Outside the gate of the Imperial College, at lunch time, in the carriage of the Eastern Palace.
"Afeng, I'm sorry about Si Lingyun's upcoming entry into the East Palace."
Hua Qingcheng looked at Si Chengfeng, who acted as if nothing had happened and always maintained an understanding appearance, and felt very uncomfortable.
"Afeng, don't worry, I won't touch Si Lingyun." Hua Qingcheng held Si Chengfeng's hand, but her eyes suddenly turned cold. She continued, "Since he has chosen to embark on the path of fighting for power and profit, he will naturally have to bear the consequences himself..."
"Okay~"
"Qingcheng, I believe you."
There was no trace of romance in Si Chengfeng's pair of charming eyes at this moment, but his eyes flickered, his eye sockets were slightly red, and he was filled with tears.
A woman's infatuation can still be talked about, but a man's infatuation cannot be talked about.
Thinking back on the difficulties he had gone through along the way, Si Chengfeng couldn't help but let the tears flow from his bright eyes.
(Qingcheng, when I fought for this marriage, it was destined to be a huge gamble. You... please don't let me down...)
"Afeng~"
"I love seeing you with your charming eyes and happy smile the most..."
Hua Qingcheng gently held Si Chengfeng's face, kissed his eyes and the tear marks on his face with great tenderness, and used her fingers to smooth his slightly furrowed brows.
Hua Qingcheng ate lunch today with a gloomy heart. Even after returning to the Imperial College for class, her mind was still on Si Chengfeng the entire afternoon, so much so that Wen Siyin slapped her hands with a ruler several times in class.
At the hour of You, as usual, the bell for the end of school at the Imperial College rang on time again.
However, for some people, today is an extraordinary day. For example, the four major families of Laifeng State: the Meng family, the Si family, the Chu family, and the Nangong family, as well as the newly emerging Pei family in the capital.
Although there is no red wedding, being able to enter the Eastern Palace as a princess and serve the emperor, and then work hard to win a title, is already the supreme honor for these noble families.
When the Eastern Palace carriage, which symbolized the princess's status, set out from the Imperial College and headed towards the Imperial Palace, five other carriages followed behind it.
At three quarters past the hour of You, Hua Qingcheng and Wu Chen returned to the East Palace, but Hua Qingcheng ignored the five men who were forced into the East Palace.
At the hour of Xu, after dinner, in the hall of Lingkunyuan.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess!"
Meng Haoling, Si Lingyun, Chu Kangyi, Nangong Shilun and Pei Zijun, who had just arrived at the Eastern Palace, all saluted Mu Lige who was sitting at the top seat.
"Well, stand up! You have worked hard. Now go back to Xicuiyuan to take a shower and rest." Mu Lige raised his hand to support the people who were kneeling in front of him and bowing.
"Thank you, Zhengjun."
Then, Meng Haoling, Si Lingyun, Chu Kangyi, Nangong Shilun and Pei Zijun, led by Lixiang, left Lingkunyuan and headed for their new residence - Xicuiyuan.
…
At three quarters after the evening, Hua Qingcheng wanted to go find Mu Lige after taking a bath, but Shu Mo told her that he had already gone to bed.
(Mu Lige: The Emperor's order.)
When Hua Qingcheng returned to the princess's bedroom, the eunuch chief Guo Dongbing also came with the emperor Nalan Yunzhi's decree.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has asked you to stay at Xicuiyuan tonight. It's getting late, so you'd better go as soon as possible to avoid the slippery roads in the dark."
Although Guo Dongbing bowed to Hua Qingcheng, his words were spoken in a tone that brooked no room for argument.
Hua Qingcheng: ...
(This empress is really worried sick. She even wants to control when and who I sleep with...)
"I understand. Steward Guo, please leave first!"
Hua Qingcheng glanced at this old man who was just pretending to be powerful, her eyes piercing with coldness. If looks could kill, Guo Dongbing would have been executed by her by now...
Once a person has a soft spot, it's really hard to be afraid to act rashly. However, if you think that this will make her submit obediently, you are completely wrong!
…
At four quarters past midnight, in Mu Lige’s bedroom in Lingkun Courtyard.
"Yingyi, has the princess... gone to Xicuiyuan?" Mu Lige, lying on the bed with his eyes still open in the darkness, asked slowly.
"My lord, according to the current time, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess should have arrived at the gate of Xicuiyuan." Ying reported the information he had obtained truthfully.
"Um."
Now his status as a young wife is no longer the same as before, and the number of handsome men around him will only increase, not decrease...
Although he knew that this was a fact that he would have to face sooner or later, Mu Lige still couldn't help feeling a little melancholy and lonely, but he hid these emotions very well.
"Master, there is one more thing. I don't know whether I should tell you or not..." Ying Yi hesitated for a moment and then asked.
"Speak!" In the dark night, Mu Lige's eyes swept towards the place where Ying Yi was hiding.
"Her Royal Highness went to Xicuiyuan with her Yaoqin in her arms," Yingyi added.
"Yaoqin?" Mu Lige, who was originally feeling a little depressed, couldn't help but smile when he heard the words.
His little wife is really... cunning and adorable! I just don't know how his little wife will break this deadlock...
At four quarters past ten o'clock, Hua Qingcheng, holding a jade harp, arrived at Xicuiyuan, the farthest place from the princess's bedroom.
Meng Haoling and others were resting in their respective rooms at this time. When they heard that the princess was coming, they hurried to the garden to greet her.
"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"
"Um."
In the dim light of the palace lanterns in the courtyard, Hua Qingcheng glanced at the five handsome men kneeling in front of her. Except for Chu Kangyi and Nangong Shilun, who were strangers, the other three were indeed people she was familiar with.
"The ground is cold, get up quickly." In front of the young eunuch, Hua Qingcheng pretended to support everyone.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Si Jia Lingyun will stay to discuss the art of zither with me. The rest of you can go back to your rooms and rest first."
After Hua Qingcheng finished speaking, except for Si Lingyun, who was beaming with joy, the other four had different expressions. Meng Haoling looked relieved; Pei Zijun had a look of regret; Chu Kangyi maintained an expressionless face, revealing nothing about his mood; and Nangong Shilun looked indifferent.
"Yes, Your Highness."
When Hua Qingcheng went to Si Lingyun's room in the east wing of Xicuiyuan, the other four also returned to their rooms.
At five minutes past ten in the evening, in Si Lingyun's room.
"Your Highness~"
"Let...let me serve you..."
Si Lingyun, who was standing aside, looked closely at Hua Qingcheng who was sitting in front of the Bailing platform, and his fair and handsome face couldn't help but blush again.
Last night, the nanny had already given him a crash course on how to serve his wife. Thinking of what was about to happen, Si Lingyun showed a rare bit of boyish shyness.
"Lingyun, this matter...is not urgent. Let me play a song to liven up the atmosphere first, how about that?"
Hua Qingcheng raised her hand and gently stroked the Yaoqin, and glanced at Si Lingyun who was standing beside her. She saw the corners of her lips slightly raised, and a hint of cunning flashed in her bright eyes.
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