"Speaking of which, among all the ministers in the court, there is no one with a more upright family character than Lord Yuan. What a pity..."
Unfortunately, Lord Yuan’s first two sons are already married. The youngest son is a good match for Princess Jinrong in age, but he is a sickly child and it is hard to say whether he can live past the age of twenty.
Xi He was at a loss for words and was about to speak when Sun De came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wishes to see you."
Emperor: "Let him in."
When the prince came in, Xihe and the emperor were still having dinner. He stood a few steps away and said, "Your Highness, your son greets you."
Looking at Xihe, with a smile on his face, "Jinrong."
Xihe didn't stand up, but smiled and said, "Is my royal brother ready for dinner?" Turning around, he ordered, "Eunuch De, quickly go and prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks for my royal brother."
Sun De smiled and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
The prince quickly refused: "Don't bother, Eunuch De. I have already had my meal in the palace."
The emperor paused with his chopsticks and looked up at him. The prince responded respectfully, and the emperor withdrew his gaze: "Then go to the side hall to read the memorial."
The prince respectfully retreated to the side hall, but as soon as he sat down, he heard laughter coming from the main hall.
Princess Jinrong loved to make noises. She would never behave herself well while dining with the emperor. She would always pester him to talk about this and that. As a result, the emperor got used to talking while eating and did not follow the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping.
For example, at this moment, Xihe was pestering the emperor to tell him what exciting things were happening in the ministers' homes.
The emperor was speechless and laughed at her, saying, "You are disrespectful. You are serving the country and the people, how can you joke around like that?" Then he happily exposed those ministers. For example, one of them seemed old-fashioned and serious, but in fact his family was a mess, with his mother, wife, and concubines, and all kinds of drama going on all day long.
For example, some ministers,
On the surface, I look very fierce, but in fact, I am completely controlled by my wife. I have to take a detour every time I pass by a brothel.
Xihe was stunned when he heard it. He took note of it secretly, but he couldn't help but look sideways at the emperor. It turned out that the emperor who seemed to have loose control over the court actually knew the situation of the ministers very well.
She even felt that if Gu Ye's identity was not so extraordinary, Dazhao would definitely be able to continue safely in his hands.
Well……
Not necessarily.
Xihe thought of the emperor's sons.
In the side hall, the prince held the pen tightly, his fingers gradually turning white. After a while, he took a deep breath and began to read the memorial.
After finishing her meal, Xihe said goodbye and left. Before leaving, she went to say goodbye to the Crown Prince, only to hear him give her an ambiguous lecture: "Your Majesty is the most favored princess of Dazhao. You should be a role model for other women and not ignore the rules."
Xihe: “…”
She was furious and too lazy to pay attention to him. She just responded casually and left.
The moon climbed above the treetops, and candlelight danced in the quiet imperial study. Sun De, returning from escorting the crown prince, saw the emperor leaning back on the dragon throne, rubbing his brow. He hurried forward and gently massaged him, "Your Majesty, whose palace are you visiting tonight?"
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "I won't go either."
Sun De then shut up. After a while, he heard His Majesty ask, "What did the Crown Prince say to Jin Rong just now?"
Sun De paused and repeated the prince's words.
The emperor sneered, "I think he is really confused as the crown prince. He is not even as good as Jinrong... Let the third and fourth brothers also go to court tomorrow."
The next morning, at court, the Crown Prince entered the hall and saw the Third and Fourth Princes surrounded by ministers. Their faces were beaming with pride and high spirits. Suddenly, the hand in his sleeve tightened, and he could barely control the expression on his face. Fang! Jin! Rong!
Xihe, the innocent victim: ???
But too many lice don't make her itch, too many debts don't make her worry, there are many people who want to kill her, so what if there are a few more cats and dogs?
Gouzi: But it’s annoying.
Xihe: ...That’s right.
She looked at the Third Princess standing in front of her, acting fake and unable to hide the smugness on her face, and couldn't help but interrupt her: "Then I wish the Third Princess and General Gu a happy marriage."
The third princess stamped her feet, looking shy: "Aiya, Jinrong, what are you talking about? This matter needs to wait until the imperial decree is announced."
She had finally gotten what she wanted after being humbled before the Empress for so long. From now on, even if Fang Jinrong was her father's favorite princess, what did it matter? Wasn't she the one most envied by all the women in the capital?
Whenever she thought of that beautiful scene, the third princess couldn't stop smiling.
Xihe: ...
Your mouth is twitching, what's going on?
She turned and walked away, but the Third Princess ran after her, "Jinrong, what are you doing? Mother has invited the tailor from Miaoyu Pavilion to come and take your measurements, aren't you going?"
Xihe walked as fast as a meteor: "No."
The third princess was delighted: "Then your share..."
Xihe turned his head and said with a half-smile: "You can try it with the Queen."
The Third Princess instantly shrank. Who in the entire palace didn't know that Princess Jinrong was favored by His Majesty? The Queen was no fool; how could she possibly give her share? But the Spring Banquet...
The third princess was very unwilling. She glared at Xihe secretly, stomped her feet and ran away.
Xihe rolled his eyes and went straight to the training ground.
The sun was scorching, and in the huge training ground, a group of shirtless men were training vigorously, lifting millstones, shooting arrows, riding horses, and fighting each other... When they turned around and saw Xihe, the movements of their hands instantly became chaotic.
Sun Li immediately glared at him: "Hurry up and put on your clothes!"
Everyone reacted and started frantically looking for clothes.
Xihe looked at him amusedly: "No need, you guys continue practicing, I'm going back now."
For several days, Xihe either went to the martial arts arena to watch everyone train, or stayed in the palace, not venting her feelings. This made everyone in the capital wonder if Princess Jinrong was hiding in the palace crying? She was so happy in other people's misfortune.
But soon, they couldn't laugh anymore.
Gu Ye confessed to Mrs. Gu that he wanted to marry Song Chenyin, the third daughter of the Song family.
Mrs. Gu didn't react at first, but after the maid told her, she instantly exploded and refused to agree no matter what.
The daughter of a fifth-rank official also wants to marry into her Gu family and become the legitimate wife!
wishful thinking!
Being a concubine is already an honor for her!
Gu Ye had no expression on his face: "I'm just telling you something."
Mrs. Gu:!!!
Looking at his son turning around and walking away, his fingers trembled with anger and he almost fell over.
The elders of the Gu family disagreed, and Gu Ye refused to give in. The two sides formed a standoff, which soon caused a stir in the capital. The young ladies were heartbroken and secretly cursed Miss Song San for being shameless! She had secretly taken the lead!
They were secretly looking forward to the Spring Banquet so that Princess Jinrong could deal with that woman.
Wouldn't this give them a chance?
Of course, one’s own equipment is also indispensable, and for a while the clothes in Miaoyu Pavilion were snatched away by people.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the Spring Banquet. Early in the morning, the young men and women from various families got dressed and took their carriages to the outside of the city. However, as soon as they arrived at the city gate, they found that the road was blocked.
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