Chapter 1400 The groom gets married, but the bride is someone else
Ci'an Palace.
The Empress Dowager always liked quietness, so she returned to Ci'an Palace early.
However, what happened in the imperial garden still reached the ears of the Empress Dowager.
Nanny Chen observed the Empress Dowager's expression and said cautiously, "Perhaps Lord Bai is afraid that if the case is handed over to the Dali Temple for trial, Lord Xia will abuse his power and pervert the law, deliberately accusing the Bai family of wrongdoing. That's why he keeps obstructing it..."
The Empress Dowager looked towards Nanny Chen with eyes that could see through people's hearts.
Nanny Chen immediately shut up.
According to the young eunuch who came to deliver the news, even a fool could come out, so Lord Bai must be feeling guilty.
The Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze, folded the Buddhist beads in her hand, and sighed deeply.
"I have been in Tianlong Temple for so many years, and I never thought that the Bai family would fall to this level."
The Empress Dowager said this and shook her head.
He added, "The Bai family can't be saved. This is fine. There are no great achievements, nor are there any great faults. The Emperor and Jin'er will always look upon me and ensure that they live a life of wealth and prosperity without worries."
There was a hint of powerlessness in the Empress Dowager's tone.
I originally thought that my third nephew, Bai Shuzhi, was a talented person with great potential, but I didn't expect...
The Empress Dowager's face was filled with disappointment when she thought of the news she received this morning.
Today, the Bai family doesn’t even have a single person who can support the family.
Although the Empress Dowager spoke very harshly to the old lady of the Bai family that day, her words were very clear and her pattern was very broad, she still had some concerns about the Bai family in her heart.
If the Bai family could really produce a brilliant and unprecedented genius, the Empress Dowager would naturally be proud of it.
Nanny Chen has served the Empress Dowager for so many years, so she can naturally guess what the Empress Dowager is thinking.
So, he said comfortingly: "Her Majesty, have you forgotten that the Fourth Young Master is still studying at Fude Academy? The Fourth Young Master has a kind character and a pure heart. In my opinion, given time, he will definitely be able to support the Bai family."
A gleam of light flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes.
Then, the light went out, and he said slowly: "Shu'an has a simple personality and cannot learn the tactics of power and intrigue in the officialdom. He will never be able to take on important responsibilities. It will be enough for him to make achievements in learning in the future. Other things are not forced."
When Nanny Chen heard the Empress Dowager say this, and thought about Bai Shuan's personality, she was speechless.
"Pick two pieces of jewelry from my storehouse and send them to the Xia family. Say they're gifts from me to the young lady." The Queen Mother said, "After all, the Bai family was too despicable. Consider it my compensation to the child on their behalf."
Nanny Chen agreed and walked out.
But he knew in his heart that the Empress Dowager's actions were an explanation to the Xia family.
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes slightly and silently turned the Buddhist beads in her hand.
After a long moment, he let out a heavy sigh.
Imperial Garden.
The second prince also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Princess Mingli with a smile on his face.
For a moment, I actually felt a sense of triumph and satisfaction.
So what if it's Princess Xi Qin? Isn't she still devoted to me?
Princess Mingli concealed the disgust in her eyes and gave the Second Prince a bright smile in return.
Then, she looked towards Emperor Tianxi, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Mingli has a request, and I hope Your Majesty will agree."
Although Princess Mingli's choice of words when she was trying to give Emperor Tianxi a way out was not very nice, she still gave him a way out, and Emperor Tianxi was quite kind to Princess Mingli.
"What is your request? Tell me about it." Emperor Tianxi said in a gentle voice.
As for agreeing directly, that is naturally impossible.
As the emperor, it is absolutely impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake in such a matter.
Princess Mingli also knew that Emperor Tianxi would definitely not agree without asking.
So, she said cheerfully, "Mingli would like to ask the Emperor for permission to have Princess Fude escort the bride."
As soon as Princess Mingli finished speaking, everyone present looked at Tang Bao.
The gossip in his eyes was about to overflow.
"Is this a demonstration?" someone whispered.
"It's hard to say." Someone speculated: "After all, the Second Prince wanted to marry Princess Ford..."
"The groom got married, but the bride was someone else, and the one who sent her off was her beloved..."
…
Crackling, a series of meaningful glances were exchanged in the air.
Tang Bao: “…”
Full of black lines.
Why does she have such sharp ears?
Tang Bao has sharp ears, and Xuanyuan Jin also has sharp ears, so their faces had already turned black.
"Hmph! Princess Xiqin is of noble status, and the two princesses of Dayan are also extremely noble, even more so than Princess Xiqin." Xuanyuan Jin said with a cold face: "I don't know. With no relatives or friends, what qualifications does Princess Xiqin have to ask the two princesses of Dayan to marry you?"
Princess Mingli: “…”
Wasn’t this what we agreed upon?
How can she replace Su Tang with someone else if she doesn't go to the wedding?
Princess Mingli looked at Tang Bao in confusion.
"Well, actually, it's not impossible." Tang Bao said dryly: "Princess Mingli has come from afar and has no relatives in Dayan. She doesn't even have a relative to marry her. As the princess of Dayan, it would be a good thing for me to help Princess Mingli get married..."
After Tang Bao finished speaking, she looked at Xuanyuan Jin eagerly.
Brother, don't act on impulse!
The mouth is on someone else's head, so we just pretend we can't hear...
Xuanyuan Jin glanced at Tang Bao, but under the little girl's expectant eyes, he pursed his lips and remained silent.
The second prince couldn't understand the expressions in Xuanyuan Jin and Tang Bao's eyes, but that didn't stop him from seeing that Xuanyuan Jin was unhappy.
Then he was happy.
I couldn't help but feel more and more satisfied with Princess Mingli.
Emperor Tianxi chuckled and said, "Since Princess Mingli has begged for it and Fu Ya has agreed, then I will grant your permission."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Princess Mingli bowed happily to express her gratitude.
Then, he gave Tang Bao a smug look.
In the eyes of others, this look was a provocation from the wife to Bai Yueguang.
Therefore, many people, with their overflowing curiosity, began to look forward to the day when the second prince would get married.
**
In the imperial study, Emperor Tianxi picked up the memorial sent by the Imperial Observatory and looked at the dates written on it.
After a moment's hesitation, he picked up his pen and rewrote down the days.
Just as he was about to hand the piece of paper with the date copied on it to Eunuch Liu, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.
"Go and ask if Fu Ya has not left the palace?" Emperor Tianxi ordered.
Eunuch Liu quickly agreed and walked out of the imperial study.
Not long after, he hurried back to report that Tang Bao did not leave the palace, but went to the Queen's Kunhe Palace.
After hearing this, Emperor Tianxi stood up and walked out with big strides, holding the paper he had copied.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly followed.
I sighed in my heart: The emperor is probably going to let Princess Fude choose the date for the prince's enthronement ceremony.
In the emperor's heart, Princess Fude's status is probably comparable to that of the imperial teacher, right?
But, that's true.
With the luck of Princess Fude, being a national teacher is more than enough...
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