"This servant was too talkative, this servant was too talkative." Bi Rou knelt down.
"Get up, I'm not blaming you at all." Jiang Guiyi helped her up: "I was just expressing my feelings."
“Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking out, but it’s actually for your own good. His Majesty will eventually realize your merits. You’ll have a child to rely on then. Consort Xiao’s life won’t last. I’ve heard that His Majesty will eventually have those princes, Meng Haijiang and his ilk, dealt with. With Consort Xiao’s temperament, I’m afraid she won’t even be able to save her own life. Look at those above, which one of them is easy to deal with? Unless they’re not targeted, they can all be ruthless,” Bi Rou said.
Jiang Guiyi was stunned, and felt a chill run through her body: "What you said is very true."
That's true.
Neither the Empress nor Consort Ye nor Consort Xiangxian were pushovers.
Consort Murong and Consort Yan are both formidable.
In Qiyun Pavilion, Shu Chengfeng still punished the people who served the eldest princess.
Thankfully, the princess was unharmed. It would be very dangerous for such a young child to choke like that.
Although it was an accident, it was different from other illnesses, so His Majesty still fined Luo Wanyi a month's salary.
When we finally dispersed, it was still raining heavily outside.
Consort Ye watched longingly; her Feiluan Palace was not far from here.
However, since the mourning period was still ongoing, Shu Chengfeng naturally wouldn't make an exception for these last two days. He still braved the rain to return home.
On the day of the mourning period, the emperor led the male members of the imperial clan and his princes to the imperial mausoleum.
After the final offering, the mourning clothes were removed.
Upon returning to the palace, the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress, concubines, and princesses first paid homage to the late Emperor's memorial tablet, and then removed their mourning clothes. This marked the end of the mourning period.
Red lanterns can be used everywhere; there is no need to hang white ones in the palace, nor to cover the brightly colored areas with blue cloth.
The concubines in the palace were also allowed to wear colorful clothes.
That evening was the family dinner, and from this dinner onwards, the mourning period was officially over.
The late emperor has also completely moved on.
The group rushed back and began to dress up carefully.
Yan Nangui had already prepared his clothes, and upon returning, he ate first, then went to sleep. He slept for at least an hour.
In the evening, she wore a light yellow long dress with a matching strapless top embroidered with butterflies. The dress was fitted at the waist, and the belt was pure white with gold thread.
He was wearing a light green long coat over his clothes.
She styled her hair in a snake-like bun, adorned with white jade and pearls.
“Today, they’re all probably trying to outshine each other, so your outfit is definitely one of a kind,” Jiangxiang said with a smile.
Yan Nangui laughed, "I didn't think that much at first. I was just thinking that it's summer, so I wanted something light. But what you said makes sense."
This was truly unexpected.
There was a family dinner in the evening, and all the relatives came.
Even Princess Jing seems to have no more reservations these days, and she comes to the palace every time she's supposed to.
Everyone in Yaoguang Hall had smiling faces; it was the most relaxed family dinner in recent years.
However, since the mourning period has just ended, it's not appropriate to have any singing and dancing. The real singing and dancing would be on the Empress's birthday.
However, the person playing the zither is either in the main hall or in a side hall.
His Majesty and the Empress first paid their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and then everyone else paid their respects to them as well.
Shu Chengfeng sighed: "In the blink of an eye, more than two years have passed. It's been so long since Father Emperor passed away."
"Your Majesty, please don't be too upset. Even if the late Emperor were alive, he would want Your Majesty to be in a better mood," the Empress comforted her.
Everyone spoke kind words, but they were all lying through their teeth.
Everyone knows that the late emperor and Your Majesty had a bad relationship, and in their last few years, they were practically estranged.
But what needs to be said still needs to be said.
But some people don't say it, like the wild geese returning south.
Even if she doesn't say anything, someone is watching her.
Consort Ye thought she had caught someone red-handed, so she said, "Everyone has something to say, so why is Consort Yan so silent today?"
Yan Nangui smiled and stood up: "I was so annoyed just now, I hated myself for being so uneducated. I just listened to all the good things my sisters said, and now all I have left to say are things that can't be presented in public."
As she spoke, she raised her wine cup: "Your Majesty, I wish you happiness every day, and that you are less likely to be angered by those courtiers. I also wish that you can think of national policies more quickly than you are now. And I wish that Your Majesty the Empress will give birth to a legitimate prince soon."
Consort Ye was furious. Everyone was advising His Majesty not to be sad, so why did you come up and congratulate him?
But she couldn't ask, so she could only remain silent.
Shu Chengfeng knew perfectly well that this woman knew best about his feelings for the late emperor and the late emperor's feelings for him.
I know he doesn't like hearing those hypocritical words.
"Good, Nan Gui's words are all plain and honest. I like to hear them." He then drank.
The Empress also drank it with a smile.
Yan Nangui smiled, sat back down, and looked completely satisfied.
Those in the imperial clan watched, thinking to themselves that Consort Yan was indeed favored.
Shu Chengfeng had naturally noticed Yan Nangui's clothes and attire early on.
I glanced at it a few more times. I regretted not being able to go to her place tonight.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager looked at Princess Rongning and her daughters: "Rongning does look quite presentable today, but it's a pity the timing is inappropriate. Today is the day to remove the mourning clothes."
Consort Wu shook her head: "During the mourning period, she wore red and green, with gold hairpins and pearl flowers. Today, after removing the mourning clothes, she is dressed in plain clothes and simple hairpins, all plain and simple. Princess Rongning is supposed to be a strong-willed person. I wonder if her attire today is a sign of dissatisfaction with the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."
"You flatter me, Consort Wu. I don't know where I offended you, that you have to seek out Grandfather so many times." Rong Ning has lost a lot of weight in the past two years and looks much older.
"How dare I? I was often disciplined and tormented by you, Princess, back then. I'm merely giving you a reminder now. If you still can't remember the rules, you'll be the one who suffers." Consort Wu said calmly.
"Princess Rongning is the most disciplined. I still remember that time, because the color of my dress was somewhat similar to that of the Princess, she reprimanded me in the long street of the palace. At that time, I really wanted to kill myself." Princess Han said calmly.
The princes came to the capital, naturally to mark the end of their mourning period for the late emperor.
“Rong Ning always only lectures others, but forgets everything when it comes to himself,” said Princess Rong Su.
Rong Ning's face turned ashen; if the occasion hadn't been so inappropriate, she would have flipped the table.
Yan Nangui stood up and bowed to the three of them: "Your Majesty, I am a junior, and I dare to speak up for the Princess. The past is the past. Now Princess Rongning's status is different, so she dares not wear clothes that are too brightly colored or use jewelry that is too gorgeous."
Yan Nangui looked at Rong Ning again: "Princess, it's good that you remember the rules, but your status is still different. How can you be so plain?"
If Rong Ning hadn't been pulled back by his maid, he would have stood up and started yelling.
Now his face was contorted with anger, turning blue and purple, and he couldn't utter a single word.
The Empress Dowager almost burst out laughing. This Consort Yan was really too cunning. She was deliberately pointing out that Rong Ning was a concubine, so it was not appropriate for her to wear such bright and colorful clothes.
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