"Meng'er, I'm fine, I just want to be alone for some time!" Accompanied by Yun Qianmeng, the two walked into the side hall. At this time, everyone was in the imperial garden, and there was no one else in the side hall except the two of them. Qu Feiqing suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and the feeling of loss in her heart was no longer buried in her heart. She looked at Yun Qianmeng with a little loss and sadness and spoke!
Yun Qianmeng was so happy that she was willing to reveal her true feelings in front of him that he couldn't help but feel relieved. He was about to say something to comfort her, but his face suddenly turned stern and his sharp eyes shot towards the half-closed red lacquered wooden door. He raised his right index finger to his lips and made a gesture to Qu Feiqing to keep quiet, but he didn't make a sound to alarm the person standing at the door!
Yun Qianmeng's eyes were a little cold, and there was a sharp aura on his body. He pulled Qu Feiqing and pushed her behind the red pillar in the side hall. Then he quickly came to the wooden door and looked outside cautiously!
As Yun Qianmeng performed this series of actions, Qu Feiqing's expression suddenly became serious. There was a coldness in her eyes. She immediately closed her lips and looked towards the entrance of the side hall with a wary look!
"Squeak!" Yun Qianmeng instantly opened the half-closed door of the side hall, and the person standing outside accidentally fell in. Fortunately, the floor of the side hall was covered with a thick carpet, which cushioned the slippery force under her feet. Although she staggered a little, she did not fall. She just rushed forward a few steps and stood firm!
"Chu Jie?" Looking at the peach-pink figure in front of her, Yun Qianmeng half-narrowed her bright eyes, with a hint of surprise and an extremely cold chill hidden in her eyes. However, her tone was gentle but contained a hint of inquiry, as if she was waiting for Chu Jie's explanation!
"Sister-in-law!" Chu Jie finally managed to stand steady. She patted her chest with some lingering fear, then turned to Yun Qianmeng and called out with a smile in her eyes!
"Why did Jie'er come to the side hall? If Second Mother couldn't find you in the Imperial Garden, she would be worried!" Seeing Qu Feiqing coming out from behind the red pillar, Yun Qianmeng regained her usual calm expression, concealed the displeasure in her heart and spoke softly!
"Yes, Miss Chu left the table without permission. I'm afraid Madam Chu will be worried!" At this time, seeing that the person hiding at the door was Chu Jie, Qu Feiqing and Yun Qianmeng looked at each other and spoke slowly. However, they couldn't help but admire Yun Qianmeng's sharpness in their hearts. If she hadn't noticed the abnormality in an instant, I'm afraid their conversation would have fallen into Chu Jie's ears!
However, Chu Jie only smiled mischievously when she heard what they said. She then walked forward, took Yun Qianmeng's arm, and said coquettishly, "Mother is chatting with the ladies right now. I don't know those ladies, so I really have nothing to say to them. It's really boring! I saw my sister-in-law and Sister Qu leave the table, so I followed them over. Before I even entered the room, I was startled by my sister-in-law!"
Yun Qianmeng listened to her explanation with a smile on her face, but did not comment on her behavior. She simply raised her hand and patted the hand that was holding her arm, and said softly, "Since you're here, why don't you sit with us for a while? Your sister Qu felt it was a bit cold outside, so she came in to keep warm! If you don't mind it being stuffy here, then stay with us and come back to the banquet later to avoid worrying Second Mother!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng turned and gave Qu Feiqing a look. The two of them understood what she meant and took Chu Jie to sit in the nearest seat!
"People who attend a palace banquet for the first time always find it interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone who finds it so boring as Miss Chu!" With a hint of alcohol in her mouth, Qu Feiqing personally poured a cup of hot tea for the two of them, picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip gently, then slowly opened her mouth and asked with a hint of deep meaning!
Chu Jie thanked her, took the teacup, and then said with a smile, "Sister Qu, you don't know that I have never liked attending these banquets. In the past, when I was in Youzhou, I always found excuses to avoid banquets in various mansions! It's better to sit here and chat with my sister-in-law and Sister Qu. It's more comfortable here!"
Seeing her without any disguise, Yun Qianmeng gently slid the lid of the bowl and said to Qu Feiqing with a faint smile, "There's something even more interesting. On the day that the father-in-law and the second mother arrived in Kyoto, everyone went back to their rooms to rest in exhaustion, but this girl led the two cousins Xie to stroll around the garden of the Chu Palace. She didn't look tired at all. It's obvious that she is really active and can't stand the slightest restraint! I just wonder who will be so lucky to marry her in the future. I'm sure she will be the happy pill of her in-laws' family!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng raised her hand and gently tapped Chu Jie's forehead, with a mischievous smile in her tone!
Chu Jie's cheeks flushed immediately after hearing Yun Qianmeng's words. She said shyly, "Sister-in-law loves to tease people! Jie'er is still young, so naturally she wants to be by her parents' side. How can she get married so soon?"
Seeing her shy look, Qu Feiqing said in surprise, "Miss Chu is so shy, could it be that you really have a lover? If so, why not tell us about it? If it's a young man from our capital, Meng'er and I can give some advice!"
"Oh, why is Sister Qu also following my eldest sister-in-law in teasing Jie'er? Jie'er just arrived in Kyoto and has been staying in the palace these past few days. How could she have the opportunity to meet a man outside of her family? Even at today's palace banquet, there was a curtain behind it. How could she secretly decide on her own life and let others look down on her? Don't you agree, Sister Qu!"
As she spoke, Chu Jie raised her smiling eyes and looked at Qu Feiqing. Her eyes were filled with smiles without exception. However, in Qu Feiqing's eyes, it was also very eye-catching. It seemed that Chu Jie's words just now had a hidden meaning!
"I didn't expect Miss Chu to be so concerned about her identity. From this point of view, we seem to have a mean mentality! Please don't mind it, Miss Chu!" Qu Feiqing followed up with a sentence, pointing out Chu Jie's identity. Even though she was also the legitimate daughter of the Chu family, and even though Xie was Chu Pei's principal wife, she was only a concubine after all. There were some things that they could not covet, nor could they get their hands on!
Ever since Chu Pei's family came to Beijing, Old Lady Gu has often discussed this matter with her son and daughter-in-law. Qu Feiqing, who was following them, naturally understood the interests involved!
In addition, Yun Qianmeng was on good terms with her, so she naturally couldn't let Yun Qianmeng's things fall into the hands of others, so she took this opportunity to speak!
After all, Yun Qianmeng had to call Chu Pei "Eunuch" and Xie "Second Madam" from beginning to end. Some words, when spoken by Yun Qianmeng, would be considered treasonous, but when spoken by her, they would at most be just verbal disputes between young ladies from different mansions!
Chu Jie smiled calmly, not trying to understand the meaning of Qu Feiqing's words. It was as if she hadn't heard the deep meaning behind them. She just asked Yun Qianmeng curiously, "How did you know I was standing at the door just now? I was about to push open the wooden door, but it moved on its own. I was so scared that I almost fell into the hall!"
Yun Qianmeng saw Chu Jie's suspicion, so she put down the bowl lid she was fiddling with and said in a half-hearted tone, "It's because you hid too many wintersweets in your sleeves. Before you even entered the side hall, the fragrance wafted in! My cousin and I wanted to tease you, but you almost fell, so we lost interest! I wonder if you were hurt just now?"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng pulled Chu Jie up, gently turned her body and examined her carefully!
"Sister-in-law, I'm fine!" Chu Jie smiled and turned around in front of Yun Qianmeng. Suddenly, she realized something and said, "No wonder I saw Sister Qu walking out from behind the red pillar just now, and Sister-in-law was hiding at the door! Fortunately, I didn't stand firmly, otherwise I would have been fooled."
After saying that, Chu Jie started laughing first, and her laughter echoed in the quiet side hall like a silver bell, with a hint of sweetness!
"We should go back, otherwise Second Mother won't be able to see you and will be really anxious!" After drinking a cup of tea, Yun Qianmeng slowly stood up and looked at the sky outside. Only then did she realize that the sky was becoming increasingly gloomy and dark. This heavy snow would probably not stop so soon!
"Yes!" Since Yun Qianmeng had already stood up, the other two naturally followed suit. When the three of them walked into the imperial garden, there was singing and laughter in the courtyard. Everyone was busy enjoying the singing and dancing, toasting and greeting each other, so no one noticed that they had just quietly left!
Chu Feiyang watched Yun Qianmeng return to the table, and a warm smile slowly appeared in his eyes that were originally filled with alienation, and then he withdrew his gaze!
Jiang Muchen was also looking at Yun Qianmeng who was slowly sitting down. He saw that the first thing she looked at after entering the Imperial Garden was Chu Feiyang. The veins on the hand holding the wine glass suddenly popped out. He forcefully withdrew his gaze from her. He was so angry that he had nowhere to vent, so he raised his head and drank up the wine in his hand!
"What's wrong with the prince? It seems like he has a grudge against the fine wine in the palace! Even if you love wine, you shouldn't drink it like this! It seems like a waste of food!" Jiang Muchen and Chu Feiyang were sitting next to each other. Chu Feiyang naturally knew about Jiang Muchen's every move!
Seeing that Prince Chen was just drinking silently with his head down, Chu Feiyang kindly reminded him. Then, his slender right hand picked up the jade pot on the table and filled a glass for himself gracefully. His two bony fingers gently lifted the wine glass in front of him, and he drank the wine in the glass slowly with a smile on his lips, as if he was enjoying it very much. His half-closed eyes reflected a hint of smile, as if he was very satisfied with the mellow wine in his mouth!
"Prime Minister Chu has married a beautiful wife and is enjoying a successful career. No wonder he has the leisure to savor wine so elegantly! We are truly envious!" At this moment, the Sea King interrupted, his shrewd eyes scanning the sullen Prince Chen. He then spoke, "However, Prince Chen is no less stunning. It is said that his concubine is also breathtakingly beautiful. I wonder why she didn't attend today's palace banquet?"
To others, Neptune's words were just a normal greeting, but to Jiang Muchen, they were a naked humiliation!
Whenever Jiang Muchen thought of the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Chu Feiyang that day, the anger in his heart surged uncontrollably. Especially when he saw the affectionate interaction between Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng just now, Jiang Muchen was even more stimulated. He felt that Chu Feiyang in front of him was more annoying than before. If this person was not there, Yun Qianmeng would not be able to fly out of his palm even if she had wings!
Listening to the Sea King's seemingly unintentional words, Chu Feiyang curled his lips into a light smile, then sipped the wine in the glass without participating in their conversation. His smiling eyes had already looked across the bonfire in the imperial garden at Yun Qianmeng opposite him, and saw that she was lowering her head and talking to Qu Feiqing. The intelligence flashing in her eyes and the faint smile on the corners of her mouth all showed her confidence and unique charm to the world. For a moment, Chu Feiyang was a little dazed and distracted, and he just hoped that this boring palace banquet would end as soon as possible, so that he wouldn't have to sit there like this!
"The Sea King and the Prince of Hai seem to be very curious about my concubine. This is the second time they have mentioned her today!" Prince Chen snorted coldly, and his icy gaze swept from Chu Feiyang's face to the Sea King. A very cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which formed a sharp contrast with the lively scene in the imperial garden at the moment!
"Prince Chen is joking! I just feel a little regretful for not attending the wedding of the prince and Prime Minister Chu! If it weren't for my disabled legs, I would not have missed two wonderful weddings! It is said that when Prime Minister Chu got married, the prince went to the Prince Chu's Mansion to congratulate him! And when the prince got married, Prime Minister Chu rushed back from Luocheng all the way! Such a good friendship between the two is rare in this court!" Hai Quan changed his usual silent and cautious appearance today, and wittily and humorously recounted some things he heard from outsiders, but made Chu Feiyang gradually retract his gaze from Yun Qianmeng, and the coldness in Prince Chen's eyes became more and more intense!
"This is originally my own lifelong event, how could I trouble Your Highness to make a personal trip? Especially, the Prince of Chen is only marrying a concubine this time, and there are two concubines. If Prince Chen marries again in the future, Prince of the Sea will have to come again! Moreover, there is a concubine and a principal wife. By this calculation, Prince of the Sea has to go to Prince Chen's mansion as many as three times just for congratulations. Hasn't Your Highness always been in poor health? How can he run around like this? If he collapses from exhaustion, I'm sure his son-in-law, the Crown Prince, will be distressed! If the Crown Prince is in a bad mood and attacks Western Chu again, wouldn't Your Highness become a sinner of Western Chu? That's why Prince Chen didn't inform Prince of the Sea. This is also for the sake of Your Highness and the people of Western Chu!" Chu Feiyang was afraid that the world would not be in chaos. Not only did he ridicule Prince Chen, he also dragged Qi Jingyuan in, and even threatened Prince of the Sea. With these words, he almost involved all the people in power, and none of them escaped his calculations!
After he finished speaking, he continued to drink wine and watch the dance as if nothing had happened, looking calm and contented, as if the person who had just said those sharp words was not him!
"Prime Minister Chu is wrong. My father only wanted to express mutual concern among colleagues, but he didn't expect to be misunderstood by Prime Minister Chu! Although the prince is my father's son-in-law, the prince has always cared about the people of Northern Qi. How could he start a war just because my father went to a few more wedding banquets? Moreover, the prince came here this time for the stability of both Western Chu and Northern Qi, and marrying my younger sister is a promise to Western Chu. How could he break his promise and start a war for such a trivial matter! Prime Minister Chu is really worrying too much!" At this time, Hai Chenxi spoke with a smile!
He was as meticulous as Chu Feiyang. Although he had been in politics for a shorter time, the personal instruction of the Sea King over the years and the competition with the Sea King's wife and others in the Sea King's Palace had trained him to have quick thinking and clever words. He refuted Chu Feiyang's words at the first moment and easily blocked the compliment Chu Feiyang had just thrown!
"In that case, Your Highness doesn't have to talk about marriage all the time! By mentioning it again and again, are you implying that I'm being impolite?" However, Jiang Muchen, for the first time, did not target Chu Feiyang. Instead, he sneered at the Sea King and his son!
After all, it was the Sea King who first brought up this matter, and from his words, it was clear that he must have known everything that happened that day, otherwise why would he have said such words? If Jiang Muchen couldn't hear such obvious ridicule, then all his years of palace life would have been in vain!
Besides, regarding Yun Qianmeng, this is a matter between him and Chu Feiyang. Jiang Muchen doesn't want Hai Quan to interfere. You must know that this person is very scheming and good at observing people's words and waiting for opportunities to act. If he finds out anything, it will probably become a sword in his hand!
Qi Jingyuan, who always had a gloomy face, listened to the arguments between these people without saying a word. He did not speak for the Sea King, nor did he act as a peacemaker!
After all, Qi Jingyuan is not a citizen of Western Chu. Although he will marry Hai Tian as his princess consort, he is still the prince of Northern Qi. He has no interest in participating in the internal struggles of Western Chu, but he has no absolute withdrawal. He just watches from the sidelines, carefully observing which side is the strongest!
"I heard that a fire broke out in an inn during the imperial examination. In order to appease the candidates, the prince took the surviving candidates to Prince Chen's Palace! This kind of righteous act really makes me admire him!" If just a few words could provoke the angry look of the King of the Sea, the Palace of the King of the Sea would probably not stand on Yangming Mountain. At this moment, he just changed the subject calmly, and his sharp eyes glanced at Han Che who was toasting Qu Changqing not far away, and slowly spoke!
"I receive a salary from the court, so naturally I have to work for the court! I believe that if the Sea King saw the scene at that time, he would do the same!" How could Jiang Muchen not notice Han Che's actions, but seeing that the Sea King mentioned it without any relaxation, his face became slightly colder, but his tone was quite righteous!
"It's just that I don't understand. Han, the top scorer in the martial arts exam, was selected by the prince, and Han, the top scorer in the literary exam, benefited from the prince. How come these two people went to toast Minister Qu and left the prince aside? It's really strange! Or maybe they think that the prince's status is too high to reach and they dare not come to toast?" Hai Quan's words were wrapped in countless layers of meaning. On the one hand, he wanted to sow discord between Han Shaomian, Han Che and Jiang Muchen, and point out that the two were ungrateful!
Secondly, it means that those two people look down on Prince Chen. The Fuguogong Mansion is one of the four major families, and its status is not lower than that of Prince Chen. However, those two people would rather toast Qu Changqing with wine than come here. It can be seen that it is not that Prince Chen is out of reach, but that those two people have other plans in mind!
"Has Prince Hai forgotten that Qu Changqing used to be the Minister of War? Then Han Shaomian went there to ask for advice! As for Han Che, I just saw that he seemed to be dragged over by Han Shaomian to fill in the numbers! After all, Prince Duan is the uncle of Minister Han. Han Che comes from a humble family and has just entered the court as an official, so naturally he cannot offend anyone!" Chu Feiyang spoke lightly at this time, with a hint of coldness in his eyes when he looked at Prince Hai. Prince Hai had still involved the Fuguo Mansion in his words just now, and he simply wanted Jiang Muchen to hate Qu Changqing and others even more. Such scheming is really frightening!
Chu Feiyang didn't wait for the Sea King to reply, and immediately continued, "I heard that the Emperor stayed with the Sea King's family today to save the prince from traveling back and forth. He also sympathized with Princess Heshun's upcoming marriage, so that the princess could spend more time with the Sea King's family! It shows that the Emperor still values the prince after all!"
Little did they know that upon hearing this, Qi Jingyuan let out a bloodthirsty sneer, as if with a hint of disdain, as if mocking Emperor Yugan's extravagant efforts. For the first time tonight, those sinister eyes finally turned towards Hai Tian, who was sitting at the opposite table. The cold murderous intent in his eyes was undisguised as he pounced on the unwilling Hai Tian. Hai Tian, who reacted quickly, broke out in a cold sweat. She could not help but clutch the hand of Princess Hai, and with a trembling voice that felt cold all over her body, she said, "Mother, I really don't want to go to Northern Qi!"
Princess Hai hadn't expected that at this critical moment, Hai Tian would actually want to back out. She immediately grabbed her hand and gripped it tightly in her own, squeezing it hard enough to hurt her. Then, with a hint of cruelty, she said, "Tian'er, what's wrong with you! Do you want to ruin your elder brother? Look at who your father has been with at the palace banquets these past few times. Aren't you worried about your elder brother? Now that Hai Chenxi is the Prince of Hai County, if he takes away your elder brother's throne, even mother might not survive the next day! Do you know that your words 'I don't want to go' will not only kill mother and your elder brother, but I'm afraid that you won't have a place to stand in the Sea Palace in the future, let alone marry a suitable husband! Think about the fate of that little bitch Hai Lin. Do you want to be like her? Or are you prepared to be ridiculed by that bitch?"
Hai Tian only felt that her hands were painful from being held, but it was still not as frightening as the look in Qi Jingyuan's eyes just now!
However, Princess Hai's analysis was also reasonable, which made her feel conflicted for a moment. Her face turned pale as snow, and the cold arrogance in her expression gradually faded, leaving only a confused face...
'Bang bang...' At midnight, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers suddenly rang out in the abandoned palace in the distance. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at the snowy night sky. They saw colorful fireworks slowly blooming in the dark night, and the dazzling colors showed its splendor in the darkness!
After the palace banquet, they returned to Prime Minister Chu's residence. It was almost the hour of the tiger. Thinking that they had to send Hai Tian out of the city tomorrow, Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang simply washed up and went to bed for a short nap!
I don’t know if it’s because my nerves are too tense today or I’ve already passed sleepiness, but Yun Qianmeng tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep. Her bright eyes stared at the dark tent ceiling above her head, and she frowned slightly in some discomfort!
"What's wrong?" Chu Feiyang noticed something strange about the person next to him, reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently kissed her fragrant hair, and asked softly!
"It's nothing, it's just that it's past bedtime and I'm not sleepy now! Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow!" Tomorrow, Chu Feiyang and Prince Chen and Prince Hai will send Hai Tian out of the city on behalf of Emperor Yugan. Both parties have already agreed on a place to exchange hostages. Even if Yun Qianmeng has something on her mind, she will not say it at this moment, so as not to distract Chu Feiyang and cause something to go wrong tomorrow!
How could Chu Feiyang not feel Yun Qianmeng's intentions? He stopped asking questions, hugged her and slowly closed his eyes, but in his mind he was filtering tomorrow's affairs again!
At the hour of Mao the next day, Chu Feiyang got up. As an inner lady, Yun Qianmeng naturally had to go to the palace gate early to line up to see Hai Tian off. Seeing that Chu Feiyang had gotten up, she also sat up, picked up the clothes beside her and put them on quickly!
"It's still early, you lie down for a while! I went to the palace to discuss some things with the emperor first, so I got up early! It's freezing outside now, be careful not to catch a cold!" Seeing that Yun Qianmeng looked a little haggard after not sleeping all night, Chu Feiyang paused slightly with his hand tying his belt, and immediately walked to the bed and pressed her shoulders to let her sleep for a while!
But Yun Qianmeng shook her head. If she fell asleep now, she would probably miss the time, and who knows what kind of rumors would be stirred up by then!
Seeing that Chu Feiyang's collar was still unturned, Yun Qianmeng smiled gently, stretched out her hands and gently straightened it for him. Then she told him to stand straight and fastened his belt herself. She then checked it from top to bottom and finally nodded, "It's done!"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng being so attentive, Chu Feiyang suddenly felt a little resentful. It was clearly the first day of the new year, but he still had to be busy with work for irrelevant people. He had his lovely wife by his side at home, but he could only worry about her in his heart!
Especially at this moment, the faint smile on Yun Qianmeng's lips moved Chu Feiyang's heart. His long arms quickly stretched out, and when Yun Qianmeng reacted, her body was already in Chu Feiyang's arms. Her slightly cold lips were then kissed by two gentle and domineering thin lips. With a hint of reluctance, Chu Feiyang seemed to want to crush her into pieces and eat her into his stomach as if he couldn't kiss her enough. After a while, he slightly pulled away from them and whispered, "After I finish this, I will have several days to rest. Then I can stay home with you!"
Yun Qianmeng nestled in his arms and nodded. She couldn't help but look outside at the already dim light. She reached out and pushed Chu Feiyang, saying softly, "Go quickly! Don't miss the time!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng took the cloak that had been prepared on the side and put it on Chu Feiyang herself, then watched him leave!
"You came back so late last night, you must not have slept well! Miss, why don't you sleep a little longer? You look a little haggard!" Mu Chun and others who were waiting outside saw Chu Feiyang leave, and then walked in with toiletries. Seeing that Yun Qianmeng had already put on her padded jacket, they immediately put down the things in their hands, took out the court dress of the inner court ladies and helped Yun Qianmeng change into it!
"Silly girl, how many people can sleep well on a day like today?" I took a short nap yesterday, but I'm afraid Hai Tian in the palace must have been sleepless all night!
Leaving one's hometown is not as easy as it sounds! Moreover, Hai Tian married into the Northern Qi imperial palace alone, and in the future she would have to face the entire Northern Qi imperial palace on her own. Not to mention that Qi Jingyuan was a ruthless man. I'm afraid that the future will not be as glamorous as outsiders see!
A quarter of an hour had passed by the time they finished packing. Thinking that it would take some distance to get to the palace, Mu Chun asked Yingxia to pack some breakfast in the lunch box. Several maids accompanied Yun Qianmeng and got into the carriage that had been prepared long ago, and rushed to the palace!
Since it was New Year's Day, there were almost no people on the streets. People must have been celebrating the New Year at home. Even the snow that had fallen all night yesterday had not been cleared. The wheels of the car rolled over the thick snow, making a crushing sound. Yun Qianmeng raised his hand to lift the curtain of the car, and a gust of cold air suddenly hit him in the face. Although it was biting cold, it refreshed Yun Qianmeng and he no longer felt as tired as before!
"Miss, please have some breakfast! You will be standing outside for a long time!" Mu Chun considerately put a small waistcoat on Yun Qianmeng's chest to prevent it from accidentally falling on her court dress while eating, and then handed the bowl of porridge in her hand to Yun Qianmeng!
"No, drinking porridge will easily cause bloating, so let's have some pastries!" Looking at the juicy rice porridge, Yun Qianmeng returned it to Mu Chun's hand, picked up the steaming dumplings from the food box with chopsticks, dipped them in some aged vinegar and started eating!
When Mu Chun heard Yun Qianmeng's words, he realized that they made sense, so he put down his bowl of porridge and put various side dishes on the small plate in front of Yun Qianmeng!
After finishing breakfast, Yun Qianmeng rinsed her mouth again to remove the taste in her mouth, checked her appearance again, and then leaned back on the cushion behind her and closed her eyes to rest!
"Madam, we've arrived at the palace!" After an unknown amount of time, Xi Lin, who was driving outside, reminded her in a low voice. Yun Qianmeng slowly opened her eyes and seemed to hear bursts of low discussions. She lifted the curtain of the car, but saw that many ladies had already arrived in the inner palace. They stood in the cold wind, waiting for Hai Tian's arrival with pale faces. However, they looked very impatient, whispering with the people next to them from time to time, as if complaining about something!
"You just wait inside the carriage!" Yun Qianmeng got off the carriage gracefully, gave instructions to Mu Chun and the others, and walked towards the crowd!
After greeting all the ladies one by one, Yun Qianmeng walked to the front of the team. However, with her overly young face, she stood in front of most of the middle-aged ladies, which still attracted the attention and criticism of others!
"You're so lucky to be married to Prime Minister Chu. You're in the spotlight today!" The wife of a third-rank official spoke in a very low voice, looking at Yun Qianmeng with envy in her eyes!
Her husband is twenty years older than Chu Feiyang, but now he is only a fourth-rank priest. It is likely that he will never be able to enter the cabinet in this lifetime. How can she not be angry!
"Haha, madam, why do you envy her? You can only blame your husband for not being good enough. Think about who Prime Minister Chu is. He fought in the battlefield when he was a teenager. How could an ordinary person do such a thing?" At this time, Su Qi's wife came over and sneered at Yun Qianmeng's back. If it weren't for Chu Feiyang's mischief, how could their Su family fall into this state? Now that she has lost the mutual assistance of her eldest brother, her husband's work as a water transport envoy has to be very cautious, for fear that he will be caught. During this period, the family's income has been much less, and the food, clothing and expenses have become tight. It is really infuriating to have those concubines complain about her in front of her husband every day!
When the ladies around saw that it was someone from the Su family, they immediately shut their mouths. After all, it had only been a few days since Su Yuan's incident, and they dared not have too much contact with such a family. Otherwise, their husbands would be arrogant to them after returning home and would dote on those sluts who came in later!
Yun Qianmeng walked all the way to behind Ji Shuyu. The two smiled at each other, then stood in order according to the imperial edict, waiting for the royal family to come out!
At this time, a beautiful middle-aged woman standing at the front caught Yun Qianmeng's attention. She had a straight back and an elegant posture. Although she didn't see her front, just from her back, she knew that she was a person of noble status and excellent upbringing. Especially the court dress of the queen showed her enviable status!
"Aunt, what is that?" Gently pulling Ji Shuyu's sleeve, Yun Qianmeng asked Ji Shuyu in a low voice!
Ji Shuyu followed Yun Qianmeng's gaze and smiled, explaining, "That's Prince Duan's principal wife! She's Prince Duan's second principal wife, and a very powerful figure! Why did Meng'er suddenly ask about her?"
Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly and replied, "I just think she's a little different! But I rarely see this Princess Duan at banquets in the past!"
Ji Shuyu turned around and saw Yun Qianmeng's eyes flashing with curiosity, and a hint of fondness could not help but emerge in her eyes. Although this girl was married, she still had the heart of a child and would be curious when she saw strangers. So she patiently explained, "This Duan Wangfei is from a famous family. She was the legitimate daughter of the former Prince's Guardian! However, she fell in love with the Duan Wang who already had a family background. The Guardian loved his daughter so much that he had no choice but to marry his daughter into the Duan Wang Mansion as a concubine. It was not until the original Duan Wangfei passed away that she was promoted to the Duan Wang Mansion's principal wife!"
Yun Qianmeng listened carefully to Ji Shuyu's explanation, and couldn't help but think of Han Shaomian. She had seen the interaction between Han Shaomian and Prince Duan yesterday, and had felt that Prince Duan was very concerned about his nephew. "Aunt, is Prince Duan's relationship with the former Consort Han good? And how is his relationship with the Han Mansion?"
It was late yesterday, and there were curtains and falling snow in the imperial garden, with dancers in the middle, so Yun Qianmeng couldn't see Prince Duan's facial features clearly for a while, so she hinted at it!
"The couple is deeply in love! Otherwise, Prince Duan would not have appointed this Princess Duan as his legal wife three years after the death of his first wife! As for the relationship with the Han Mansion, it has only warmed up in recent years! Previously, there were rumors in Prince Duan's Mansion that the relationship between Princess Han and Prince Duan had broken down, and no one knew whether it was true or not! Child, why are you asking about these things today? Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well give birth to a boy or a girl for Prime Minister Chu as soon as possible, and make us happy!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng looking at Princess Duan's back with indifferent eyes, Ji Shuyu tapped her little head lightly and spoke with a smile!
Yun Qianmeng simply smiled and changed the subject, saying, "At least we have to wait until my cousin gets married! I wonder if my grandmother and my uncle and aunt have started looking for candidates for my cousin?"
At this point, Ji Shuyu sighed slightly, and a layer of worry could not help but appear between her gentle brows. Yun Qianmeng knew what she was worried about without her having to speak. Hearing the sound of bells and drums coming from behind, she quickly said, "It's started!"
The team, which seemed a little messy just now, stood aside and waited because of the appearance of Emperor Yugan and others!
Hai Tian, dressed in red, was supported by two palace maids. The phoenix embroidered with gold thread on her bright red wedding gown looked so lifelike that most of the female relatives present looked at her with envy and regret!
It’s a pity that she was wearing a veil and didn’t see it, otherwise Hai Tian would have been so angry that her face would have turned red!
This time, Princess Hai was walking behind Emperor Yugan together with the Queen Mother. She had lost her usual dignity. Her face was pale, and her eyes were red and swollen with tears. She must have cried the whole night. She was even swaying slightly as she walked in the team. The separation from her family must have made her heartbroken!
Emperor Yugan and the others simply escorted Hai Tian to the palace gate. They then saw her being placed on the phoenix chariot that had been prepared long ago. The chariot's wheels slowly began to turn, and music suddenly began to play. The inner court ladies followed closely behind the palace maids, eunuchs, and their dowries, and slowly moved forward...
"Tian'er..." A painful roar came from behind him, but at this time the music was so loud that the cry full of grief was drowned out by the magnificent glory!
When the team arrived at the palace gate, the court officials were already waiting outside, while Chu Feiyang, Jiang Muchen and Hai Chenxi were sitting on horseback. When they saw Hai Tian's phoenix chariot leaving the palace gate, the three of them squeezed their horses' bellies and led the team towards the city gate!
Thousands of people have traveled through half of Kyoto, but they haven't finished their journey yet. The ten miles of red makeup are particularly eye-catching in the snow-white world, but the cold environment around them reminds Hai Tian of the path she will take in the future!
After hearing the last word "Tian'er" from Princess Hai, Hai Tian, who was sitting in the phoenix chariot, couldn't help but shed tears!
"Princess, you can't cry on such a happy day!" The nanny who was accompanying her saw a tear dripping down Hai Tian's hand and reminded her!
Little did they know that the pretty girl under the red veil had bitten her lips tightly. If not, she would have cried out in pain!
After walking for nearly two hours, the team finally arrived at the city gate. The women who had originally complained about the cold weather outside were now panting and drenched in sweat!
Chu Feiyang tightened the reins and turned his horse around, and made a gesture to Eunuch Yu who followed him out. The leading palace maid and eunuch immediately led the female relatives to retreat a full ten feet. Only then did they see three people leading the phoenix chariot and the palace maids and eunuchs who came with the dowry continue to walk out of the city!
Qi Jingyuan and the others had returned to the inn to pack up after the palace banquet and had been waiting outside the city since early in the morning. When they saw the city gates open, Chu Feiyang, Chen Wang, and Hai Chenxi rode out at the same time. Qi Jingyuan, Qi Jingxuan, and Qi Jinghan stepped forward at the same time and exchanged the imperial edicts. Then Qi Jingyuan ordered someone to take over Hai Tian's phoenix chariot. Under the protection of the three of them and the imperial guards and city defense troops, they headed towards the border between Northern Qi and Western Chu.
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