On the morning of the third day, Qingyan was lifted up by Eshuo in her sleep. Sulan and Suxin carefully changed her into the light blue palace dress for entering the palace. Her hair was styled in a straight line and adorned with a set of hair ornaments personally designed by Yin. The ornaments were made of pink jade into a delicate lotus flower and old mine jadeite polished into the shape of lotus leaves, which were tied together with gold wire according to the size of Qingyan's straight line.
When Su Peisheng brought it over, Su Lan and Su Xin both gasped in astonishment. The gold hairpin was so exquisite that even the flower stamens were made of pearls. Golden pearls were extremely rare, and Yin had given it to the Imperial Household Department to make a headdress for Qing Yan.
"Little darling, open your eyes and look! Do you want to wear this set of jewelry?" E Shuo woke up Little darling, not wanting him to be in a bad mood.
Originally, she was supposed to participate in the wedding as the Fourth Prince's wife, but the Empress Dowager's obstruction forced her to pay her respects to Lady Dong'e as a subject.
Dong Eshi and Xiao Guai already had a bad relationship, and Xiao Guai's knees bending will definitely cause trouble in the future.
Qingyan opened her eyes in a daze. She looked at the two small lotus-shaped gold hairpins that Si Si had just given her, and the swallowtail hairpins with cloisonné bat-shaped ornaments. The bottom corner of her light blue palace dress was embroidered with blooming lotus flowers.
It suited the current weather better, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
"Ah Hun, let's go." After waking up, Qingyan simply cleansed her face, applied a thin layer of pearl face cream, dabbed a bit of pink rouge on her lips, and used a round and slender charcoal pencil to draw a simple eyeliner on herself, making her eyes look particularly bright.
With a little dressing up, Qingyan's temperament was fully revealed. Eshuo held the little one and looked at her two faces, one in front and one behind, and couldn't help but feel happy. His little darling had grown up.
Along the way, she obediently ate her breakfast in the carriage. The crab roe buns and purple rice porridge on the table were made with ingredients sent by Yin, and the stacks of palace pickled vegetables were sent by the imperial kitchen.
She ate a few small steamed buns, along with the indispensable sweet dew, feeling quite pleased with herself. She preferred simple food; complicated and repetitive dishes didn't whet her appetite.
"Princess, please eat more, we'll be staying until dinner!" Qingyan instinctively wanted to leave early, but the nanny beside Dong'e insisted that Qingyan was now a sister-in-law and should stay with her until dinner, just like the Grand Consort.
Qingyan smiled helplessly; Dong'e Shi never seemed willing to let her go.
Today, she was just a passerby, someone who would eventually leave. But unexpectedly, not only was she not prepared to forgive her, she was also constantly trying to outdo her.
"Princess, the Fourth Prince is waiting for you at the entrance of the Prince's Residence!" Sulan whispered.
Qingyan smiled. Besides her, Tatara was also named to enter the palace. The little girl was only 8 years old. What did she know?
Nowadays, Kangxi's method of choosing his consorts is quite different from that in history. Most of the consorts were not carefully selected, and the choice was entirely based on the position of their father.
The eldest prince and his primary consort had a very close relationship. Apart from the crown princess, all the other consorts grew up with the prince. Even the fifth prince was sent to the Tatara mansion to avoid smallpox for three years.
"Sulan, you and Suxin must be extra careful after entering the palace. If those people find out I haven't been fooled, they might use other tricks to deal with you." Qingyan wasn't stupid; she understood those people's actions very well. If one trick didn't work, they would definitely have a backup plan.
Upon arriving at the palace gate, Qingyan sensed something was amiss. Su Peisheng was personally standing at the gate, waiting for her carriage.
Logically, she should have been led into the palace by palace maids, so why did Su Peisheng come out?
"This servant greets Your Highness!" Su Peisheng saw Qingyan helping Sulan down from the carriage and quickly and respectfully greeted her.
This is the master's darling, he must serve her well. Today, many people are ready to see her make a fool of herself.
"Su Peisheng, why did you come out?" Qingyan waved his hand, signaling him to get up and lead the way, and asked in a low voice.
Su Peisheng looked around and, seeing that there were no outsiders around, he approached Qingyan and whispered his report to her.
"His Majesty is worried. Yesterday, His Majesty purged many servants, and fearing some might have been bribed, he sent me to serve you personally." Su Peisheng had served Yin for many years and rarely left his side; today was an exception.
Qingyan stared in astonishment at the scene before him. A prince's wedding had prompted Emperor Kangxi to personally intervene?
etc!
That palace attire and jewelry have deep and wide implications.
"Princess, many wives have come to the prince's residence, some of whom are wives of Mongolian princes..." This short sentence made Qingyan feel her hair stand on end.
A few days ago, without any prior preparation, they managed to ruin her reputation just by relying on those wives.
Sure enough, the women in the harem all have twisted minds. She was targeted before she even entered the palace; one can only say she was unlucky.
"Su Peisheng, lead the way, I understand!" Yin instructed Su Peisheng in advance, while Su Lan and Su Xin held her tightly with their hands.
As they drew closer to the Prince's residence, red ribbons were tied to the trees, and the lively sounds from inside the residence reached outside the courtyard. Qingyan couldn't help but smile coldly. It wasn't time for the wedding yet; in the Qing Dynasty, weddings were always held at night.
"Princess Ulanara is here!" Su Peisheng's appearance brought out the women of Ma Jia and Dong E as well. They were ready to find fault with Qingyan and take her down with a single sentence.
When Qingyan walked through the door, they were all stunned. Wasn't Qingyan supposed to be wearing a bright red palace dress? Why was she wearing a light blue dress?
While everyone was stunned, Qingyan simply smiled.
"Gentlemen, you've arrived early! First Lady, Qingyan greets you!" Qingyan smiled slightly at Lady Yingenjueluo. Among the sisters-in-law, the First Lady was the one with whom she had the best relationship. The two often exchanged small gifts, from jewelry to snacks.
Because some of the food Qingyan sent was mixed with spiritual spring water, Yin Genjueluo's health was better than in her previous life. Qingyan didn't want to replace her halfway through.
"Little rascal, you're here so early?" Yin Genjue Luo Shi smiled. "Come back with me later to see your niece!"
Qingyan's identity is clear; she has secured her position as the Fourth Prince's Consort. Dong E and Ma Jia's people are still thinking of joining forces with the Empress Dowager to take Xiao Guai down.
"Yes, why are the princesses of Ma Jia here? Aren't they in mourning?" She approached the First Princess and asked in a low voice.
Looking at Qingyan's bewildered eyes, Yin Genjueluo sighed. Little darling is still too innocent.
On such important occasions, let alone mourning, they would attend even if their father and mother were seriously ill.
In the morning, Lady Yin Genjueluo walked in and saw that the girls of Lady Majia were still dressed in bright colors, and instead of plain hairpins, they wore gold hairpins. She immediately thought these girls were of bad character. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
