It was with this thought in mind that when Xiang Jingxing appeared in front of Princess Yongzhao again, he immediately made his thoughts clear.
"Your Highness Princess, I would like to say a few words to you."
At that time, it was a banquet at the Wei Palace. Princess Yongzhao stopped when she heard this and asked the people around her to leave.
Xiang Jingxing was very excited. The princess was actually willing to listen to him. Does that mean he had a chance?
Xiang Jingxing mustered up his courage, his voice was trembling but he spoke clearly word for word, "I would like to tell Her Royal Highness, if you want to choose a face, could you consider me?"
For him, appearance doesn't matter, as long as he can stay by Princess Yongzhao's side, he is willing to do so.
Princess Yongzhao suddenly smiled. Firstly, she laughed that she had correctly guessed Xiang Jingxing's thoughts. Secondly, she thought Xiang Jingxing's remarks were a bit cute.
"Facial head?" Princess Yongzhao slightly curved her lips, "Aren't you afraid of Mr. Xiang and Mrs. Xiang whipping you with thorn sticks?"
The smile that fell in Xiang Jingxing's eyes made him even more flustered. He swallowed and said, "As long as I can stay with the princess, I am willing to have my parents' legs broken."
Princess Yongzhao just thought it was a joke, "Okay, today I will treat it as if you are talking nonsense in front of me. I won't take it to heart. You should also forget it."
This is also the most troublesome point for Xiang Jingxing. He has been thinking about the eldest princess for so many years and does not hope for a sudden marriage.
No one had time to escape, and their clothes were quickly soaked.
The car curtain was raised, and Princess Yongzhao's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw the face that had appeared in her dreams many times.
She thought that maybe it was because of Xiang Jingxing's simplicity and cleanliness that she would never forget him.
Princess Yongzhao asked in surprise: "What are you?"
After this time, Princess Yongzhao felt that Xiang Jingxing was cute even more.
On the day they got married, the eldest princess's mansion was bustling with activity.
The eldest princess Yongzhao has never raised a face, nor does she have any desire to raise a face. She is not addicted to these things, and she does not even intend to have contact with men again after Xue Zhenjiang's death.
"The imperial court has never owed you anything, right?" Princess Yongzhao asked deliberately.
To be honest, the eldest princess Yongzhao didn't have much feelings for Xiang Jingxing. They had not even met a few times, but even she herself couldn't explain the reason for this uneasiness.
"Let me see if this carriage can be repaired." Xiang Jingxing raised his head and showed a naive smile.
What Xiang Jingxing didn't know was that the eldest princess Yongzhao was absent-minded that whole day and didn't even sleep well when she returned to the princess' mansion at night.
Even Xue Zhenjiang's death, although she was sad, did not have such a big impact on her emotions.
Princess Yongzhao suddenly smiled and asked again: "What's the result of the signature?"
Although Xiang Jingxing is the eldest son of the Xiang family, his younger brothers have already spread their influence on the Xiang family, and Mr. Xiang and Mrs. Xiang no longer place any emphasis on him to carry on the family line.
"Marriage, marriage sign." Xiang Jingxing touched his nose awkwardly.
On the way back, two carriages were driving on the road one behind the other.
Xiang Jingxing didn't know how to answer. The last time he recommended himself for a pillow, he was rejected, which was a big blow to him.
She would think of him more often than before.
After saying that, he quickly walked away.
Xiang Jingxing has already thought about it. Even if he is beaten by his father, he will go to the princess's house to be a face-officer!
Princess Yongzhao was overjoyed, but she pretended to be calm and said: "That's good, but I don't plan to have a good reputation. If you don't mind, just marry me."
She originally thought she would spend the rest of her life peacefully like this, but ever since she heard what Xiang Jingxing said, she could no longer calm down.
Princess Yongzhao’s marriage lottery turned out to be a peach blossom.
While she despised herself for being so old, she couldn't control her heart at the same time.
"Forget it." Princess Yongzhao motioned to her maid to help her get into her carriage and change into clean clothes.
He said: "I only care about political affairs and don't want to be bothered by marriage matters."
"Why is Her Royal Highness here?"
"Master Xiang, do you still have this ability?"
Princess Yongzhao did not move, but asked: "Where are you going?"
Seeing that his carriage was wet, Princess Yongzhao asked him to go back in her carriage.
Thinking of Xiang Jingxing, Princess Yongzhao lost her composure.
After lying on the ground for a while, Xiang Jingxing's body and face were even more dirty than he could say.
After living together like this for a year, Princess Yongzhao found an opportunity to ask Xiang Jingxing.
Princess Yongzhao raised her eyebrows and asked deliberately: "Master Xiang, do you mean you are not satisfied with this matter?"
Perhaps because of her inner concern, Princess Yongzhao could always find that Xiang Jingxing often appeared in front of her.
Although both of them are too young to have children, there is no grudge between them.
Fortunately, the rain came and went quickly, and soon it stopped. Princess Yongzhao asked her maid to raise the curtain and get into the carriage, only to find that the rain in the carriage had not stopped yet.
The rain was so heavy that the maid couldn't hold the umbrella in her hand, so Xiang Jingxing simply took the umbrella and helped hold it up.
Not to mention, he really let him tinker with the carriage.
Every time she met him, Princess Yongzhao could feel her heart pounding, just like a girl Huaichun.
Xiang Jingxing smiled and said nothing.
Xiang Jingxing refused, as he could not affect the princess' reputation.
"To be honest, I went to the temple to offer incense and ask for fortune-telling." Xiang Jingxing said a little embarrassed. He couldn't just say that he was going to ask about marriage, right?
As a decent man, I always feel that asking for a marriage sign should not happen to me.
Xiang Jingxing had not had any concubines in the past few decades, let alone after becoming the consort, and no one dared to marry the concubine.
Xiang Jingxing said distressedly: "The peach blossom has appeared."
Xiang Jingxing helped Princess Yongzhao shield herself from the rain without even thinking about it, no matter how abrupt his behavior seemed.
The maid reacted quickly and went back to her carriage to take out the oil-paper umbrella. Unfortunately, Princess Yongzhao was already soaked.
Xiang Jingxing was also surprised to see her and quickly got off the carriage to salute.
When Xiang Jingxing saw the eldest princess leaving, he sighed in disappointment. Did he recommend himself for a pillow and was rejected?
He even failed to take the initiative to make noodles.
After Leng Moran learned about this, he personally arranged the marriage for the two of them.
"I see."
On the way back, Princess Yongzhao's carriage broke down and the mountain road surrounded her. She and her maidservants stood on the roadside waiting, hoping to meet someone to give her a ride.
Moreover, Xiang Jingxing also deserves this.
After the marriage, the two worked together and spent sweet days one after another.
Although both of them are quite old, this is Xiang Jingxing's first marriage, and the eldest princess Yongzhao has an unusual status, so the wedding is scheduled for eight months, so the preparations are not rushed.
Princess Yongzhao seemed not to notice his embarrassment and asked, "What kind of sign are you asking for?"
He couldn't help but nodded repeatedly in surprise: "Of course, of course!"
The raindrops failed to fall on Princess Yongzhao, and Xiang Jingxing was almost submerged in the water.
As a princess, she became the eldest princess after Leng Moran ascended the throne. She had no worries about food and clothing, lived a prosperous life, and her daughter was married, so she had almost no other worries.
She would even sometimes dream that Xiang Jingxing had been watching her silently for many years.
Sometimes when she attends a banquet, she will find Xiang Jingxing watching her silently.
Princess Yongzhao doesn’t think she should keep a low profile since it’s not her first marriage. She thinks happiness should be known to everyone around her.
The maidservant answered on her behalf: "Our carriage is broken down, please tell me to send the princess back."
She began to wonder what her feelings were for Xiang Jingxing.
With doubts, the eldest princess Yongzhao went to the temple to offer incense and ask for a signature to inquire about her marriage.
Only then did she understand why Xiang Jingxing didn't let her get into the carriage to take shelter from the rain.
Leng Moran, Xiao Xixi and others also came to participate in person.
"You said you wanted to stay by my side before, but do you still think so?" Princess Yongzhao had never been so nervous before. After saying this, she looked expectantly at Xiang Jingxing's reaction.
Xiang Jingxing was so surprised that he almost spun around in circles, but luckily he held back.
The eldest princess Yongzhao did not continue to ask. She raised her hand and motioned to the maid to help her get into the carriage. Suddenly, a heavy rain fell.
It also gave Xue Kexin time to come back and watch the ceremony.
When he came out again, he saw Xiang Jingxing lying in the mud tinkering with her carriage.
After becoming Princess Shang, Xiang Jingxing still served in the Hanlin Academy. His talents and learning should not be buried.
How could Xiang Jingxing not agree? He quickly said respectfully: "Princess, please get on the carriage."
She had been with Xue Zhenjiang for so many years, and she thought she had long understood the taste of love, but there had never been a time when it had made her so upset.
Sometimes when she was traveling, she would find Xiang Jingxing mixed in with the crowd.
Xiang Jingxing never expected that the eldest princess would ask him this question. He thought he had been rejected a year ago.
Suddenly a carriage came slowly and stopped in front of them.
Princess Yongzhao looked back through the car curtain, the corners of her lips raised slightly.
Princess Yongzhao silently observed Xiang Jingxing's reaction and actions. At that moment, she felt even more confused.
Xue Kexin came back with her husband and was sincerely happy for her mother.
The abbot of the temple personally received her. He knew the identity of the eldest princess and her marital status, but he was not surprised to see her asking for a marriage sign. After all, he did not think that the princess would become a widow for a treasonous person like Xue Zhenjiang.
But there was really no way to sit in his own carriage, so he simply sat on the shaft with the coachman.
Xiang Jingxing said with an embarrassed look on his face: "For your Royal Highness to laugh, I have always been nostalgic. This carriage has been used for many years and I don't want to replace it."
Only then did Princess Yongzhao realize what it felt like to be with the one she loved.
Many years have passed, and the story of Xue Zhenjiang has long been forgotten. The people of Chu only know the story of the eldest princess Yongzhao and the consort Xiang Jing playing the harp and the harp, and the story of the two having known each other since childhood.
Seeing that her mother finally found happiness, Xue Kexin put down her worries.
As long as her mother can live a good life in the future, she will feel at ease in Qi State.
