Chapter 225: Provoking and being good at arguing
Because of his concern for the Empress, Xiao Jinyan said in a very tactful way: "Mother, I feel that Chang Liangdi is not suitable for the position of Crown Princess."
The Queen frowned upon hearing this: "Chang Liang Di is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is a virtuous person. What's wrong with her? You are marrying the Crown Princess, so you have to consider everything carefully. The Crown Prince should understand!"
Xiao Jinyan retorted: "Mother, if we talk about virtuous and kind people, it has to be Shen Liangdi..."
Before Xiao Jin finished speaking, the Queen snorted, "What you said is inappropriate, but it's just an excuse. I know you dote on Shen Liangdi, but the Crown Princess can only be Chang Liangdi. As the Crown Prince, you don't need me to say anything more."
Xiao Jinyan pursed his lips tightly and had nothing to refute. This was the helplessness of being in the royal family. When marrying someone, one had to consider whether the person would be useful to the throne.
Coming out of Fengyi Palace, Xiao Jinyan looked up at the sun above his head, but could not feel its temperature at all.
"elder brother."
When Xiao Jinyan heard the voice, he looked and saw his younger brother Xiao Jinyu striding towards him. His peach blossom eyes were full of smiles, bright and confident.
He suddenly felt a little envious of his younger brother, because he didn't have to fight, and his mother would arrange everything for him, so he didn't have to worry about the future.
If he becomes the crown prince, the crown prince position will not fall under his younger brother's jurisdiction. His younger brother can be a leisurely prince. With him around, no one dares to bully his younger brother, and he can live a free and easy life.
Xiao Jinyu asked: "Brother, I heard that you are going to marry Chang Liangdi as the Crown Princess, is that true?"
Chang Liangdi was a concubine when she entered the Eastern Palace, but when she was made the Crown Princess, she became the principal wife and needed to be married with the ceremony for the principal wife.
Xiao Jinyan said "hmm" faintly.
Xiao Jinyu sighed, "Why do you have to marry Chang Liangdi as the Crown Princess? Isn't my sister-in-law pretty good?"
Xiao Jinyan patted his brother's shoulder and walked away.
Xiao Jinyu looked at the prince's leaving back, sighed, turned and entered the Fengyi Palace.
The news that Chang Liangdi was named the Crown Princess on the 15th of this month spread immediately throughout the Eastern Palace and the Imperial Palace.
Chang Liangdi's Xinlan Palace was almost trampled apart.
Congratulations and flatterers came one after another.
"Sister Chang, congratulations." Xu Chenghui smiled ingratiatingly.
A gentle smile appeared on Chang Liangdi's lips, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable joy and pride. The position of the Crown Princess was finally settled.
In another six days, she would be the Crown Princess, the legal wife, and the future Empress.
Just thinking about it makes people excited.
Huai Xiang smiled smugly, "My lady, you have finally gotten what you deserved this time. When you become the Crown Princess, you will be in charge of all the affairs of the Eastern Palace. Let's see how Concubine Xu can still boss you around."
Chang Liang Di touched her temples, her smug tone unconsciously revealed, "Of course, I am the Crown Princess, what does a concubine like her mean to me?"
Huaixiang looked at Chang Liangdi in the mirror and exaggerates as she imagines: "On the fifteenth day, when the young lady puts on her red wedding dress, she will definitely be the most beautiful among all the beauties."
Chang Liangdi looked at herself in the mirror. She was so pretty that she would look very beautiful in her red wedding dress when she was crowned as the Crown Princess.
Hehuan Hall
"My lady, it's a done deal that Chang Liangdi will be the Crown Princess." Although Chunxi never expected the lady to become the Crown Prince, she still felt a little worried.
Shen Chuwei had guessed it long ago, so she was not surprised.
Chunxi comforted her, "It's all right, my lady. It's enough as long as His Highness pampers me."
Shen Chuwei stared at Chunxi for a long time, "Chunxi, I want to eat ice cream."
"No." Chunxi refused directly, packed up and walked out.
Shen Chuwei pestered Chunxi for ice cream and followed her from the house to the yard.
"Chunxi, look at me, I'm already like this, how could you bear it?"
Chunxi sighed helplessly, "My lady, your period just ended today, can you wait for two more days?"
Shen Chuwei said, "Eat a little, it won't be a problem."
Ever since Chunxi learned everything, Shen Chuwei became even lazier. Whenever she wanted to eat something, she could just call Chunxi and she didn't have to cook it herself.
Chunxi was entangled and had no choice but to say, "I really can't do anything about the young lady."
Shen Chu smiled and said, "Chunxi is the best."
Chunxi sighed and thought, how could I have ended up with such a greedy master?
Concubine Xu came in hurriedly, swinging her handkerchief. Her words came before she even arrived.
"Shen Liang Di, have you heard? The fifteenth day is the day when Chang Liang Di will be canonized as the Crown Princess."
Shen Chu nodded, "I already know."
Concubine Xu stared at Shen Chuwei for a long time, "Why are you still so calm? I'm almost dying of anxiety."
Shen Chuwei grabbed a handful of melon seeds and handed them to Concubine Xu and asked, "Do you want to eat some melon seeds?"
Concubine Xu looked at the melon seeds in front of her, grabbed some, and ate a few of them irritably. She found that the more she ate, the irritated she became.
"Chang Liang Di's mouth must be raised to the sky right now."
Shen Chuwei sat on a rattan chair, crossed her legs, and ate melon seeds. "What if it was you?"
Concubine Xu thought about it and said, "Then I must be more arrogant than Chang Liangdi. The Crown Princess is the legal wife of His Highness and needs to be married in a formal way. I pointed at Chang Liangdi's head and scolded her, and she didn't dare to say a word."
Shen Chuwei nodded in agreement when she heard this. If Concubine Xu became the Crown Princess, she might really point at Chang Liangdi on the head and hit her.
When she was a concubine, she often criticized Chang Liangdi and others.
The little rabbit came over and reported, "My lady, Chang Liangdi is here."
Concubine Xu paused while eating melon seeds. "Speak of the devil and he will appear. Could he be here to intimidate us?"
Then she added, "They say a new official starts with three fires. How come he's already started before he even takes office?"
Shen Chu shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know.
Concubine Xu saw from a distance that Chang Liang Di was walking towards her, swinging her handkerchief and twisting her not-so-thin waist. She whispered, "Chang Liang Di hasn't lost weight since she gained weight last time. Look at her waist, it's as thick as a bucket. Tsk tsk!"
Shen Chuwei happened to see Chang Liangdi's waist, which was indeed a little fatter than before. After hearing Concubine Xu's words, she couldn't help laughing.
Chang Liangdi was stunned for a moment when she saw Shen Chu smiling. Could it be that she didn't know that I was going to be named as the Crown Princess, so she was laughing?
I won’t be able to laugh anymore later.
Chang Liang Di touched her temples and walked over slowly, a smile on her lips: "Shen Liang Di is fine." Then she glanced at Concubine Xu, as if a little surprised, "Concubine Xu is here too?"
"I was drinking tea and chatting with Shen Liangdi, when some wind blew Chang Liangdi, who never leaves the main house or goes out the back door, here." Concubine Xu couldn't change her temper and confronted her directly.
Chang Liangdi snorted in her heart when she heard that. She will deal with you later. She glanced at Concubine Xu and finally stopped at Shen Chuwei. A smug look flashed in her eyes.
"My sisters should have heard that I am going to appoint a crown princess. I am out here to hang out with my sisters. This will make it easier for me to manage the Eastern Palace in the future."