Chapter 2 Princess “What if he forces me and tears my clothes?…
Imperial Palace, Danyang Palace.
Princess Qingjia was at her dressing table. The maid said, "Your Highness, I will replace these earrings for you."
As she spoke, she picked up the pair of ruby earrings and carefully put them on the princess's earlobes.
"alright."
The mirror reflected the princess's beautiful face, with long eyebrows like dark ink and eyes like autumn water.
The princess was dressed in an elegant and luxurious auspicious dress, with her long black hair braided into an exquisite bun, a golden phoenix crown on her head, and a pair of round red jade beads on her ears, which made her face look even whiter.
Qingjia helped the maid and stood up. His whole body was shining brightly, and he looked almost like a god.
The two walked out of the inner room, while the aunt in charge of ceremonies and the palace maid sent by the queen were outside.
"Very good, very good, this auspicious dress is very suitable." When the aunt of the Imperial Household Department saw the princess, she kept praising her.
The princess nodded in greeting to the aunt in charge of ceremonies.
Standing next to the Aunt Si Li was the head maid in the Queen's palace, named Lan Yun.
She often went in and out of Danyang Palace on the Queen's orders, and recently she also came frequently to help prepare for the Seventh Princess's marriage.
Lan Yun looked them up and down and said with satisfaction, "These earrings really go well with your Highness's auspicious attire."
The princess lowered her eyes and said softly to Lan Yun, "Aunt, please ask Qingjia to thank the Queen Mother on my behalf. I really like these earrings. Thank you for your trouble."
"Your Highness likes it, and so does Her Majesty," Lan Yun casually praised. "Your Highness is very handsome and graceful, but he's a little tall, so his last wedding dress didn't fit him. But this time, it fits perfectly."
Princess Qingjia was tall among women, and her shoulders were slightly broad.
The first set of auspicious clothes that was delivered a few days ago was not made to the right size or what, and I had to put it on with great difficulty. Even after putting it on, it still looked a bit awkward.
The ill-fitting dress had to be returned, and the second version is now being rushed out by the clothing bureau.
Aunt Si Li also agreed, "It looks fine this time. But there's one more thing, the princess's makeup... seems a little plain, doesn't it?"
Upon hearing this, the princess's maid immediately bowed and said, "Today I had intended to try on my wedding attire and jewelry, and I've spent some time on my hair and hair. But since the aunts are waiting here, and the princess doesn't want to delay too long, I haven't used too much makeup. I've just done some eyebrow drawing and lip balm, so you two aunts can take a look."
Aunt Si Li had no other opinions: "Okay, the makeup and accessories are all decided. Just don't make any mistakes on the wedding day."
Qing Jia said: "Yes."
Aunt Si Li gave some instructions on some matters. Qing Jia had already learned the etiquette of the wedding and had answered all the questions correctly. Aunt Si Li felt relieved and went back first.
After she left, Lan Yun told Qing Jia a few more words about the Queen's instructions. Qing Jia instructed the maid to give Lan Yun some gifts, and then the maid sent Lan Yun out of the hall.
When the maid came back, Qing Jia was standing alone in the hall.
She was still wearing the dress, her hair accessories were not taken off, and her expression had not changed at all.
However, the person standing here seemed to be different from before.
Qingjia's expression of lowering brows and eyes just now was completely gone, and the weak and gentle temperament around her was swept away, and her eyebrows and eyes were as cold as ice.
"Has the person left?" Qingjia asked.
The personal maid, named Qiu Lian, closed the palace door as soon as she entered and replied, "Yes."
All the outsiders left, and "Princess Qingjia" disappeared.
Xie Jing let out a breath, immediately turned around and walked towards the inner hall with a flick of his sleeves. The pearl hairpins and jewels on his body jingled in an extremely uncouth manner with his movements.
Seeing this, Qiu Lian hurriedly followed. Xie Jing sat back in front of the dressing mirror. A stern look appeared on his beautiful face, and his chest heaved several times. His gaze moved to his earlobe in the mirror, and then he pulled off the red jade earring on one side.
Qiu Lian hurriedly said, "Be careful!"
Xie Jing cursed, "You're only a few days away from leaving the palace. You can't live without showing off your power for a day, right?"
Princess Qingjia spoke in a soft female voice just now, but now her voice has changed.
The voice is not loud, but it is cold and pleasant. Although it is pleasant to hear, it is a genuine male voice.
I was forced to toss and turn early in the morning for several hours.
The two aunts outside were urging him to do whatever he said. If he delayed any longer, they would be so angry that they would die.
The bright red earring in his hand was very dazzling. Xie Jing wanted to throw it to the ground, but before Qiu Lian could stop him, he didn't really do anything. He just paused, put the earring down, then picked up the makeup box and smashed it on the table as if to vent his anger.
The Queen wants the princess to wear these earrings on her wedding day, so they must not be lost or broken.
Qiu Lian knew that he would get angry occasionally when he was provoked, but he had never really been unruly, and she always gritted her teeth and endured it.
Just like now, although I was angry, nothing went wrong in the end.
She walked over to look at Xie Jing's earlobe, and seeing that it was not injured, she gently helped him take off the earring on the other side, and put the two earrings together in the makeup box.
Qiu Lian sighed, "Your Highness's life in the palace has been difficult, and now it is coming to an end."
It’s no wonder that Xie Jing was unhappy. It was really the Queen who was going too far.
"Qingjia" has been hiding her incompetence since childhood and has no one to rely on in the palace. She is a sickly princess with a soft personality and is easy to manipulate.
The Queen bore the grudge against Princess Qingjia's biological mother, Concubine Rong. Even though Concubine Rong had been so ill that she could only leave the palace a few times a year, she still would not let Concubine Rong's daughter go.
The Queen has a kind face but a cruel heart. On the surface, she appears amiable and kind, and like a loving mother and a filial daughter to the concubine princess, but in fact, she has tortured Qingjia a lot over the years.
It's not a direct targeting, but all kinds of indirect attacks and obstructions, almost treating Qingjia like a kitten or puppy. After all, Qingjia is a fool who knows nothing except his pretty face.
This marriage was granted with the Queen’s support behind the scenes.
The emperor had long wanted to control the Yu family. Instead of looking for a girl from a noble family, he might as well use this princess who had no sense of existence.
For the queen, there was no point in keeping the worthless adopted daughter in the palace, so she took this opportunity to send her away to set up a relationship with her own son.
Thinking of the Queen's hypocritical face and his father whom he had only seen a few times in his life, Xie Jing could only sneer in his heart.
Anyway, he had no say from beginning to end. The queen granted the marriage and she could marry whoever she wanted. Qingjia's fate was in the queen's hands.
Xie Jing and the others had anticipated leaving the palace, but they didn't expect it to be so hasty.
At this time, the Queen still refused to let him go. Except for the one named Lan Yun, the rest of the slaves and eunuchs in the Queen's palace came more frequently than before since the engagement.
Every day, Xie Jing not only had to worry about his own affairs, but also had to spend time dealing with them.
When making the wedding dress, I had clearly measured the size specifically, but when the first set of wedding clothes arrived, I couldn't wear it at all.
Aunt Lan Yun went to the clothing bureau and said that the princess had a "broad frame and was quite tall" and that her wedding clothes needed to be remade.
I don’t know how many people heard this. Fortunately, Xie Jing was not a real princess, otherwise this scene alone would be enough to make people feel ashamed.
What girl wants to be judged like this?
Ordinary palace servants did not even dare to say that to the princess, so the people on the queen's side were fearless, and Qingjia was easy to bully.
Also, the Queen said last time that the Prince Consort had never seen the Princess's appearance, and wanted to make a portrait and send it to the Marquis of Xuanbei's Mansion, which was simply treating him as an object for anyone to admire.
He sat patiently until his legs were numb, waiting for the painter to finish painting for two full hours.
After finishing the painting, Xie Jing took a look at it and thought that even ghosts could be better than that painting.
I can’t say it has nothing to do with me, I can only say that I am two completely different people.
His eyes are not that shape at all, his nose is not that big, he doesn't have protruding ears, and he doesn't have enough hair!
That ugly portrait was finally sent to the Marquis' Mansion.
Xie Jing had endured all of the above with his eyes closed, but today he was even more angry than before.
A few days ago, the Empress herself visited Danyang Palace, where Xie Jing tried on the phoenix crown and jewelry for his wedding. This morning, Lan Yun came to give Xie Jing a pair of red jade earrings.
Lan Yun said that the earrings Princess Qingjia wore last time looked old-fashioned and did not suit her complexion, so the Queen Mother ordered people to quickly make this pair of earrings. They are made of gold thread inlaid with fine blood jade, which best matches her wedding dress, and the princess must wear them.
Qingjia's original pair of earrings was a dowry given to him by his biological mother, Concubine Rong.
The queen couldn't tolerate even the slightest bit of his mother, and she still held a dark resentment against her after so many years. It must be hard for her.
At this moment, Xie Jing felt disgusted when he looked at the makeup box containing the red jade pendant.
Qiu Lian had been with him for so many years and understood his temper. Even when he was angry, he never took it out on those close to him, so she didn't avoid him. Instead, she stepped forward and gently coaxed him, "Your Highness, please take these off first and change out of your ceremonial attire. You've been busy this morning and I'm sure you're tired. Go and rest for a while."
Xie Jingren Qiulian helped him take off the phoenix crown and changed into the auspicious clothes.
Then, Qiu Lian helped Xie Jing to untie the complicated bun. Because several strands of hair were braided, there would inevitably be slight bends when it was loosened.
Qiu Lian dipped a comb in water and combed her hair bit by bit until her inky black hair fell down smoothly.
His lips, which were coated with lip balm, were still rosy red. Qiu Lian then brought water over and Xie Jing washed his face.
The person in the mirror looks the same, without any unnecessary makeup or artificiality. Her outline is not as soft anymore, but her facial features have not changed significantly.
Xie Jing looks like his biological mother, but he is more delicate and fair than the average man. In addition, he is only an adult, so his face still gives people an androgynous feeling.
To disguise himself, he had been taking a secret medicine year-round to retard the growth of his bones and meridians, resulting in a slightly thin figure and pale skin. But at this moment, his features revealed a sharp and resolute expression, his timidity gone.
Qiu Lian said, "Your Highness didn't have time to eat lunch. Please take a short rest. I will ask the kitchen to prepare some food and I will ask Your Highness to wake up and eat later."
Xie Jing replied calmly, "Okay." Qiu Lian went out to give instructions and came back soon.
Xie Jing is not wearing princess attire now, in case there are visitors from outside, someone has to stay here to look after her. Qiu Lian is waiting in the bedroom.
Although he was a little tired, he had been feeling frustrated in recent days and was just angry, so he couldn't fall asleep quickly even if he closed his eyes.
My mind is full of the thought of getting married in a few days.
Even though she had long been accustomed to the status of a princess and that marriage was only a temporary compromise, Xie Jing still felt uncomfortable about having to marry a man she had never met, even if they would never consummate the marriage. She couldn't think too much about it and felt sick at the thought.
The son-in-law had just been recalled from the border by the emperor and was a military general.
Xie Jing had met him only once. The queen said that the prince consort was coming to the palace for an audience and insisted that he go over. In the end, they greeted each other through the curtain. He could not see their faces or hear their voices clearly.
It is said that Prince Yu has a very good reputation in the capital. He is a handsome and elegant man and is the dream lover of many women.
Xie Jing didn't believe this. There were many false rumors out there. As long as the family was powerful, Zhutou would still be called Jia Gongzi.
Besides, even if it is true, it will not be good for Xie Jing, because he doesn't really want to marry a perfect husband.
No matter whether that person is beautiful or ugly, good or bad, he would like to stay away from him.
"What if he forces me and tears my clothes? I can't beat him." Xie Jing thought silently.
The small kitchen prepared the meal and sent it to Qiu Lian. Qiu Lian had wanted to see how he was sleeping. If he was sound asleep, she would call him later. But Xie Jing had actually been awake the entire time. When he heard the sound, he sat up on his own without being called. He ate a few quick bites, barely filling his stomach.
After the meal, Xie Jing felt sleepy more easily. He lay back on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Perhaps due to his recent memories, he returned to the day when the Queen summoned him to meet the Prince of Xuanbei.
Princess Qingjia, that is, himself, was on the other side of the gauze curtain. Outside were the emperor, the empress, the prince consort, and a bunch of palace maids. They were all hazy and he could not see anything clearly.
The sound of their conversation could be heard faintly, and the Queen smiled and said, "General Yu is well-known, and Qingjia has admired you for a long time. You will definitely become a perfect match in the future."
The emperor then remembered that Qingjia was also there, and casually called out, "Qingjia, this is the Prince of Xuanbei."
The man seemed to stand up, bowed from a distance outside the gauze curtain, and said, "Thank you for your favor, Your Highness. I am overwhelmed with honor."
Xie Jing replied, "Greetings, Prince."
The real scene ended here, and there was no place for him to interrupt again. After Master Yu left, he returned to his own bedroom.
However, in the dream, perhaps because Xie Jing was overthinking things, the subsequent developments went astray.
Xie Jing dreamed that Prince Yu inexplicably came over and lifted the curtain.
He looked closely and saw a burly man with a full beard and wide-open eyes. He was wearing a gray military uniform and had a long scar on his dark face.
Xie Jing, who couldn't stand seeing dirty things and even more so ugly people, was frightened awake.
Qiu Lian, who was guarding him, was also startled: "Your Highness? Is Your Highness okay? Did you have a nightmare?"
Xie Jing waved his hands, and it took him a long time to recover.
Will it be helpful if I start praying to gods and Buddhas now and wishing that my prince consort will die suddenly before the wedding?
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