Bei Gong Tengxiao raised the corners of his lips lightly. He knew that Bei Gong Lie would never be partial because of a little selfishness on such a big occasion.
Now that Chu Jiaoli has an identity that allows her to hold her head high, she will no longer feel as inferior as before, right?
only……
He sighed with some regret, raised the wine glass on the table, took a slow sip of wine, and sealed the title of Princess. Naturally, it was time to leave the Prince's Mansion, but he was still a little reluctant to do so.
When Donggong Qinghuang saw three people in a row stealing her limelight, she immediately became angry. She narrowed her eyes slightly in displeasure and returned to her seat angrily.
Beigong Lie quickly drafted an imperial edict and asked Xiao Lanzi to read it: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Xiang Yini, Chu Jiaoxing and Chu Jiaoli danced gracefully and won my heart. Today is my fiftieth birthday, Long.
My heart is filled with joy, and I have given special titles to three princesses. Xiang Yini is Princess Pinsheng, Chu Jiaoxing is Princess Xuanyue, and Chu Jiaoli is Princess Anhe. I am also bestowing 10,000 taels of gold and a mansion. I admire this!
"
"Jiao Li (嗖厎, Jiao Xing) thanks Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" the courtiers all agreed.
After the ceremony was completed, Chu Jiaoli returned to her seat.
On the stage, the sound of the piano was lingering, and Bai Yueying's slender hands were picking the strings of the guzheng. It was like a bird singing, like a spring flowing, melodious and melodious, with lingering sounds.
Chu Jiaoli looked at Beigong Tengxiao who was filling a glass of wine, raised her hand to gently stop him from picking up the wine glass, and said: "Your Highness, don't drink too much."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his long eyebrows lightly, smiled and said: "I have a good drinking capacity."
Chu Jiaoli sighed softly and said: "I have a good capacity for drinking, but I don't think I have a good wine quality."
Hearing this, a smile flashed across Beigong Tengxiao's eyes, he coughed lightly, turned his head and whispered to her: "How about you drink some wine tonight? I have never seen your wine."
Chu Jiao's ears were slightly red, she frowned and said, "Of course she is much better than Your Highness!"
"Oh? Really?"
Xiang Qanting raised his eyes and saw Beigong Tengxiao talking and laughing to Chu Jiaoli. He couldn't help but frowned slightly and said to Xiang Yini, who was beside him and was filled with worries, "Why don't you catch me?"
Be careful? She is now the princess like you, and even if she becomes the crown prince and concubine, she will not be ignored. "
Xiang Yini bit her lip hard and whispered: "Dad, my daughter really tried her best, but His Highness didn't give me a chance..."
Hearing this, Xiang Qanting sneered mockingly and did not answer.
Seeing this, Xiang Yini felt even more uncomfortable and blushed with embarrassment. She clenched the fist in her sleeve tightly and said, "Didn't dad say that the emperor would grant me a marriage?"
Xiang Qanting glanced at her and said, "If you don't shine, why do you have a chance?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yini was speechless and could only purse her lips in grievance.
The sun is setting, and the birthday party is coming to an end.
Bei Gonglie has returned to his bedroom, and everyone is leaving the table.
It was getting late, and the stars dotted the night sky.
In the Prince's Mansion, in front of the Biluo Palace, Chu Jiaoli sat on the swing, and Beigong Tengxiao behind him gently pushed her on the swing.
Chu Jiaoli frowned worriedly. From the beginning of the birthday banquet to now, Beigong Tengxiao's mood seemed to have not changed much.
It was as if nothing happened at the birthday party just now.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Your Highness?"
Beigong Tengxiao looked down at her back with fond eyes: "Huh?"
Chu Jiaoli clenched the fist in her sleeve and said: "I have been made a princess, and now that I have money and a mansion, I am no longer His Highness's maid, right?"
Beigong Tengxiao smiled lightly and said: "That's natural. From the moment you become the princess, you no longer need to call yourself a slave."
Chu Jiaoli put her feet down and the swing stopped. She looked up into his eyes and said seriously: "Your Highness, I am leaving the Prince's Mansion."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand to caress her cheek and said: "There are several vacant new mansions in the imperial capital. Unlike the prince's mansion, which needs to be built, you can move there at any time."
Chu Jiaoli was slightly stunned. Didn't he... like her very much? Didn't he just want to get her and possess her? Why... let her go so easily?
And at the birthday banquet, why did he give her such an opportunity?
Looking at her confused eyes, Beigong Tengxiao walked up to her, raised her chin, and raised his long eyebrows slightly, and said with a half-smile: "What can you mean if you leave the Prince's Mansion?"
Chu Jiaoli looked into his twinkling eyes, her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes were a little erratic and she said: "That naturally means... His Highness and I have nothing to do with each other... right..."
Beigong Tengxiao raised the corners of his lips, leaned over and hugged her, looked at her slightly dazed look, lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Chu Jiaoli's delicate fingers tightly grasped his collar, and her feet were a little stiff due to nervousness.
The wind blows gently, the leaves make a whistling sound, and the insects chirp everywhere, quiet and soft.
After the kiss ended, a smile flashed across Beigong Tengxiao's eyes, and his voice was slightly hoarse as he said, "You are my woman, and you will always be. You can never change this."
A faint blush appeared on Chu Jiaoli's cheeks. She bit her lip lightly and said, "Your Highness, I did not agree to this..."
Beigong Tengxiao walked to the bedroom and said: "I have a way to make you agree."
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli frowned shyly and said, "How can your Highness be such a scoundrel?"
Beigong Tengxiao stepped through the door, put her on the bed, and whispered in her ear: "I am a scoundrel, what can you do to me?"
"You!" Chu Jiaoli bit her lip and looked away. That's all. He has done many rogue things. After thinking about it, she reluctantly compromised and said, "After tomorrow, you can't do this again..."
Beigong Tengxiao gently raised the corners of his lips and said: "I will consider it."
Chu Mansion, hall.
"Sir, someone from the Prince's Mansion has sent a letter." The old housekeeper walked in and handed the letter into Chu Jingmao's hand.
When Chu Jingmao heard about the Prince's Mansion, his eyes suddenly widened.
Now Chu Jiaoping is a useless person, and Chu Jiaoxing and Chu Jiaotang have such tempers that they will not forgive the Chu Mansion for what they did to them. The only lifeline he has left is Chu Jiaoli from the Prince's Mansion!
Chu Jingmao took the letter, looked at it carefully for a few times, his hands couldn't help but trembled, and said: "Princess, Princess!"
Seeing Chu Jingmao's excitement, the housekeeper couldn't help but curiously asked: "Master, what are you talking about?"
Chu Jingmao hurriedly got a glass of water on the table and drank it. Only then did he feel a little calmer. He said, "Jiaoli has been canonized as the princess by the emperor himself!"
Hearing this, the old housekeeper couldn't help being shocked and said: "Then...will the third lady turn her back on you? Don't forget, sir, that the second aunt died in your hands..."
Chu Jingmao read the contents of the letter carefully again, swallowed his saliva, and said: "Her Highness ordered me to put the royal business under her control, including the shop, cloth shop, dyeing shop, and embroidery shop."