Chapter 784, Bimawen
Xiao Yeyang arrived after the eldest prince and others left.
"Why are you so free today?"
Daohua stood up and handed the wet handkerchief she had prepared to Xiao Yeyang, asking him to wipe the sweat off his face.
During this period, unless he was really busy, Xiao Yeyang would ride to Tangyu Mountain almost every day, and have breakfast and dinner with Prince Gu Jianping.
Daohua said calmly, "Your father left with Xiao Yechen. I no longer have to accompany him in developing rouge and perfume, so I'm naturally free."
The smile on Xiao Yeyang's face suddenly disappeared: "Xiao Yechen came today?"
Daohua nodded. "Not only him, but also the eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fifth prince." As she spoke, her expression straightened. "Oh, and there's also Old Prince Yong. He's in Master's courtyard right now. I don't know what they're talking about, so it's not convenient for me to go over."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's expression became serious and he carefully inquired about what happened in the afternoon.
Upon learning that Prince Yong was invited by Gu Jian, his expression immediately relaxed.
My uncle has always been sensible in doing things. Since he is willing to meet the old prince, I think there shouldn't be any trouble.
However, when Xiao Yeyang heard Daohua repeat Xiao Yechen's words, his face turned pale again.
Daohua sighed, "It took a lot of effort to get Master and your father to get to know each other, but now, because of what Xiao Yechen said, I'm afraid your father won't be able to come here often in the future."
Xiao Yeyang's eyes were slightly cold: "I have neglected Xiao Yechen. The lessons I taught him so far have not been painful. It's time to teach him a lesson."
Daohua quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't have to do it myself. As long as Dongli reports today's incident to the Emperor's uncle, I will find an opportunity to go to the palace tomorrow and take the opportunity to advise the Emperor's uncle that the Yuanma Temple is short of manpower. I think the Emperor's uncle will let Xiao Yechen go there to train horses."
For Xiao Yechen, who always talked about being the eldest son of the palace and thought he was noble and extraordinary, asking him to raise horses was undoubtedly an extremely humiliating thing, and he would probably never forget it for the rest of his life.
Daohua couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. "You want Xiao Yechen to be the Horse Keeper?" She clapped her hands and said, "That's a good idea, but will your father agree?"
Xiao Yeyang: "It's the order of the Emperor's uncle. My father has to agree. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. When I came here today, Wen Tao asked me, when are you going back?"
Daohua smiled and said, "Since my third brother is getting married, I will go back a few days in advance."
That night, Prince Yong stayed at Four Seasons Villa for dinner.
Seeing that Gu Jian looked normal, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang didn't ask anything.
From then on, whenever Prince Yong came to stay at the manor in Tangyu Mountain, he would come to Four Seasons Villa to chat and drink tea with Gu Jian.
The two were of similar age and had some interactions in the first half of their lives, so their relationship grew better and better as they got along.
Prince Ping's Mansion.
When Princess Ma saw Xiao Yechen bringing Prince Ping back, she was very happy. She felt that Prince Ping still valued them and their son more, otherwise, he would not have brought him back so soon.
However, the joy did not last long before it turned into sorrow.
At noon the next day, the eunuch from the palace came to announce the imperial decree, appointing Xiao Yechen as the chief groom of the Yuanma Temple.
Upon hearing this decree, Princess Ma was stunned on the spot.
Of course, Xiao Yechen and Prince Heping were also stunned, and even Luo Qiong was stunned.
The Chief of the Imperial Guards at the Yuanma Temple was just a small official of the ninth rank. Xiao Yechen was the eldest son of the royal family after all. Appointing him to such a small official position was undoubtedly a slap in the face, and it was a double-edged sword.
It would be fine if the official position was low, but the chief groom was specifically responsible for raising and breeding horses. Asking the pampered Xiao Yechen to do such a dirty and tiring job was like being tortured to death by slicing.
The moment Princess Ma came to her senses, she rushed towards Prince Ping with tears in her eyes: "Your Highness, Chen'er would never do such a thing! Please go to the palace and ask the Emperor to retract the imperial edict!"
Prince Ping was thrown by Princess Ma and was shaken. He quickly signaled Huai En to pull her away, then looked at Xiao Yechen: "Okay, why would the emperor assign you an errand?"
Xiao Yechen felt humiliated and confused at this moment: "I don't know either." He actually didn't have much presence in the eyes of the emperor.
Suddenly, Xiao Yechen remembered that he had been to Four Seasons Villa yesterday. He immediately looked at Prince Ping with shame and anger, "Father, it must be Xiao Yeyang who is harming me. Didn't I go to Four Seasons Villa yesterday? He must be angry that I brought you back, so he is deliberately taking revenge on me."
Princess Ma immediately took over the conversation: "Yes, yes, it must be Ye Yang who did it. Ye Yang has always disliked Chen Er, so he is taking this opportunity to take revenge. Your Highness, you must stand up for Chen Er."
Luo Qiong sat there expressionlessly, she had become numb to her mother-in-law who could never tell the importance of things.
If the mother-in-law really had any brains, she should now think of a way to solve the problem of my husband not going to Yuanma Temple to be the head groom, instead of trying to please Xiao Yeyang here.
This time, Prince Ping did not follow Ma's mother and son's words to blame Xiao Yeyang.
First, even if the eldest son was taking revenge on Ye Chen, he felt it was justified. There was no other way, because even he was still angry about Ye Chen's nonsense yesterday.
Judging from his understanding of his legitimate son during this period, he was very tolerant that he did not attack him head-on since Ye Chen dared to slander Yan Yatou's reputation.
Secondly, he didn't think that his legitimate son had the ability to instruct his elder brother. It must be his elder brother who wanted to punish Ye Chen, otherwise he wouldn't have issued the imperial decree without saying a word.
The head of the Imperial Guards of Enma Temple.
Isn’t this official position too... My brother the emperor seems to be very dissatisfied with Ye Chen!
Seeing Prince Ping remain silent, Xiao Yechen felt a sinking feeling in his heart. "Father, I don't want to be a groom at Yuanma Temple. Please have mercy on me."
Prince Ping sighed, "The Emperor has already issued an imperial decree, which means this matter cannot be changed. Okay, don't beg me anymore. Just think of this as a chance to experience life."
As he said this, he looked at the crying Princess Ma.
"Don't cry, Yechen has to go to work today, hurry up and pack some things for him."
Seeing Princess Ma standing there in a daze, not knowing what to say, Luo Qiong sighed and stepped forward to ask, "Father, is there really no way to help my husband turn down this job? After all, my husband is your eldest son, and you are a prince. If a prince's son becomes a groom at the Yuanma Temple, I'm afraid it will be a disgrace to you if it gets out."
Prince Ping hesitated for a moment.
Luo Qiong continued, "Father, the Emperor has always valued you. How about you come to the palace and ask my husband what he did wrong so that he can correct it?"
Prince Ping looked at Xiao Yechen, who was looking at him expectantly, and finally couldn't bear to ignore him: "Alright, I will go to the palace, but you still have to clean up what you need to clean up."
Luo Qiong immediately smiled and bowed: "Thank you, father."
After Prince Ping left, Luo Qiong immediately went to support Princess Ma who was still kneeling on the ground.
However, Princess Ma pushed Luo Qiong away: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't suggested that Chen'er go and fetch the prince, how could Xiao Yeyang take revenge on Chen'er?"
"If Yuanma Temple's chief servant Chen'er really takes on this mission, how will he ever gain a foothold among the nobles in the future? Anyone would laugh at him."
Luo Qiong took great pains to suppress the anger in her heart. She glanced at Xiao Yechen, who was sitting silently beside her, and said, "Mother, didn't father go to the palace? Perhaps, for father's sake, the emperor will withdraw the imperial edict."
Princess Ma looked uncertain: "Will he take it back?" She looked at Xiao Yechen with a sad face, "My poor Chen'er, Xiao Yeyang is so cruel. He just wants you to never be able to hold your head up in front of everyone."
Luo Qiong didn't want to persuade the mother and son anymore. She bowed and said, "Just in case, I'll go back to my room and help my husband pack some gifts."
"roll!"
Before she could finish her words, Princess Ma yelled at Luo Qiong.
Luo Qiong was stunned for a few seconds after being yelled at. He glanced at Xiao Yechen who was still silent, turned around and left.
"Look at her, Chen'er, look at her, she doesn't look like a wife at all." Princess Ma pointed at Luo Qiong's back angrily.
Xiao Yechen tiredly comforted her, "Mother, Luo Qiong comes from a strong family, so it's inevitable that she's a bit spoiled. Please bear with her."
Princess Ma snorted, "If I had known she would be like this, I would have married your cousin."
On the other side, Luo Qiong walked out of the main courtyard, becoming more and more angry the more he thought about it.
There was no plan for dealing with things. She made a mistake and when something went wrong, all the blame was put on her. She was really pissed off by her mother-in-law.
What's even more tragic is that her husband didn't say a word for her.
Xue Qiao looked at her daughter worriedly: "My daughter, we have known for a long time what kind of people the princess and her husband are. You must not let them make you angry and hurt yourself."
Luo Qiong took a deep breath as she walked, and only when she entered her own yard did she calm down. Looking at the fertility-giving Guanyin statue in the house, she said with a bitter face, "Father chose the wrong person after all!"
The emperor had slapped my husband in the face like this, showing no mercy at all. How could he possibly be allowed to inherit the title of the prince?
(End of this chapter)
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