First, Xie Yuancheng was made Marquis of Anle to wear down his will. Then, Yu'er was made Marquis of Shouyang, partly because he was destined for a short life, and partly because he was destined to spend his entire life in Linyang.
If everything goes well, I'd be willing to stay in Linyang, or even far away from Dazhao, so I can avoid the troubles of the palace.
"Your Highness, we are going to pay our respects."
Li Zhaole's voice was lazy. I whispered in Anxiang's ear that Li Zhaole already knew I was a woman, and her originally indifferent face froze.
"You can't underestimate the princess."
"I'm leaving now, I'll talk to you when I get back."
"Madam, this is a new sachet that the Marquis sent overnight. He specifically instructed that you should change into it as soon as you arrive."
I looked at the pattern on the sachet; it was particularly elegant this time, but the scent remained the same.
After tidying up, I went out with Li Zhaole, with Anxiang and Granny Zhang following behind.
Why does the Emperor want to see us?
“You have rendered meritorious service in Sizhou and should be rewarded in principle, but Father has not yet woken up, so Mother is conveying the message on his behalf.”
They're truly related to the empress; all the rewards come from the empress herself. Shouldn't the rewards be distributed in the main hall?
However, the emperor was unconscious, so how could he go to the main hall?
"Has the Crown Prince returned?"
"Your information is really accurate; he was the one who sent the Imperial Guards this time."
"Just guessing."
As I passed by the Imperial Garden, I suddenly thought of Li Ruowei from the Eastern Palace.
"Princess, shall we go and take a look at the East Palace later?"
"Go to the East Palace?" Li Zhaole didn't say anything after that, so I'll find a way to go there again.
As soon as we entered the main hall of Zhaoning Palace, Li Zhaole and I knelt down to pay our respects.
After she finished kneeling, the Empress beckoned to her, her face full of concern: "Le'er, please sit down. You are pregnant and should not overexert yourself. The Prince Consort is really careless. The princess is pregnant, you should take better care of her."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong." My official rank is too low, and I am too embarrassed to refer to myself as "this official."
"Sister Zhaole is really back. We'll hear your voice again." Lu Fengjun was also in Zhaoning Palace.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject pays respects."
"Lord Lu, you've worked hard. Please have a seat."
Since I don't have a seat, I'll just stand next to Li Zhaole.
"Sister Zhaole, I heard you are pregnant. Congratulations to you and your husband!"
"Thank you for your concern, sir."
"You're young people, it's good for you to chat more."
The Empress spoke from above, then gave a wink to the palace maid beside her before continuing, "The Prince Consort has rendered meritorious service in Sizhou this time, and His Majesty should have personally rewarded him handsomely, but since His Majesty is still ill, I will do it on his behalf."
I knelt and kowtowed: "What I did was only my duty, and I dare not ask for any reward."
"Good, you know your own limitations."
"Mother, the Prince Consort works very hard fighting abroad."
"Yeah?"
"Consort Ji has arrived!"
The Empress's face clearly showed displeasure, and I could see the sinister glint in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Sister, there's no need for such formalities. Please have a seat."
Consort Ji sat opposite me. She really was my mother. We didn't look very alike, but we were similar in our eyes and facial features.
"What's wrong with the prince consort? He's kneeling so early in the morning."
"Oh dear, what a forgetful thing I am! I've completely forgotten about this. Your Highness, please rise and have a seat."
She did it on purpose. Luckily, this wasn't the ground in a military camp, so my knees didn't hurt.
"I heard that the Prince Consort won a battle in Sizhou."
"My sister is really well-informed. I was just about to give the Prince Consort some gifts when you came in."
"That was truly my fault."
"Sister, don't blame yourself. I'll reward you again."
If you offer me more gifts, it's like you're treating me like a beggar.
The Empress gave me nothing more than some gold and silver jewelry and precious fabrics, which were suitable for Li Zhaole, but none of them were to my liking.
"Now that I am here today, and since you are a young and promising man, I will give you some small gifts as well."
"Oh, my sister also received a reward."
"Your Majesty is too kind. This is not a reward, but just some little trinkets for the Prince Consort to use to amuse himself when he is bored."
"Your Highness, since Consort Ji wishes to bestow this upon you, why don't you quickly express your gratitude?"
"Thank you for your generous gift, Consort Ji."
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her clench her fists under the table. The Empress was mocking me in front of her. She is my own mother, so it's no wonder I was unhappy.
"Caixia, go back to the palace to prepare, and then send it to the prince consort."
"This servant obeys the order."
"You audacious lackey."
Caixia was confused, but the Empress was angry, so she hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
"Where did you go wrong?"
"Your Majesty, this servant does not know."
"Pat."
Here's what happened: everything was fine a moment ago, but suddenly they started hitting people.
Li Zhaole pulled on my sleeve, watching without looking away as the palace maid in front of us slapped herself.
"Enough, little sister. The servants in the palace don't know etiquette. I'll teach them a lesson for you. You won't be angry, will you?"
"Your Majesty is right to reprimand them. I will teach them properly when I get back."
"That's good. I'm tired today too. You may all leave."
"yes."
Consort Ji walked ahead. She didn't even glance at me, perhaps to avoid being noticed.
I looked around, but Lu Fengjun hadn't come out.
"He is Mother's own nephew, so you can forget about seeing him. Besides, Brother Yuancheng is enough; don't look around."
I just wanted to say hello to him, but Li Zhaole started arguing about it.
I walked with her the whole way; she's pregnant now, and she walks very slowly.
"Where are we going?"
"Didn't you want to go to the East Palace? This is a shortcut."
It's a shorter route, but I think it's actually a longer detour than the one I came by earlier.
"I walk slowly, so it will take me longer to walk on the main road."
“The princess is right.”
She even put on a proud face.
As soon as I entered the East Palace, no one announced my arrival. I heard sobbing and wailing inside, so I rushed in.
That heartless prince actually took a knife and started attacking people.
I rushed forward, first kicking the knife out of his hand, then pulling Li Ruowei behind me.
The prince was trained; he sent me flying with a single palm strike.
"Brother Crown Prince, how could you hit my consort?"
"Oh my, it's the prince consort! I thought it was some blind fool."
I coughed up blood; he had struck me with his palm, and I felt like my sternum and ribs were about to break.
"You son-in-law, how did you barge in? The Crown Prince is sparring with us. Look, are you injured?"
Although Li Ruowei's tone was unfriendly, I could see that her left cheek was red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had been slapped. The kneeling palace servants were trembling with fear.
"Your Highness, please calm down. My husband returned from Sizhou and tried to snatch any knife he saw. He even threw my sword into the pond just now. Your Highness, please forgive her for this being her first offense and don't hold it against her."
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Le'er is right, Prince Consort. You attacked me first this time. Someone, give the Prince Consort some medicine to stop the bleeding."
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