Chapter 608: Going Out
It’s a large area, but no one has lived there for some years.
The emperor was the crown prince at that time and never moved in.
What does it mean to build the East Palace at this time? It means that the emperor is finally going to appoint a crown prince.
From the very beginning, the crown prince should be asked to live in the Eastern Palace, rather than asking the prince to move out of the palace and build his own palace before appointing the crown prince.
At the same time, three mansions were to be built on sites selected in the imperial city.
Who is this for? No one can tell.
The most important thing is that the emperor has ordered the construction of the princess's mansion to begin.
This is for the second princess. The emperor means that it should be built similar to the prince's palace.
This is understandable. The second princess, Zhaohua, is the only princess born to the queen, so she is naturally noble.
Up to now, the marriage has not been decided, but the fact that the princess's mansion was built with such fanfare shows that the emperor loves her.
The Queen and the Second Princess also thanked the Emperor.
But as for this marriage, there is still no settlement.
The Queen Mother did ask several times, but the Queen was not in a hurry.
If there is no suitable one, then look again. Although the emperor sent many lists, the second princess herself did not like any of them...
But after all, a girl should get married when she grows up, so the emperor came to Fengzao Palace in person and said, "Since you want her to choose, why not hold a banquet."
"That's fine too. Why don't we go out again? The Emperor will arrange another hunting trip in Songshan? It's not just Yi'er. The Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Sixth Prince are all thirteen years old. They will be getting married in a few years. We might as well take a look at them all. If there are suitable girls, we can keep an eye on them. The Fourth Princess is twelve this year too. It's better to keep an eye on her early."
"Okay, we are very busy these days, so the Queen will make the arrangements. In this case, why not ask all the children of qualified ministers to go," said the emperor.
"Then, let's ask everyone over ten years old to go?" the queen asked, "especially the girls. As long as they have good character, it doesn't matter if they are born of a legitimate wife or not, right?"
Anyway, it is impossible for the princes to only marry their legitimate wives.
The emperor smiled and nodded: "Very good, let's arrange it this way."
As he spoke, he stood up and said, "I haven't been here for a few days. I'm going to visit Concubine Jingxian."
The Queen stood up and said, "Greetings in the morning, I see she is in good spirits. Your Majesty, go and relax and talk to Concubine Jingxian, it will make you feel good."
The emperor smiled and left.
After leaving Fengzao Palace and getting on the sedan chair, the emperor said, "My queen is truly virtuous."
Chusi hurriedly agreed and gave a few compliments.
The emperor stopped talking.
Virtuous.
She is virtuous, and the emperor can understand that. The queen did not fight when she was young, let alone now? In Yufu Palace, Shen Chuliu came out to greet the emperor.
"Where did the emperor come from?"
"I went to Fengzao Palace and discussed with the Queen. My beloved will have fun again." Qi Yixiu held her hand.
"Let's not go into the house. Let's go and take a look at the small garden." Shen Chuliu dragged the emperor.
Qi Yixiu smiled and followed her.
The flowers in the small garden are blooming, and it is really worth seeing these days.
Shen Chuliu dragged the emperor to sit in front of the stone table.
After all, the weather wasn’t particularly warm, and there were mats on the stone benches.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "This year is better than last year, you see."
The emperor drank his tea and smiled: "My beloved concubine. Let's see in a month."
"Ah?" Shen Chuliu was at a loss.
"We are going to Songshan." The emperor smiled.
"Go again? I have to go?" Shen Chuliu really didn't want to go out this year.
"Of course not. The Queen wants to find a good husband for Yi'er. Why don't you find a good wife for Yan'er?" The Emperor laughed at her.
"…Why should I be in such a hurry? Firstly, the child is still young, and secondly, I think it's okay." Shen Chuliu rolled his eyes at the emperor.
The emperor smiled and pinched her face.
"It would be great if my beloved concubine likes it, but there are no girls of the right age in your Shen family, right?" The emperor thought for a moment.
Shen Chuliu snorted: "Of course there are, but the girls of the Shen family are not superior to others."
Shen Qinghe's eldest daughter was eventually engaged to another family.
If it is delayed any further, it will be very interesting.
After all, it was not unheard of that Shen Qinghe wanted to marry into the royal family.
However, thanks to the fact that this girl's aunts are all powerful, the reputation of the Shen family's girls is particularly good.
There are also many people who want to marry her.
Of course, that gets off topic.
"My beloved concubine has feelings for the eldest daughter of the Pei family? That's a good idea." The emperor seemed to have thought about it seriously.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Don't worry, the emperor can give Yan'er whatever family he wants. I like Chao Chao very much, but I am just a person who likes her."
"Let's talk about it later." The emperor had something on his mind that he couldn't say.
Right now, the crown prince has not been decided yet, so there is really no rush.
Marrying a wife for a prince is always different from marrying a wife for a crown prince.
"I think this kind of royal event is interesting. When I was a child, I went to Princess Rui'an's mansion to participate in such an event. But the emperor didn't show his favor at that time." Shen Chuliu smiled as she recalled it.
"I went there too, but I didn't go to see you girls." Qi Yixiu recalled and laughed, "At that time, my mind was not here."
He was already married at that time and had more things to think about, so he was naturally not in a hurry to meet these ladies.
Even if he wanted to marry a few ladies, he was not as eager as the Second Prince is now.
"I can't imagine what the emperor was like at that time, but I was only about ten years old at that time, and I went with my aunt to broaden my horizons." At that time, Song's two daughters had grown up and were looking for a good marriage.
At that time, Shen Chuliu was just a bystander.
Talking about his childhood, Qi Yixiu also laughed and was telling her about the interesting things in the past.
Perhaps it was because times had changed or it was just a long time ago, but when the emperor thought back to those things from his youth, he no longer felt any resentment.
He was the one who won in the end.
"I'm so excited about what the emperor said. When I come back from Songshan, I'd like to go for a walk outside. Is that okay?" Shen Chuliu said.
"Why wait until I come back?" Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "On the fourth day of the first lunar month, I will arrange it right away. Concubine Jingxian and I will go out of the palace for a walk."
"Ah?" Chusi was stunned: "Your Majesty, then I will notify the Ministry of Rites..."
"Idiot, Concubine Jingxian and I are going out for a walk, and you informed the Ministry of Rites. How can we go out?" Qi Yixiu said with disdain.
"The emperor wants to go out incognito, so you might as well inform Commander Yu and the others to be on guard." Shen Chuliu said with a smile, "Since the emperor is going out, he should change his clothes, right? Wear the clothes of an ordinary rich man."
Shen Chuliu became excited.
The emperor was originally in the mood to relax, so seeing her so happy, he was naturally happy too.
Soon, he asked someone to find a set of outer clothes, which was a crimson purple robe.
Crimson purple is noble, and the prince’s uniforms are all this color, but it does not completely prohibit common people from wearing it.
Besides, the emperor was not an ordinary person. Even if he was not surrounded by people when he walked, no one dared to stop him easily.
Shen Chuliu changed into an apricot-yellow skirt, combed her hair again, and decorated it with simple hair accessories.
Just bring a piece of paper with you as a gift to spring.
(End of this chapter)
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