The emperor said no more, recalling Yan Cheng's performance in his mind.
After he presented the gift list, he only made one request, which was to grant him a marriage. It was Yan Er who said he wanted to go back, and he immediately reprimanded him, and he never mentioned a word again.
Could it be that Concubine Li was right and Yan Cheng really didn’t want his brother to go back?
The emperor's heart moved and asked: "Concubine Li, if you were the prince of Zhaoguo, would you want to take Yan Er back?"
Li Fei leaned in his arms, admiring the gems, and said casually: "Of course I don't hope so."
"Why?"
Concubine Li pointed at the box of gems and asked with a sweet smile an unrelated topic: "Your Majesty, are the remaining gems going to be given to Concubine Xian and Concubine An's sisters?"
The emperor smiled and acquiesced.
Concubine Li said in a jealous tone: "I wish your majesty would only give this concubine to me, and I don't want to share it with other sisters. I think Duke Zhao is the same, right? I heard that Duke Zhao and his wife are very good.
Doting on the youngest son, Young Master Yan has been away from home for so long this time. He will definitely receive double the attention when he returns. By then, the Prince of Zhao Kingdom will be left behind, right?"
The emperor nodded involuntarily.
When he was young, he was only the lower-ranked prince, and his older brothers were the objects of his father's care. At that time, he was very jealous, wondering why his father didn't care about him.
The emperor, who thought he had a glimpse of Yan Cheng's thoughts, smiled and went to play with Concubine Li with a secret sense of pleasure.
Late at night, the lights were gradually lit, and Concubine Li walked out of the palace door looking lazily.
The palace servants waiting outside bowed their bodies respectfully and welcomed her onto the chariot.
"Go back to the palace." Li Fei held her chin up and spoke lazily.
"Yes." He raised the chariot and headed all the way to the harem.
While shaking, Li Fei played with the gems and smiled proudly. She took out another gem from her purse, but it was pigeon blood red, which was more precious than pomegranate red.
…
The next day, the emperor went to the palace of Concubine Xian.
"I want you to add makeup to Miss Xie's family. Do you understand this?"
The wise concubine nodded. After the morning court that day, the emperor's chamberlain officially came to deliver the message.
While adding tea to the emperor, she said with a smile: "I am planning to go to see His Majesty! This gift has been picked out. I don't know if it is suitable. Please make an idea."
The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly: "Just make up your own mind. How can I care about such a trivial matter?"
The wise concubine responded respectfully and explained the arrangement: "...In addition to these symbols of good luck and good luck, I also want to add a phoenix crown for my wedding."
The emperor frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this appropriate? The phoenix crown you used has regulations."
Concubine Xian said softly: "Yes, the phoenix crown that I am getting married to was worn by my elder sister. However, if the Miss Xie family marries into the palace of the Duke of Zhao, and will be succeeded by the heir to the title in the future, then she will be the Duke's wife, so she is worthy of it."
The emperor said nothing.
Concubine Xian continued: "The reason why I have such an idea is mainly to give Miss Xie family dignity. Your Majesty is now in need of helpers when rectifying the affairs of the court. If you show your favor to Zhao Guo, he will burst into tears.
I will be able to serve His Majesty better in the future. To Duke Zhao, no matter how good the thing is, it is not as important as the Sacred Heart. Nothing can better reflect His Majesty's regard for the Crown Prince than this phoenix crown."
The concubine's used ornaments are more noble than brand new ones. This is indeed the greatest favor for a woman.
The emperor pondered, nodded slightly, and said, "It's just that this phoenix crown means a lot to you..."
Concubine Xian smiled and said: "I have no children, so I would rather keep this thing in a high cabinet. I believe that my sister, who is still alive in heaven, will be more pleased to see the things she has used put into use and share the worries of Your Majesty."
Hearing what she said, the emperor thought of the great virtuous concubine who had been known as Xiangxiaoyu for many years. Maybe it was because she died too early, but what remained in the emperor's mind was her beauty and beauty. He couldn't help but sigh: "Your sister
He is also unlucky. If he is still here now..."
Concubine Xian's eyes turned red: "Yes, if my sister is still here, the little prince will be older too."
The emperor was silent. The Concubine Daxian was the first of his concubines to be pregnant. If he could be born safely, he would be his eldest son. Unfortunately, she did not keep the pregnancy, and she also died due to miscarriage.
Concubine Xian stretched out her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, and said with a forced smile: "It's my fault that it has aroused His Majesty's sadness again. People have to look forward. Sister Quanxia Youzhi will definitely hope that Your Majesty will be happy."
The two got rid of their melancholy mood and started talking and laughing.
Concubine Xian mentioned: "It will be Chinese Valentine's Day in a few days. I have invited young girls like Jinghua and Jiayi to the palace to celebrate the festival. There is also the Lord of Yongjia County. She has no elders here, so I think she should do her best."
Fulfill the responsibilities of education.”
The emperor nodded: "You make the decision."
Concubine Xian hesitated for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty, what about the Yan brothers? Duke Zhao claimed that he would keep the second Young Master Yan in the capital for your guidance. If you ignore them, wouldn't it be..."
The emperor accepted Duke Zhao's money and said casually, "Then I should take care of them. That kid Yan Er keeps saying that I take care of the children. There is no reason for me to take care of my own children."
"Yes, then let them enter the palace together and celebrate the festival with the prince."
…
Yan Ling accepted the imperial edict and was so happy that she almost jumped up.
"Brother, we can enter the palace to celebrate the festival!"
Yan Cheng rolled his eyes at him: "Why is it necessary to be so happy after celebrating Chinese Valentine's Day?"
Yan Ji on the side joked: "My eldest son, celebrating Chinese Valentine's Day is not the important thing, the important thing is who to spend it with. Miss Xu San has been invited by the wise concubine and will enter the palace when the time comes. My young master is worried that he will not be able to see her!"
"That's it." Yan Cheng sighed, "My child has grown up, and my heart is racing. I haven't seen him so happy since my eldest brother came."
Yan Ling said hurriedly: "Of course I'm happy when eldest brother is here. This is a different kind of happiness!"
"Okay, okay, I'm teasing you!" Yan Cheng glanced at him funny.
As he spoke, his guard came over and whispered a few words.
Yan Cheng nodded, waved them all to leave, and spoke to Yan Ling alone.
"The matter is half done." He said, "Your Majesty has been persuaded, all he needs to do is give it another push."
"So fast?" Yan Ling was surprised.
Yan Cheng knew that he was thinking about Xu Yin and didn't want to leave Beijing too soon. He smiled helplessly and said, "Of course it's faster. Your Majesty has accepted the money now and is in a good mood. If this continues, the friendship will fade away."
Yan Ling said dryly.
He understands the truth, but...
Yan Cheng continued: "Since we can enter the palace on Chinese Valentine's Day, it's just the right time..."
He whispered his arrangements to Yan Ling, and finally reminded: "This is a rare opportunity. You should be more serious and think about your father and mother who are looking forward to your return."
When her parents were mentioned, Yan Ling became serious: "I know."