Chapter 541 Like a Fish in Water
The weather was probably good today, so it was not surprising to meet the beautiful lady again after a while.
When Miao Meiren came forward to pay her respects, Shen Chuliu noticed that she looked in better spirits than before.
She is good-looking to begin with, and now that she looks more energetic, she looks a bit like she did when she was younger.
She didn't dare stay any longer and left quickly.
Shen Chuliu and the others were also tired and were about to go back when they heard the sound of someone clearing the way ahead.
With such a big commotion, it could only be the emperor.
It turned out to be the emperor.
Concubine Lin was also following beside him.
Concubine Shen Chuliu and Lady Yao paid their respects to the emperor. The emperor came over with a smile and asked, "My beloved concubines, have you been strolling around for a while?"
"I was just about to go back." Shen Chuliu glanced at Concubine Lin.
Concubine Lin's outfit today was not flashy, but rather decent, and she looked very virtuous.
"It's still early, why are you in such a hurry to go back? Come on, accompany me for tea." Qi Yixiu pulled Shen Chuliu's hand without saying anything.
Concubine Lin lowered her head and saw it, but pretended not to see it.
The emperor didn't treat her like this just now.
"Oh, your Majesty, this is so annoying. Concubine Lin is unhappy." Shen Chuliu said as she was pulled to sit in the Fubiting Pavilion.
"No, no, Your Majesty, that's not right. I am naturally happy to have tea with Concubine Jing and Concubine Yao." Concubine Lin said hurriedly.
Lady Yao was of a lower rank, so she naturally took the initiative to arrange tea.
It was served on the table soon.
Shen Chuliu looked at the scenery outside and said, "I'm really tired from walking."
"I knew you didn't like to move much. Now you're drinking tea and enjoying the scenery. Do you feel comfortable?" Qi Yixiu laughed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu said in a serious tone: "It would be even better if we could have some fruit to eat."
"I'm greedy." Qi Yixiu said so, but he waved his hand and asked Chusi to go: "Go and see if there is any fruit."
It was agreed on the fourth day of the New Year. This place is closest to the kitchen at the back, so we will not go to the imperial kitchen.
I just got some from the kitchen over here.
It’s time to eat strawberries. There is a strawberry field behind the imperial palace. Now is a good time.
Today's strawberries are small, but sweet and delicious.
Shen Chuliu likes it.
She goes to Yu Fu Palace every day at this time of year.
The emperor naturally knew this, and he knew it even more on the fourth day of the New Year.
Concubine Lin watched as the strawberries were served. The emperor naturally pushed the plate towards Concubine Jing and said, "Eat it."
Concubine Jing thanked the emperor and started eating.
Shen Chuliu was not a shy person. Since she was sitting together with the emperor and the others, there would naturally be no awkward silence.
There was some talking and laughing.
At lunch time, Shen Chuliu and Lady Yao left.
The emperor had nothing to say, and Concubine Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
She was really afraid that Concubine Jing would intercept her again today. Although Concubine Jing never did it on purpose, she couldn't afford to lose face.
After returning to Yufu Palace and Shen Chuliu changed her clothes, Chi Su smiled and said, "Just now, Concubine Lin breathed a sigh of relief."
Shen Chuliu also laughed: "I saw it. This girl pretends to be virtuous. If the emperor really wants to keep me, she can't say anything."
"My master is right." Chi Su thought to herself that her master was just too lazy to stay. How difficult would it be if she wanted to intercept him? When the Sixth Prince came back, the mother and daughter were mumbling to each other, and the Sixth Prince said, "My second brother has taken all his companions with him."
"That's as it should be. It will be the same if you go out to work in the future." Shen Chuliu patted his shoulder: "Your Highness, in a few years, you can go out to work."
"Hahaha! I'm really anxious!" The Sixth Prince also came to pat his mother: "My queen, just enjoy your life."
The mother and daughter laughed together.
A few days later, the Imperial Observatory set the date for the eldest princess' wedding.
It was the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The wedding will take place at the end of the year, and the eldest princess will be 18 years old after the new year. Although it is not too late, it is not too early either.
almost.
This date was calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory and the Ministry of Rites by combining the birthdays of the eldest princess, her husband, and the emperor.
If you think this is too early, the next day will be when the eldest princess is twenty-one years old, which is too late.
So it can only be this day.
Now that the date was officially set, the Wu family finally felt relieved.
As for the second prince, we can only talk about his marriage after he returns to Beijing.
Perhaps if he has made meritorious contributions, he may leave the palace and build a residence. As for whether he will be crowned a king, it is too early to say now.
On the other side, on the ninth day of February, the second prince and his entourage finally arrived at Liangcheng in the southwest.
Marquis Jinchang gave up his own mansion directly to the second prince to live in.
However, the second prince refused and finally lived in the villa of the governor of Liangcheng.
On that day, Marquis Jinchang brought a number of officials to pay their respects to the second prince.
Although the Second Prince knew that he did not hold an official position and could not accept such a great gift, he was a prince after all, so he accepted it reluctantly.
Marquis of Jinchang Li Pei, along with his eldest and second sons, hosted a banquet to entertain the envoys from the imperial city.
The second prince naturally takes the first place.
Next, officials from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, etc. were listed in order.
The banquet hosted by Marquis Jinchang was very sumptuous. Although there were no singers or dancers to entertain the guests, the atmosphere was still very lively.
That night, the second prince drank too much.
Many of the officials were drunk and naturally did not do any serious work.
That night, a dozen carrier pigeons flew away from the courtyard in all directions.
Although some of them failed to fly away successfully, a few superstitions were still delivered to the imperial city after eight days.
At this time, it was already the end of February.
Qi Yixiu had already changed into light clothes and was sitting in the imperial study, holding in his hand the small scroll that Chusi had brought him, which was the superstition tied to the leg of a carrier pigeon.
Qi Yixiu opened it and saw a rather large piece of paper. He smiled just by looking at it.
"The Second Prince is full of vigor?"
"The Second Prince is drunk?"
"Haha, this Li Pei knows how to behave. 'Didn't they say that the food stored in the mansion is running out, and the old and young in the mansion haven't had meat for more than a month?'" This was what the Marquis of Jinchang said when he asked for food and fodder.
The description is very miserable.
"Why are all these delicious fish and meat on the table now?"
Chusi thought that the emperor was angry! "Reply to the letter and tell them to continue watching and not to interfere with the second prince's actions. Just investigate privately." Qi Yixiu threw away his superstition.
The contents of the five letters I received were identical, but I was just worried that the carrier pigeon might be damaged on the way and not be able to deliver them.
Of course, this superstition needs to be translated, as ordinary people would not be able to understand it even if they intercepted it.
In the following days, superstitious people came one after another. Qi Yixiu looked at them and threw them aside, but just told them to keep an eye on them.
The second prince from the southwest seemed to be like a fish in water.
It was always comfortable to be praised by others. Here, he didn't need to be cautious. Naturally, he felt that he was very important.
Shen Chuliu's birthday this year is the same, it is held on the second day of March.
She was too lazy to do it, but the emperor would not allow it and insisted that she do it well.
So on the second day of the New Year, a banquet was held in Yufu Palace.
Happy Valentine's Day! If someone asks you out, remember to break up. If someone asks you out at this time, they probably want to murder you.
(End of this chapter)
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