Early in the morning, the emperor felt that he was feeling depressed.
Yesterday, someone reported to him that Lao Qi was getting married, but he didn't welcome the bride, didn't visit the wedding hall, didn't entertain the guests, and finally, he didn't even enter the bridal chamber!
If that bastard were here, he would definitely be dragged out and beaten!
But the emperor was a little afraid of how to deal with anger.
There have been a lot of things going on in the court recently, and I'm still feeling a little unwell. I don't feel energetic anywhere.
And that bastard, although he has a smart and handsome appearance, his temperament is very much like that of Concubine Li! He has a head like a block of wood! As long as he believes in himself, he will not listen to what others say...
After putting on his clothes, he didn't move anywhere. He drank tea and relaxed his emotions first.
In the back hall, Concubine Yan was sitting there dressed up. She also heard about what happened yesterday. No matter where she told it, she was definitely going to Lin Zhixiu.
Of course Concubine Li was dissatisfied and was nagging Concubine De...
King An came with Fang Qunqun. Fang Qunqun's belly was obvious, but his steps were still light. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had pearls on his head. He leaned beside King An with a smile.
King An followed her pace, but his face was dark.
Yesterday, he was going to attend a wedding. As an uncle, he wanted to show his face and give all the gifts.
But Fang Qunqun stopped him and refused to let him go.
King An was a strong man at heart, so he ignored her and insisted on leaving... As a result, Fang Qunqun acted like a rogue, holding his stomach and complaining that it hurt.
He was so angry that he knew she was faking it! Because she looked so good. The corners of her eyes were raised with a smile.
However, he was so hopeless that he couldn't take any steps forward. He had to stay at home and play mahjong with the princess and her two twin sisters...
Although he was accompanied by three beauties, he still got angry and refused to let them go. He won in all directions and gained a lot from the chattering of the three women.
Those who came today were basically all relatives of the royal family. In addition to the concubines and princesses from the emperor's harem, there were also princes and princes. The scale was much larger than the last time Lin Zhixiu entered the palace.
This kind of occasion is not like ordinary people socializing, where they just chat with friends when they come, and if there are conflicts, they will be ignored immediately. Instead, they all put on airs, put on fake smiles, and polite
After seeing the ceremony, he didn’t mention a word about yesterday’s wedding at Prince Cheng’s Mansion.
Only if we have a particularly good relationship, say a few words in a low voice and laugh once.
When Li Cheng came in with his wives and concubines, the emperor had not yet arrived. He was serious and went directly to Concubine Yan without going anywhere else.
"Concubine Yan Mu." He took the lead in saluting.
Concubine Yan smiled and said, "You guys, please sit down first, the emperor will be here soon."
When Fang Qunqun saw Lin Zhixiu, he immediately called "Xiu'er!"
When Lin Zhixiu saw Fang Qunqun waving enthusiastically at her, she walked up to her lightly without caring about anyone else. She first saluted Prince An who was sitting next to her, and then asked, "Aunt An, why are you here?"
Fang Qunqun stretched out his hand to her. Lin Zhixiu walked over and put his hand on her. Fang Qunqun looked her up and down, "I miss Xiu'er! Why haven't you visited me in so many days?"
The two held hands and whispered.
Li Cheng followed closely and talked to King An.
Leave He Qing and the other three alone.
Concubine De looked at Feng Jinling, she was ordinary, not even as good as a palace maid. She felt funny in her heart, so she turned to Concubine Li and said: "Sister Feng, what's going on with the Feng family? Such a good opportunity, why doesn't it look like this?
Where is the candidate who looks like this?! This Feng Jinling, from head to toe, looks nothing like you!"
Under Concubine De's deliberate efforts to win over her, Concubine Li had a good relationship with her. Even though Concubine De's words were unpleasant, she was still annoyed. Her little face wrinkled and she said in annoyance, "Oh, there's nothing we can do about it!"
The Feng family is indeed strange. In my generation, there are more boys than girls. The next generation will be the same. She is the only one of the right age in the family..."
She stared at Princess Heqing and Concubine Pang. These two were not particularly good-looking, but they also surpassed her niece...
Not to mention... I took another look at Lin Zhixiu who was talking to Princess An. The two of them were laughing and chatting, not to mention how good-looking they were.
Concubine De said, "Well, no matter what, she is still your niece. She should be supported as much as she should be!"
Li Fei nodded, "That's natural!"
Concubine De said, "A few days ago, Lao Qi gave us Lao Ba a good horse. He was so happy! Tell me about you, Lao Ninth and Lao Qi, both came from your belly, but the two of them are not affectionate at all! Eh!
?Why didn’t the third child come?”
In the crowd, only the third princess was seen.
Li Fei felt depressed, "Who knows! That bastard, if I say a few words to him, he will get anxious!"
Concubine De watched Lin Zhixiu and Princess An go to talk to Concubine Yan. If through Lin Zhixiu, Yan Yun and Prince An's palace were connected, it would be a lot.
He was so filled with hatred that he said contemptuously, "Lin Zhixiu and Concubine Yan are really affectionate!"
Concubine Li was not happy either. She shouted loudly, "Jin Ling, He Qing, come here!"
Princess Heqing came over with Feng Jinling.
Pang Yuan stood there alone, feeling a little embarrassed.
Concubine De looked at Concubine Li angrily, "Concubine Pang, come here and show me!"
Pang Yuan came over quickly and said, "Empress De, Concubine Li."
Concubine Li rolled her eyes at her and said to He Qing, "Jin Ling is my niece, and she is the most honest person. You are the princess, so you should take more care of her in the future. Don't bully her, and don't let others bully her.
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After saying that, he rolled his eyes at Lin Zhixiu.
Concubine Yan was saying to Lin Zhixiu: "Your Majesty heard about what happened yesterday, and he may feel a little uncomfortable. If I say a few words to you later... don't say anything! Also tell the prince. Your Majesty hasn't slept well recently. It's official business."
He's busy, so don't make him angry."
Lin Zhixiu nodded, "Xiu'er understands. Madam, you look really good." There was concern on his face.
Fang Qunqun said, "Yes, empress! She looks good!"
Concubine Yan also smiled and said: "I put on makeup today, haha, but he is also very good and doesn't bother me much." She stroked her belly gently.
Fang Qunqun said in a low voice: "Looking at your empress, she is probably a prince."
Concubine Yan smiled, "You can still see it!"
Fang Qunqun said: "Of course I can tell. I thought this was my son. My former prince called a doctor and said he was his son. But the prince was so happy that he gave it away...hehehehehe!"
Yan Yun and Lin Zhixiu both laughed. She might have caught something good again.
King An heard Fang Qunqun's wild laughter and called softly: "Princess, come here, I have something to say."
Fang Qunqun stuck out his tongue and left.
Lin Zhixiu solemnly said to Yan Yun: "Xiu'er knows that the empress is smart and capable! However, you are pregnant with the baby now, and nothing is more important than your belly. Put down the palace affairs if you can, and let others do it."
Let someone else do it. Once the baby is born, everything will be fine."
"Well, I know. Don't worry!"
Over there, He Qing said respectfully to Concubine Li: "Don't worry, Concubine Li, sister Feng is your niece, He Qing will protect her and will not let her be wronged."
Seeing her respectful attitude, Concubine Li felt satisfied. Then she glared at Lin Zhixiu and raised her voice and said: "You are the princess, the granddaughter of the eldest princess, and the emperor granted you marriage. Therefore, you must be tough.
!Respect your identity and don’t let some cat or dog poop on your neck and yell at you.”
The language was vulgar, and everyone in the temple heard it.
Princess Qing came with her eldest daughter-in-law. She had a strong opinion of An Ning, but it was not convenient to deal with him. She hated Wu Jiwu, and she was also quite dissatisfied with Lin Zhixiu.
She didn't have much contact with her on weekdays, but with such a ready-made opportunity today, she couldn't help but laugh twice, "Your Majesty is right, the principal concubine and the side concubine are fundamentally different. He Qing, don't do that.
An embarrassment to your grandmother."
Lin Zhixiu and Yan Guifei pretended not to hear...
Li Cheng was talking to King An and heard Concubine Li shouting and Concubine Qing gossiping... He said dissatisfiedly: "I don't know who is calling..."
When King An heard this, he frowned and said nothing.
Seeing Lin Zhixiu's unresponsiveness, Li Fei became even more angry. When she gave birth to Li Cheng, it almost cost her her life. But in the end, this bitch didn't kiss her and kissed Bitch Pang instead.
Now, finally, his real daughter-in-law and concubine are respectful to him, but his most beloved Bitch Lin is hiding away all the way to be friendly with Bitch Yan, whom he is the least likely to deal with. It is simply unreasonable!
"Lin Zhixiu! Why don't you come to see me as a gift?!" Li Fei's voice was sharp and bright.
Li Cheng's eyes widened and he was about to go over. King An pulled him and whispered, "What are you doing!? Don't get involved in women's affairs!"
Lin Zhixiu looked at Concubine Li with a smile, walked two steps in front of her, and bowed gently, "Concubine Li, concubine Li is my cousin. She is pregnant, so I should pay more attention to her. Please Li."
Concubine, don’t blame me!”
Li Fei said: "It's amazing to be pregnant! It's like no one has ever been pregnant before! When I gave birth to this bastard, I almost died, but he is better..."
She pointed at Li Cheng and scolded him. She tilted the building but didn't realize it. She continued to talk about how she was in so much pain that she could not help but feel...
"The Emperor has arrived!" a voice shouted at the door.
Everyone stood up and Li Fei also stopped talking.
The emperor came in slowly from the gate.
Everyone saluted according to the rules. The emperor sat directly in front, looked around and said, "Everyone, please sit down!"
Li Cheng took his wives and concubines and kowtowed to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the people kneeling in front of him in silence, and did not ask them to get up. He smiled sarcastically: "Old Qi, you became a new person yesterday, so you were quite busy! What were you doing?"
Li Cheng said seriously: "Father, my son Qian'er dreamed that the camp under construction in the suburbs of Beijing was not very stable. If the construction continued, it would not be able to bear the weight or collapse. My son was worried, so he went over to take a look early in the morning. The result
, there really is such a hidden danger... Fortunately, my son discovered it in time and eliminated it."
"...Oh, it seems like it's an important official matter, and you have to do it!"
"Yes, Father! If you don't believe it, you can ask Vice General Song. He saw that his son had solved the major hidden danger with his own hands!" He really eliminated this "major hidden danger" with his own hands!
Who is he? He is very smart! He will never let others find out what he is doing.
The emperor nodded, "On your wedding day, you are still busy with official affairs. It seems that I deserve a reward from you!"
Li Cheng shook his head: "It is a son's duty to relieve his father's worries and troubles! It should be..."
"It should be..."
The emperor looked at him and was very angry. He really should be pulled down and beaten!
He glanced at Lin Zhixiu, who was kneeling behind his seventh son.
"I heard that Concubine Lin also followed Lao Qi. What's the matter? Concubine Lin also knows... civil engineering matters?"
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I don't understand these things. But when I heard the prince talk about it, I felt that he was smart and capable, and he also knew about civil engineering... he looked very impressive! So, I want to see it with my own eyes!"
The emperor looked at her calmly: "Lin Zhixiu... you have to understand what is enough! Go back and copy the "Female Ring" ten times and send it to the noble concubine. This time, that's it. There will be another time..."
Lin Zhixiu secretly laughed in her heart, "Next time"? Do you still want to marry your son?
Li Chengyi raised his eyebrows, "Father..."
The emperor pointed at him and said, "Shut up! If you make trouble again... I will punish you!"
Lin Zhixiu quickly pulled his clothes from behind.
Although Li Cheng was still dissatisfied, he didn't say anything else.
The emperor saw Lin Zhixiu's little actions and sneered in his heart, this bastard really listened to her!
Alas, it’s all injustice!
Turning to look at Princess Heqing, kneeling there dignifiedly, she must be angry and resentful in her heart! However, her posture is upright, her expression is generous, and she is not petty at all!
This is the kind of mind a royal concubine should have!
If we were in a different place... Lin Zhixiu, how could she cause a scene?!
"He Qing, your grandmother is broad-minded and humble. You grew up with her, so you must have been well-educated. King Cheng has a wild temperament, is vulgar, and is unwilling to be restrained. Therefore, I make you the princess.
, I just hope that you can complement him and help him take care of everything in the backyard."
He Qing suddenly felt that the grievances and humiliations he had suffered for so many days were nothing.
He was very excited, but tried hard to control it, "He Qing thanks the emperor for his trust. As the royal concubine, He Qingding should fulfill his duties and help the prince manage the rear house and not let the emperor and his grandmother down."
The emperor nodded happily, "Old Qi, Heqing is your princess, and you should give her the dignity you deserve. Don't fool her! Otherwise, I will punish you severely!"
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Zhixiu... That girl, with a smile on her lips, was kneeling there calmly.
Li Cheng was not happy, "Father, why are you so worried about your son? Your son has grown up! I can take care of your worries in every aspect. Don't worry, what kind of life does your son want to live?"
There are a lot of them!”
The Emperor heard this, this... seems like he didn't respond to me!?
King An coughed and said, "Lao Qi, no matter how old you are, in the eyes of your father, you are still a child. Whatever your father says, just do it. What are you talking about? Your Majesty, please let the children get up! There are many things.
, they all have to be taught slowly!”
The emperor smiled and said, "Ah, I have forgotten, please get up!"
How could you forget?
I just wanted to take the opportunity to beat everyone up.
Several people thanked him and stood up.
Concubine Li was anxious, "Your Majesty..."
The emperor just remembered and before he finished his instructions, he added, "Lao Qi, Pang and Feng, one is your adoptive mother's niece and the other is your biological mother's niece. They are not outsiders. You should treat them well!"
"
"Father, my son has money and won't be stingy!"
The emperor always felt that he and he were not on the same page...
His head hurt. With a wave of his hand, the fat eunuch brought out the gifts for the bride and concubine.
"You have married a concubine, that is to say, you have a family and a career. From now on, work more calmly. The four of you, take good care of your father and avoid causing trouble!"
There was a family banquet in the palace. I don’t know who else, but the whole family of the Prince’s Palace had a tasteless meal.
After returning home, Li Cheng went directly to the West Courtyard with Lin Zhixiu.
Then, Wu Dong sent Qian's mother and said to He Qing, "Princess, this is the gift list for you to return to your parents' home tomorrow. You can see if it is suitable. And this is the jewelry sent by Mingqi Pavilion, a total of two sets."
He Qing was excited in the palace, but when he came back, he felt powerless again.
She was stunned for a while, then nodded, "Put it down first, and I'll take a look before talking. Tomorrow...will the prince come back with me?"
Mother Qian's expression did not change, "Your Majesty said that tomorrow, Your Majesty will go to court. There will be escorts ready in front of you to take you back to your parents' home."