. I'm afraid she won't be able to enter the palace to pay a visit today." said the chief eunuch.
"Well, since you are sick, you should have a good rest. Come back to thank me when you are well." Emperor Ming Cheng was satisfied.
The emperor didn't care much about whether Lin Su entered the palace to express his gratitude or not. After all, the descendants of the Duke of Protectorate had already entered the royal family and could not cause any trouble. However, the empress dowager got up early in the morning to dress and wait for Lin Su to enter the palace to pay her respects.
The Crown Prince moved out of the Imperial Palace, set up the Crown Prince's Mansion, and married the Prince of the Protectorate as his principal wife. The Queen Mother originally thought it was nothing, but seeing Xiao Tang's condition yesterday, she felt inexplicably frightened. They had never taken Xiao Tang seriously, firstly because he indulged in poetry and painting, and secondly because he was physically weak.
But what if his body is fine? The queen didn't dare to think about the consequences. Some things seemed to be out of control unknowingly. Now she must find out the truth, otherwise it would be really over.
But she waited for a long time, waiting for Lin Su, who had put her under house arrest that day, to come and set some rules for him. After waiting for an hour, Lin Su did not come, but Xiao Jin came to pay her respects.
"Good day, mother." Xiao Jin greeted him as he came in, but his eyes were looking around. "Mother, has Lin Su left?"
"He didn't come," the queen said with a fluctuating mood, "How brave he is! He just married into the family and he doesn't take me seriously!"
She slammed the table, and Xiao Jin was startled. "Don't be angry, mother. Why doesn't he come to the palace? If he really doesn't take you seriously, just punish him directly. Why get angry with me?"
"Someone has been sent to inquire." said the queen.
The maidservant beside her went back and forth, and when she told the reason, the empress frowned: "Is Xiao Tang really sick again?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been respectful. Whenever he is able to stand up, he will come to pay his respects even if he is sitting in a sedan chair. I think he is really ill." said the palace maid.
"He seemed energetic at the wedding yesterday, but unexpectedly, this joy didn't make him feel better. Instead, he fell ill." The Queen snorted, "The Crown Prince is ill, so why can't the Crown Princess be excused from paying respects?"
"The Crown Princess is busy taking care of the Crown Prince and is busy. I heard that His Majesty has approved her request." The palace maid said with her head down.
"Since your majesty has approved, I can't say anything. Since the prince is ill, send someone to visit him and find out if he is really ill or not, to make sure he is not pretending to be sick." said the queen.
The maid lowered her head and hurried away. Xiao Jin said beside her, "Xiao Jin's health has been diagnosed by the Imperial Hospital. He is basically at the end of his life. Why should your mother be worried? He is now blessed with marriage, but he has no happiness to enjoy. He is nothing but a waste."
After the empress sent someone, she finally had the mood to consider his feelings: "It's just in case. You didn't take him seriously before, so why are you so jealous today? It's as if he stole something from you."
"Mother doesn't know, Shuang'er rarely sees a man like Lin Su. If it was him that our father had arranged a marriage with, I would still be willing to marry him." Xiao Jin said, holding a teacup.
As soon as he said this, the Empress's face darkened. "Jin'er, you're not interested in Lin Su, are you? He's on the same boat with the Crown Prince. Your father is wary of the Southwest and has long intended to cut off his roots. If that happens, both of us will be in danger. Don't have any other thoughts."
Even if the prince is unlucky and covets his brother's sister-in-law, which violates the moral code of conduct, it will not only be the ministers who will criticize him.
"I know, I just said it casually." Xiao Jin said perfunctorily.
While the people in the palace were in chaos, the Prince's Mansion was completely quiet. The servants walked lightly when passing by the main wing, so much so that when Xiao Tang woke up, he was still a little confused about what was going on in the world. He felt tired and subconsciously called for help, but someone grabbed his wrist.
"woke up?"
Xiao Tang regained consciousness and looked at Lin Su, who was neatly dressed and sitting beside the bed. He then looked at his naked arm. Memories of last night flooded his mind. He subconsciously retracted his arm and asked, "Why are you up so early?"
"Is it still early? It's already noon. If you don't get up now, the whole day will be gone." Lin Su pulled the corner of his quilt and said, "We saw everything last night. It's too late to cover it up now."
"Noon?!" Xiao Tang sat up directly. Because he stood up so suddenly, his waist suddenly went weak and he almost lay down again. However, he was not worried about this, but the fact that he had not entered the palace yet.
"I'm supposed to go to the palace to pay my respects today. If I miss the time, I'm afraid the palace will blame me." Xiao Tang searched for his clothes, his expression somewhat anxious. "Where are my clothes?"
"They all fell to the ground last night and someone took them away to wash." Lin Su said.
Xiao Tang wanted to get up, but he realized there was nothing under the quilt. He was in a dilemma: "Please help me get some clothes."
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