Chapter 31: The Emperor of Chu is so kind?
Seeing Shen Baoshuang like this from a distance, Han Xiyue sighed again: "She pestered me to go to see His Majesty together. How could I not know what she was thinking? I am really upset."
Rong Wenmiao approached Han Xiyue with a smile: "Now our sister Yue is already the future crown princess. The crown prince is such a handsome and elegant man, he is the dream lover of many girls! We will have to deal with him in the future!"
A few people laughed and joked for a while before the gloom was swept away.
Seeing that Han Xiyue was going to meet Concubine Chen, Rong Wenmiao remembered Concubine Chen's help at the last palace banquet, so she also asked to go with her to pay the visit.
He Yuyao was about to return to her own stage, but was pulled by Rong Wenmiao to the seats of the Emperor of Great Chu and Concubine Chen.
"Greetings to His Majesty, and greetings to the Royal Concubine." The three of them greeted politely, and Royal Concubine Chen hurriedly asked them to stand up.
"Now that these younger generations have grown up, they seem unfamiliar to me." The Great Chu Emperor smiled kindly, which surprised the people around him.
Is the Emperor of Great Chu such a kind person?
Concubine Chen Gui smiled and joked: "Your Majesty is good at joking. Isn't the one standing in front our Crown Princess Jin Yao, the daughter of General Cavalry, Han Xiyue? It was your Majesty who graciously arranged their marriage a few days ago!"
After these words were spoken, Han Xiyue blushed.
Seeing her like this, the Great Chu Emperor laughed: "It's you who made this little girl uncomfortable."
Concubine Chen Guifei hurriedly looked at the girls and told Jinyu to bring stools for them.
After some refusals, a few people sat down.
He Yuyao was uneasy, as she thought he was just here to ask for forgiveness, but ended up staying there. She had never experienced such a situation before.
Even at palace banquets, her stepmother would usually not allow her to attend, and she would always go with her younger sister.
My father doesn't care about the affairs of the inner house.
Concubine Chen Guifei saw her trepidation and said, "This is the eldest daughter of the Minister of Works, Lord He. Her name is He?"
He Yuyao quickly stood up and replied, "Your Highness He Yuyao."
The Great Chu Emperor suddenly remembered: "I have some impression that your mother is the sister of the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel?"
He Yuyao shook his head, but nodded: "Your Majesty, that's right."
But her face was full of loss. It seemed that no one in the capital remembered her mother.
Concubine Chen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are really forgetful. Lord He's current wife is his second wife, and Miss He is the daughter of the previous wife."
And then he suddenly remembered: "Miss He's mother is the younger sister of Duke Anguo! So Miss He is actually the cousin of Prince Pei."
He Yuyao was even more touched when she saw that Concubine Chen Gui actually remembered her mother. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering my mother. Prince Pei is indeed my cousin, but my cousin lives deep in the palace, and I rarely go out, so I have never seen him many times."
The Great Chu Emperor looked around and asked, "Why don't I see Prince Pei?"
"I saw that they were bored, so I asked Jin Yao to take Jin Yu and Chu Yan to the poetry meeting." Seeing He Yuyao like this, Concubine Chen Gui felt sad and hurriedly ordered Jin Yu, "Go and invite the prince and the others back."
Ever since Pei Chuyan saved Lu Xingwan and protected him, Concubine Chen Guifei treated him as her own child and spoke to him in a much closer manner.
After giving the order, he looked at Rong Wenmiao again and said, "Your brother played polo very well just now."
Then he turned to look at the Great Chu Emperor: "If I were still young, I would definitely fight with these young men."
The Great Chu Emperor laughed at her: "You are still young now, don't make excuses for yourself."
Hearing the laughter of several people, Lu Xingwan stretched his body and woke up.
[Mother was exhausted from working in your harem. Although she is not yet thirty years old, her hair has become quite a bit grayer.]
The Emperor of Great Chu had become accustomed to Lu Xingwan's "disrespect" and didn't care at all.
Seeing Lu Xingwan wake up, Rong Wenmiao quickly leaned over and asked, "Is this Princess Yongan?"
She has always been a person who doesn't care about details, which can be seen from the last time she targeted Concubine De, but the Emperor of Great Chu likes her character very much.
Concubine Chen Gui held Lu Xingwan in her arms and sat her on top of her. She smiled and replied, "That's right."
Rong Wenmiao was even more curious: "I heard that when Princess Yong'an was born, it rained heavily, which relieved the drought in our Great Chu Kingdom for several months!"
Han Xiyue also spoke up, "Some people even said that Your Majesty saw with his own eyes a golden lotus falling into the Qingyun Palace, and there was also a lotus on the little princess' arm."
After the two of them finished speaking, the three little girls looked at Princess Yong'an in unison, their eyes full of curiosity.
The Great Chu Emperor was even happier to see them like this, and he hugged Lu Xingwan and said, "Wanwan is my little lucky star."
After saying this, she turned up her sleeves slightly, and a lotus flower suddenly appeared in the eyes of the three people.
"Wow...it's actually true." The three people couldn't help but cover their mouths and exclaimed softly.
Lu Xingwan, however, was dismissive.
[Three ignorant little girls, what's so strange about this fairy having a lotus on her body! ]
Chen Fei couldn't help but chuckle, what a smart little girl.
As they were talking, they saw the prince and his entourage coming back.
The three of them politely paid their respects to the Emperor of Great Chu and Concubine Chen Guifei. When they saw the presence of a woman, they stepped back a few steps and sat down.
Shen Baoshuang, who was far away, thought that Han Xiyue would never be able to see the prince, and she was too lazy to bother with her after she had been embarrassed by Han Xiyue again.
However, she unexpectedly saw the maidservant beside Concubine Chen go to invite the prince back.
I regretted it so much at that moment, but I couldn't just let it go.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dislikes rude people the most.
Forget it. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so this one won’t make a difference.
I just sat in my own audience stand angrily, without any interest at all.
Seeing the three people coming, Concubine Chen asked, "How did you guys perform at the poetry meeting?"
The second prince smiled and said, "Empress Chen knows that my brother has always been the most talented. When he is around, everyone else will be overshadowed."
The prince laughed and said, "Second brother always loves to make fun of me."
After saying this, he looked at Concubine Chen again and said, "My second brother also performed well today."
Concubine Chen Guifei spoke to them for a few more words before turning to look at Pei Chuyan and saying, "Chuyan, this is your aunt's cousin, He Yuyao."
When Pei Chuyan came back, his eyes fell on Lu Xingwan and he did not notice He Yuyao.
He Yuyao then stood up: "Cousin."
Pei Chuyan also nodded without saying anything.
"Now the old Duke of Anguo only has two of your bloodlines left," the Great Chu Emperor said with emotion, "you should interact more often in the future."
Pei Chuyan spoke up this time: "It will be my aunt's death anniversary in a few days. I would like to ask your Majesty and your Majesty for permission so that I can go and burn a stick of incense for my aunt."
After saying that, he turned to look at He Yuyao and asked, "Where is it set?"