Although her daughter just got married yesterday and she is not familiar with the title of princess yet, Amber feels that she already has a general idea of the princess's future life.
Today, the prince publicly handed over all the internal affairs of the palace to the princess. In other words, the princess will have the final say on the affairs of the palace from now on.
As for the princess...
Amber pursed her lips and smiled, a light smile.
Obviously, the prince has the final say on matters concerning the princess.
Gu Jue had made it clear that he would accompany Chu Qianchen back home for the three-day visit tomorrow morning, and it was a foregone conclusion.
The servants in the palace were all aware of this, and they were deeply touched by the status of the new princess in the prince's mind.
The next morning, the luxurious red-wheeled carriage stopped at the same spot as yesterday. The chief steward Sui was very tactful and still did not prepare a horse for Gu Jue.
There was another carriage accompanying the trip, which contained gifts prepared by the palace for the return visit.
The driver placed the footrest next to the red-wheeled carriage. Chu Qianchen was about to get on the carriage when a maid came to report that Chu Yunyi, who had come to take Chu Qianchen home, had arrived.
Thinking of what Chu Yunyi said when he carried her to the bridal sedan the day before, the corners of Chu Qianchen's lips curved up.
Chu Qianchen naturally held Gu Jue's right hand, stepped on the pedal, bent down and got into the carriage of the red-wheeled carriage.
Chu Yunyi, who had just arrived at the palace, also saw this scene from afar and subconsciously pulled the horse's reins. On the one hand, he was a little surprised, but on the other hand, he felt that it was as it should be.
However, the next moment, Chu Yunyi's expression became very strange again, and he watched his second brother-in-law bend down and get on the red-wheeled cart.
What the hell is going on!
It didn't rain or snow today, but Gu Jue, a grown man, didn't ride a horse, but took a carriage like a woman! Chu Yunyi tightly grasped the reins, and the horse under his crotch seemed to sense his master's displeasure and paced twice.
The driver set off immediately for fear of delaying the princess's return home.
Chu Yunyi followed the red-wheeled carriage, looking out the window from time to time, his expression becoming increasingly stiff.
The journey is unobstructed.
By the time they arrived at the Yongding Marquis' Mansion, all the branches of the Chu family and the relatives in Beijing had already arrived.
The Prince of Chen had come to visit, so we could not treat him lightly, and all the members of the Chu family gathered at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
The main gate of the Marquis' Mansion was wide open, and Chu Lingxiao came out in person with a cane to welcome the distinguished guest.
Everyone was looking at the red-wheeled carriage. Gu Jue, who was wearing a red robe, got off the carriage first, and then he helped Chu Qianchen down.
Chu Qianchen wore a bright red silk jacket with a pattern of hundreds of butterflies, and her hair was combed up into a woman's hairstyle.
Her skin is as white as snow, her hair is as black as ink, and her eyes are as clear as autumn water.
She had no makeup on her face, her lips were red, she was bright and beautiful, and she exuded a dazzling radiance.
Many people in the Chu family stared at her in amazement, with a familiar yet strange feeling: Is this person really Chu Qianchen? !
Chu Lingxiao took a half step forward with a friendly smile and bowed to Gu Jue, "It's been many years since we last met. Your Majesty is still as elegant as ever."
As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son.
However, Chu Lingxiao's demeanor and tone when speaking to Gu Jue were more like he was talking to a superior rather than a son-in-law.
After all, state etiquette is more important than family etiquette. Gu Jue is first and foremost the Prince of the Great Qi Dynasty, and only secondarily he is the son-in-law of the Chu family.
Chu Lingxiao heard yesterday that Gu Jue brought Chu Qianchen into the palace. He tossed and turned all night, wondering whether Gu Jue would come to the Marquis' Mansion with Chu Qianchen today.
When Chu Yunyi sent a servant back to the Marquis' Mansion to tell him that Gu Jue had arrived, Chu Lingxiao did not feel happy but felt heavy instead.
"Thank you for your courtesy, father-in-law." Gu Jue smiled faintly, which could not be described as intimate, nor cold.
Chu Lingxiao extended his hand to Gu Jue as if asking for permission, "Your Majesty, please come this way."
As he spoke, he secretly looked at Gu Jue's complexion and felt that Gu Jue looked fine, which made him feel a little nervous.
Could it be that the illness could really be cured by getting married?
So, would the emperor vent his anger on the Chu family... no, should he be angry at himself?
Chu Lingxiao always had a friendly smile on his face, without any sign of reluctance.
From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Chu Qianchen, as if this daughter didn't exist at all.
Most of the others didn't notice it, but Chu Yunyi did and frowned slightly.
A son should not criticize his father, but...
Chu Yunyi's eyes were deep, his steps slowed down, and he fell behind.
The crowd surrounded Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen and came to the main hall behind the inner ceremonial gate.
It was clearly a happy day, but instead of being festive, the main hall was very quiet.
The young men and women in the mansion did not dare to make any noise. They had all been warned by their elders not to talk nonsense and not to get close to the Prince.
On the day of the wedding, most members of the Chu family just glanced at him from afar. It was not until this moment that they had the chance to take a closer look at him.
The second impression is still beautiful, stunningly beautiful.
Several little girls were whispering and exchanging glances, especially Chu Qianying, one of the twins, who was full of envy and thought that her second sister was so lucky. She was thinking about whether she should ask her aunt to pick a good-looking son-in-law for her in the future. Even if he was not 90% as good as her second brother-in-law, 60% to 70% would be good too.
The other twin, Chu Qianwu, silently pulled her sister's sleeve, signaling her to be more dignified.
Unlike the other sisters who were half curious and half amazed, Chu Qianling's expression behind the veil did not look good, and her cherry lips were tightly pursed.
On the one hand, she was happy that Chu Qianchen finally got married and could no longer pester the Second Prince. On the other hand, she was aggrieved that Chu Qianchen actually married such a handsome man like Prince Chen.
A man like Prince Chen, who was of noble birth and extraordinary talent, should not be worthy of a concubine's daughter like Chu Qianchen.
Would the King of Chen be interested in Chu Qianchen? Chu Qianling bit her lower lip with her jade teeth, until her lip turned white and painful. She told herself in her heart: How could a noble King of Chen possibly be interested in Chu Qianchen! There will be many hard days waiting for Chu Qianchen in the future! Chu Qianhuang calmly withdrew his gaze and stroked his sleeves casually.
No matter how successful and successful Ren Chu Qianchen is now, she cannot change one thing: Prince Gu Jue will not live long.
Soon, everyone took their seats according to their status and the relationship between host and guest.
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Logically speaking, the next step would be for the new son-in-law to recognize his relatives.
The lady cleared her throat and said, "Now that everyone is here, let's get started."
All present? Chu Qianchen frowned slightly. There was clearly one person missing.
She took a half step forward and asked, "Grandma, where is mother?"
Today, all the members of the Chu family have arrived, except Shen.
The lady sitting on the rosewood armchair at the top looked indifferent and said, "Your mother is not feeling well, so I asked her not to come over."
Anyway, Shen is not Chu Qianchen's biological mother. With so many people here, it doesn't matter if Shen is missing.
"Brother Mu," Chu Qianchen looked at Chu Yunmu, "How is mother?"
Chu Yunmu said with a look of dejection, "Mother caught a cold yesterday and hasn't been in good spirits these past two days. She said it would be better for her not to come, so as not to disrupt her happy mood." He repeated Shen's words.
The lady twisted the beads in her hand, trying to change the subject, but Chu Qianchen said, "Grandma, I'll go see mother."
"..." The lady's face turned dark in an instant, as if it was stained with ink, and she felt unhappy.
An unruly girl! Shen was ill, but it was just a minor illness. What was the big deal? Why did Chu Qianchen pretend to be filial here? The more the lady looked at Chu Qianchen, the more she disliked him.
This second granddaughter of hers had a crooked son. Ever since the emperor arranged a marriage between her and Prince Chen, she relied on her title as the prince's consort and felt that she had become a phoenix on the tree, and each thing she did was more absurd than the last.
Today, Prince Chen is here, and the old lady thought that Chu Qianchen would be cautious and restrained, but she didn't expect her to be even more arrogant, and her words and actions were very rude.
The atmosphere in the main hall grew cold, and most of the others just waited and watched what would happen.
The lady's face turned cold, and she said confidently: "Sister Chen, there are priorities, and the prince is still here."
The lady dowager "reminded" Chu Qianchen not to push his luck further.
No, Chu Qianchen didn't even raise his eyebrows, remaining calm and composed.
She turned to look at Gu Jue and called out, "My Lord..."
Gu Jue curled the corners of his lips slightly, "Go and take a look."
He had long heard that Chu Qianchen and her stepmother Shen got along well. They were not biological mother and daughter, but they were better than biological mother and daughter.
Chu Qianchen smiled brightly, without even looking at the Madam, and nodded, "Then I'll go."
She obviously had no intention of asking the old lady's opinion. In the old lady's eyes, she felt that she was simply taking advantage of the power of the tiger and using the Prince of Chen to suppress her grandmother.
Chu Lingxiao was equally unhappy, but no matter how unhappy he was, neither he nor the lady dared to say no to Prince Chen.
The eyes of the Madam and Chu Lingxiao were fixed on Chu Qianchen, but Chu Qianchen pretended not to see them and waved at Chu Yunmu, "Brother Mu, let's go see mother."
Before she finished her words, Chu Yunmu had already jumped down from the chair and grabbed Chu Qianchen's hand.
The brother and sister left the main hall hand in hand, ignoring Chu Qianhuang.
Chu Qianhuang wanted to follow, but after taking a look at the unhappy faces of the Madam and Chu Lingxiao, she just sat there without moving.
Gu Jue looked at Chu Qianchen's leaving back, a hint of smile flashing across his eyes.
The maid served tea to the host and the guests. Gu Jue picked up the blue and white porcelain teacup beside him, took a sip of the hot tea, and frowned slightly.
This tea is far worse than the one the little girl brewed!
Gu Jue was calm and composed, not caring about the scrutinizing, curious, wary or disdainful looks that people cast at him. He was obviously much more relaxed than the timid Chu family members present.
The main hall was silent and the atmosphere was so awkward that several people could only pretend to drink tea.
(End of this chapter)