Chapter 795, Recognition
After meeting everyone in the palace, Prince Ping didn't want to see Princess Ma looking sad and aggrieved, so he quickly took Xiao Yeyang and Daohua to the palace to express his gratitude.
As soon as the three of them left, Concubine Jiang gave Princess Ma a sneer, then left leisurely with Xiao Yuhua, and the others also took their leave.
"Bang!"
As the group walked out of the hall, they heard the sound of something falling to the ground behind them.
Concubine Jiang was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Princess, you have been extremely embarrassed today."
Xiao Yuhua pulled Concubine Jiang, signaling her to stop talking: "Mother, I'm hungry, let's go back quickly."
Concubine Jiang said nothing more and left with Xiao Yuhua.
After they were away from the crowd, Xiao Yuhua spoke up, "Mother, the princess has finally been made legitimate. You'd better not go against her so obviously in the future."
Concubine Jiang sneered, "So what if she's officially the wife? Haven't you figured out what happened today? Your father never considered her his wife, otherwise why wouldn't he let Princess Shengping serve her tea? The title of Princess Ma is just a nice name."
Xiao Yuhua: "Even if that's the case, don't we still have Big Brother? Big Brother has a good relationship with the Third Prince, and with the help of the Duke of Weiguo, there may be a chance for him to inherit the title of the Prince in the future."
Concubine Jiang thought about how Madam Jiang came to attend the wedding banquet yesterday and secretly told her to help Xiao Yechen and his mother suppress Xiao Yeyang. She was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, you don't have to worry anymore. Mother is not stupid. She knows how to get along with them."
On the other side, Xiao Yechang sent Concubine Ji back to the yard. When there was no one in the room, the mother and son talked about the tea ceremony just now.
Concubine Ji: "Your second sister-in-law is a powerful person. She didn't confront the princess head-on, but she asked your father to stand up for her, and she succeeded."
Xiao Yechang was puzzled. "Didn't Father disapprove of Second Sister-in-law marrying Second Brother? Why do I see Father seems to be quite fond of Second Sister-in-law?"
Concubine Ji looked at her son and said, "Things in this world are hard to say. Sometimes what you see isn't necessarily true. What's more, we only heard a few things from hearsay."
Having said that, he paused.
"The princess is narrow-minded. Even if we mother and son don't fight or compete, she won't tolerate you having any success. You're already seventeen, and not only do you not have a proper job, but even when you go out for social events, she will suppress you."
"Before, the princess was the only one in power in the palace, and we couldn't compete with her. But now it's different. Your second brother is back."
"Your second brother is the legitimate son of the first wife. Even if he is not raised by the prince, his importance in the prince's heart is different. The newly married Princess Shengping is not someone who can be pushed around."
"The princess and your eldest brother are very ambitious. They have been eyeing the title of the prince's mansion even before they were officially appointed, and they will not give up now. There is only one title, and there will definitely be a fight between them and your second brother and his wife."
"Chang'er, your chance has come. You'll have to choose between your eldest brother and your second brother."
Xiao Yechang: "My eldest brother looks elegant, but he's actually very narrow-minded. Although my second brother isn't very approachable, he's much more generous. If I really have to choose, I'd naturally choose my second brother, but can he even care about me?"
Concubine Ji smiled and said, "Yes, your second brother didn't want to return to the palace before, so you didn't have a chance. But now he has started a family, and a single tree can't make a forest. He needs help. Even if he doesn't need it, your second sister-in-law will need allies in the palace."
"But don't be anxious. People won't cherish things that are delivered to their doorstep. We have to make your second brother and his wife see the value first, and then they will be willing to cultivate you."
In the hall.
Princess Ma was still smashing things in frustration: "The prince doesn't even consider me his legal wife. He actually let Xiao Yeyang and Yan Yi slap me in the face like this."
Luo Qiong stood aside with her head down, thinking that her father did not allow her second brother and his wife to slap her mother-in-law, but slapped her himself. Seeing that her son Xiao Yechen was silent and sitting still, she did not step forward to stop or persuade him.
Princess Ma had smashed almost all the decorations in the hall before she sat down, panting heavily and looked at Xiao Yechen.
Luo Qiong knew that the mother and son had something to say, so she wisely withdrew: "Mother, my husband has to report back to Yuanma Temple this afternoon. I'll go prepare something for him first."
Princess Ma then remembered that her son still had to work at Yuanma Temple, and that he was able to return home this time because he was going to attend Xiao Yeyang's wedding.
Thinking of Xiao Yeyang, a newlywed with a face full of happiness and sweetness, and then thinking of her own son having to suffer, Princess Ma felt extremely hateful and cried, "Your father has such a cruel heart."
Xiao Yechen was a little annoyed by the crying, and said patiently, "Mother, please stop crying. When I'm not at home, I need you to pay more attention to my father. Don't let Xiao Yeyang and his wife win over my father."
Princess Ma wiped her tears and nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely bring your father back."
At the gate of the palace, two luxurious carriages drove slowly towards the imperial palace.
In a carriage at the back, Xiao Yeyang saw that Daohua looked tired, so he quickly hugged her in his arms: "It will take some time to get to the palace, so you can lean on me and sleep for a while."
Daohua shook her head: "I can't sleep. There is still a battle to fight in the palace."
Xiao Yeyang knew she was talking about the Queen Mother: "Ever since the last time the Emperor's uncle openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Jiang family, the Jiang family has been very low-key in the past few months."
Daohua: "But the Queen Mother doesn't need a reason to cause trouble for me."
Xiao Yeyang squeezed Daohua's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Daohua hummed, mentally prepared for being harassed after entering the palace.
After some time, the palace arrived.
Prince Ping took Xiao Yeyang and Daohua directly to the Qianqing Palace.
The emperor looked at his nephew and niece-in-law kneeling in front of him and couldn't help but think of his mother. This marriage was promoted by his mother during her lifetime. Now that the two children are married, I believe his mother's spirit in heaven will be relieved.
"Get up!"
When Xiao Yeyang and Daohua came together, Eunuch An smiled and handed over the gift that the emperor had prepared in advance.
It is a pair of colorfully painted imperial porcelain vases depicting hundreds of children playing!
"Thank you, Uncle Emperor!"
Xiao Yeyang and Daohua both expressed their gratitude.
Prince Ping stood aside with a smile on his face. The pair of porcelain vases depicting a hundred children playing together were decorations from his elder brother's wedding. The fact that they were now given to his legitimate son showed how much he valued him.
Looking at Prince Ping with a silly smile on his face, the emperor was speechless. Thinking of the royal relatives gathered in the Cining Palace, he glanced at Prince Ping again. He decided to forget about expecting him to support his two children.
"Let's go. The Queen Mother and all the clan members are waiting. I will go with you."
Worried that his apprentice might be bullied, his uncle specially sent Dongli to the palace last night, asking him to protect Miss Yan in all his words.
When Daohua heard that the emperor wanted to go with them, her eyes suddenly lit up.
The Queen Mother's status was there, and even if Xiao Yeyang protected her, she would have to endure it if she wanted to make things difficult for herself.
It’s different when the emperor is around, and the empress dowager doesn’t dare to go too far.
Cining Palace.
The prince, princess, and other relatives including Prince Yong had all arrived. Although everyone was sitting in the hall talking and laughing, they were all a little absent-minded, and from time to time they would look up at the empress dowager who was sitting at the top.
On the night of the Empress Dowager's birthday, she brought everyone to Chonghua Palace with great fanfare to catch an adulterer. Everyone present knew exactly who they wanted to catch.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. In the end, the person who lost her reputation was Jiang Wanying, and it was Jiang Wanying who was married to Western Liao in a miserable way.
Now that Princess Shengping has successfully married into Prince Ping's mansion, will the Queen Mother give up and accept this granddaughter-in-law?
Just when everyone was wondering how the Empress Dowager would make things difficult for Princess Shengping, they heard the eunuch's voice reporting from outside.
The Emperor has arrived!
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and started thinking in their hearts that the emperor was clearly going to support Xiao Yeyang and Shengping County Master.
Soon, the emperor entered the Cining Palace with Prince Ping, Xiao Yeyang, and Daohua.
Watching the emperor approach with a cheerful smile, the empress dowager clenched her hands into fists beneath her sleeves. After the emperor saluted, she smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty truly loves Yeyang and his wife. He's so busy yet still accompanies them. What's the matter? Is he afraid that I might embarrass them?"
The Emperor smiled and shook his head: "What are you saying, Queen Mother? You are so kind and compassionate. How could you embarrass a young man? I came here because I haven't eaten with you all in a long time. I came here to eat for free."
As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Yong immediately agreed with a smile and shifted the topic to the family recognition banquet. Other clan members also hurriedly spoke to smooth things over.
The empress dowager was holding her breath, but she also knew that the emperor was here, so she couldn't get angry with Xiao Yeyang and his wife today.
This time, the emperor distanced himself from the Jiang family without any mercy, which caused the Jiang family to suffer a lot of losses. Many officials in the court who were dependent on the Jiang family became shaken when they saw that the situation was not right, and the Jiang family's power was also greatly eroded by other forces.
On the surface, neither she nor the Jiang family should confront the emperor head-on.
Thinking of this, when Xiao Yeyang brought Yan Yiyi over to serve her tea, the empress dowager reached out to take the tea, but the gift for Daohua was still a women's ring.
"Now that you are a daughter-in-law of the royal family, you must be careful with your words and actions and abide by your duties. Take this female code back and read it carefully. Don't lose face for Prince Ping's Mansion and Yeyang."
Daohua always had a smile on her face. She stretched out her hands and respectfully took the book: "I will follow the Queen Mother's instructions."
The Queen Mother said lightly "hmm".
It was much easier to meet and greet the royal family members next. After receiving a lot of gifts, Daohua returned to Xiao Yeyang with a bright smile.
(End of this chapter)
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