Chapter 572 If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight
Han Yi Cheng returned to the post house in the east of the city anxiously. As soon as he changed his clothes, he was summoned by Concubine Yue.
Dark clouds covered the sun, and although many candles were lit in the room, the light was still very dim.
Looking at Concubine Yue with an earnest expression in the hall, Han Yicheng actually felt a somewhat strange atmosphere.
"I heard that at noon, King Pingning sent the old Yi Cheng to go to the state capital to ask questions?"
Concubine Yue put one hand on the incense table and raised her eyes to look at the anxious Han Yichen.
"Going back to your concubine, because yesterday the Baiyu delegation left the post house and stayed at Yuanlai Restaurant, King Pingning called his officials to ask about the reason."
Han Yichen bowed his head and replied.
Concubine Yue smiled at him: "How did Master Yi Cheng reply?"
"The lower official doesn't know the whole story."
Han Yicheng muttered a few times with disdain in her heart. She knew this very well, so why bother asking herself again.
After thinking about it, he carefully raised his head and looked at Concubine Yue, and said in a low voice: "But I am very angry when I see His Highness. There are some rumors about Princess Pingning and Prince Xie in the city recently. I feel that Your Highness is not right."
I hope Prince Xie will stay at Princess Pingning’s restaurant.”
"Prince Xie is indeed so bold that he dares to covet my sister, the princess. No wonder Jin Xiao is so angry."
Concubine Yue smiled proudly: "Master Yi Cheng, don't worry, King Pingning is not angry because of you."
As he said this, he motioned to the waiter beside him and saw a man walking up carrying a tray.
"Here is one hundred taels of gold. I have been received by Lao Yicheng every time I return to my hometown to visit my relatives. It is time for the palace to return to Beijing. I specially prepared this small gift to thank Master Yicheng."
Concubine Yue stood up slowly and walked up to him. She couldn't help but frown and sighed: "As for Lao Yi Cheng's wish, I will do my best to fulfill it for you when I return to Beijing this time."
Seeing Concubine Yue's leisurely and comfortable expression, Han Yicheng became very upset.
Just now she asked someone to assassinate her, and now she was rewarded with gold. This is really puzzling.
Could it be that she was afraid that she would report her?
Or do you want to pretend to be good and stabilize yourself, and then look for opportunities to kill yourself?
Han Yicheng was a little undecided, but one thing was certain, Concubine Yue would never let him go again.
Bending his waist, Han Yicheng replied fearfully: "Your Majesty, you're welcome. Serving your concubine is the duty of a lower official. I don't dare to care about your concubine."
"Since this is a reward from this palace to you, Master Yi Cheng does not need to refuse."
Concubine Yue squinted her eyes and looked at him, then grinned and said, "Master Yi Cheng, you just need to remember that as long as you are loyal to me, I will ensure your prosperity and wealth."
"Thank you, concubine."
Han Yicheng pretended to be submissive and agreed. For now, he could only accept the gold first.
She was also afraid that Concubine Yue would plot her if she continued to stay in Ronning Garden, so she excused herself and left.
When Chu Nanzhi returned to the mansion, she saw Tang Weiming waiting at the door with two servants.
Seeing her carriage, Tang Weiming immediately greeted her personally with an umbrella and a smile.
"His Royal Highness has been back home for a long time and is waiting for the princess to come and try on the imperial robes."
Tang Weiming held an umbrella for her. Seeing her dusty appearance, the concern in his eyes became even stronger: "The weather is getting colder, and the princess is wearing such thin clothes, so don't freeze her body."
"The day has gone by really fast, and I haven't gotten used to it."
Chu Nanzhi followed him to the living room. When she saw a group of people in the dark room, she subconsciously looked at Lin Jinxiao in the crowd.
That handsome and handsome face looked particularly dazzling in the crowd today.
The two of them just looked at each other, and then Song Liao, the chief minister, stood up and bowed to Chu Nanzhi with a sullen face, and said with some dissatisfaction: "I don't know why the princess came back so late today. Seeing that the title is about to be awarded, there are still
There are many things that need to be prepared, but it’s best not to delay the ceremony.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Yanjue on the side slapped his hand on the coffee table with a solemn expression, and scolded in a cold voice: "After all, Song Changshi has been an official for many years, hasn't he learned the way of a monarch and his ministers? Princess Pingning is a state.
My dear wife, do I still need to report everything to you?"
"Chang Lao's words are serious. I am just concerned about the safety and honor of the palace. I have no other intentions."
Song Liao had a bitter look on his face when he heard this. As the chief historian of the palace, he not only had to ensure that the prince and the princess would not make any major mistakes, but also that the couple would not have any grudge against him. Such a hard job was really difficult.
Already.
In recent days, rumors about the princess and Prince Xie have been circulating in the city, which has to be worrying.
"Song Changshi is really thoughtful."
Chu Nanzhi looked at Song Liao with a smile: "It's just that when it comes to the safety and honor of the palace, I naturally attach great importance to it. There is no doubt about this, Mr. Chang Shi. As for my whereabouts, it is not too detailed.
Should I report it to Lord Changshi?"
"I have no such intention, Princess. Please don't worry too much."
Song Liao was even more frightened and carefully glanced at Lin Jinxiao who was sitting next to him, but his eyes suddenly became as cold and terrifying as if they were stained with frost.
He mustered up the courage to quickly explain: "Your Highness, Prince Xie, as the envoy of Baiyu, is responsible for the peace talks, but he refused to accept the court's arrangements and led the envoy to live in Yuanlai Restaurant without authorization. I'm afraid he has ulterior motives."
Just make it clear that the disciple went there to seduce the princess.
Lin Jinxiao, however, smiled coldly at him disapprovingly: "The Changshi of the Song Dynasty is overly worried. The Baiyu delegation is a guest when they come to the territory. They neither cause chaos nor disturb the people, but they just want to pay homage to our great nation."
What purpose can the customs and customs of the He Empire have?"
Nowadays, everyone wants to use every possible opportunity to sow discord between the couple. He can see that everyone is afraid of Chu Nanzhi and wishes he could abandon her immediately.
It's just that what happened yesterday was deliberately instigated by himself, and he is not afraid of those rumors.
Looking at everyone in the hall, Lin Jinxiao went straight forward and arranged her makeup with a friendly expression in front of everyone. He sighed unhurriedly: "When it comes to the rumors in the city, it's no one else's fault.
It’s strange that my princess is too dazzling, so she will inevitably be remembered by others.”
After saying that, he stared at Chu Nanzhi lovingly, and gently ordered: "Go in quickly, the two mistresses and mother-in-law are leading the palace people, waiting for you to go in and try on the crown clothes."
"good."
Chu Nanzhi bowed respectfully to Chang Lao and Nie Lao, and went to the inner hall with Sang Qi.
Seeing Chu Nanzhi come in, the little ones were all overjoyed and hurriedly came forward to greet them. They urged in unison with smiling faces: "Auntie, you are finally back. Please put on your crown clothes quickly so that we can see first."
look."
Chu Nanzhi glanced at the Zhai crowns, large shirts and Xia pei held in the hands of the maids. They were so jeweled and dazzling.
Although I had been praying for it for a long time, I didn't feel very excited when I saw it now.
Wearing the heavy Jiuzhai crown and Xiapei shirt, she knew the weight of it, and she could only move forward in the days to come, with no way out.
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.