On the day of entering the palace, the carriage of the Prince Regent had already stopped outside the Taoist temple before dawn.
Qi Han was riding on the horse and looked at her slowly approaching, his whole body was in a rare state of make-up.
Shen Xingwan raised her eyes and looked at him with a calm expression, "Why did the prince come in person?"
"The relationship between you and me, naturally we have to join hands in the palace today." Qi Han looked indifferent.
Everyone is waiting to see his jokes and reactions today. The more this happens, the more he has to show a clear conscience today.
"Get in the car."
Shen Xingwan bent over and got into the car, knowing that he was being treated as a tool again.
The carriage was driving fast on the road, and Shen Xingwan was drowsy in the carriage.
"Miss is here." Bai Ling said softly.
Shen Xingwan opened her eyes and reached out to hold the jade hairpin on her head. The car curtain was opened and Qi Han stretched out his hand to her.
Shen Xingwan frowned, held his hand and got out of the car, and immediately let go.
There are many carriages from the clan and ministers' families parked here. Today's wedding banquet was attended by many imperial wives and their daughters.
The two stood there, receiving attention from all directions.
Qi Han lowered his head and put a cloak on her, "If you cooperate today, I won't send you in."
In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the two is quite good, and it is not as affected as the rumors say.
Shen Xingwan faked a smile and endured it in order to cause trouble.
She followed a group of married women and went to the Renshou Palace where the Queen Mother lived. Today's hairpin ceremony was personally organized by the Queen Mother.
It was freezing outside, so they were taken to a side hall to rest. There was plenty of charcoal fire inside, and the maids served snacks and hot tea.
Shen Xingwan sat there, receiving all kinds of looks.
Princess Fu suddenly said, "Isn't Miss Zhou doing something good for the Regent about to happen?"
This question was full of malice and temptation.
"I don't know." Shen Xingwan said calmly, "This is not something I can decide."
Princess Fu had nothing to say. It was indeed not a decision that she, the daughter of an official family, could make.
Another wife from the clan said with a smile, "I heard that Miss Zhou was angry when she entered the palace last time?"
All the ladies immediately opened their ears, ready to eat melon.
Shen Xingwan still looked cold, "Maybe it's because I grew up in a Taoist temple and don't understand the rules in the palace."
"Pfft..." A lady covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed, "Miss Qi is really naive."
Shen Xingwan lowered his head and drank tea.
No one knew whether she was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. She acted too calmly and calmly, as if she had never heard of the rumors outside.
The female officer next to the Queen Mother came over and said, "The Queen Mother has summoned you."
The ladies quickly stood up, straightened their clothes and posture, and then entered the hall in an orderly manner.
Shen Xingwan has a special status and stands near the front.
"I've met the Queen Mother!"
"Everyone, please get up. There is no need to be polite." The Queen Mother said warmly.
As soon as Shen Xingwan raised his head, he saw Concubine Zuo standing next to the Queen Mother.
He has a strong psychological quality and actually dares to appear at the forefront of the storm.
Concubine Zuo also saw her, and her expression became increasingly gloomy.
The empress dowagers were chatting with their concubine and the royal family, while Concubine Zuo was beside herself and everyone was almost numb, looking like she was on the verge of collapse.
The Queen Mother glanced at her and turned to the palace servants, "Bring a chair to the imperial concubine. The child in her belly is very precious, so we must not tire the imperial concubine."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell into silence.
Concubine Zuo sat down despite everyone's curious and gossipy gazes. She couldn't help but cover her stomach with her wide sleeves, trying to block those eyes that were looking over her.
The Queen Mother smiled and waved to Shen Xingwan, "You are Xiao Qi of the Zhou family, come up to the Ai family and have a look."
Shen Xingwan walked over and the Queen Mother held her hand, "She is a beautiful child. No wonder Qi Han fell in love with you at first sight."
Shen Xingwan smiled lightly and said nothing.
The Queen Mother patted her hand and said, "You were wronged last time you entered the palace, but you have to understand the concubine's mood. She is suffering. Don't take that matter to heart."
Shen Xingwan cheered up instantly. He was indeed an old fox. What he said was wonderful.
The imperial concubine is feeling bitter... Doesn't this imply that the imperial concubine is embarrassing her because of Qi Han?
Sure enough, the face of the imperial concubine beside her became paler and paler, and she was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
The Queen Mother is also a wonderful person. She seemed to just say it casually and quickly changed the subject.
Shang Gong came in and saluted, "It's time to report to the Queen Mother and hairpins."
Here the Queen Mother led the concubines, and over there the Emperor led all the ministers to the outer courtyard to watch the ceremony.
Shangshu said, "The ceremony of getting hairpins is just the beginning."
The ceremony of getting hairpins requires three bows and three hairpin crowns, which is very complicated.
The Ninth Princess in Suyi walked out under the guidance of the palace maid. After the first bow, the elder who added hairpins to her was her maternal grandmother, which represented the blessing of her mother's family.
The Ninth Princess went back to her room and put on a dress with bright and lively colors. After the ceremony, the Queen Mother personally inserted a valuable gold hairpin into her hair, which represented the blessings of her father's family and the royal family to her.
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The Ninth Princess went back to her room to change clothes.
The two ladies behind Shen Xingwan whispered, "The highlight of today is here."
The Queen Mother only has two hairpins, so it can be seen that the status of the most important three-plus hairpin must be extraordinary.
Coupled with the recent rumors about the marriage of the nine princesses in Northern Xinjiang, everyone is looking forward to the final hairpin.
Shen Xingwan sighed in his heart, growing up should have been a wonderful thing, but the Ninth Princess's wedding ceremony clearly told her that the happy and carefree days before were over, and welcome to the cruel adult world.
The Ninth Princess pushed out the door again. This time she was wearing the clothes of a royal princess. She looked noble and beautiful.
After the three obeisances were over, a heroic woman came out and took out a beautiful and luxurious peacock hairpin and inserted it into the ninth princess.
"I heard that the peacock is the totem and mascot of northern Xinjiang. It seems that the rumors are true."
"That lady should be Luo Ying, the sister of the ambassador to Xinjiang. It is said that she is a female general who can write and dance."
"I didn't expect that she would come in person..."
The married women lowered their voices and whispered, and Shen Xingwan listened quietly. It seemed that the marriage was basically settled.
There is only the last link left, which is to ask the guest to choose the characters for the Ninth Princess.
Everyone's eyes turned to the emperor. Logically speaking, he was the most qualified to take the title.
The sickly emperor said, "Come, Prince Regent, since her mother-in-law entrusted her to you."
He said it very directly, and Qi Han did not delay. He looked at the Ninth Princess for a while. He was more than ten years older than her, so he had watched her grow up.
Qi Han said, "I hope you will grow up happily and worry-free, so let's call it Changle."
The Ninth Princess held back the tears in her eyes and saluted him, "Chang Le thanked your uncle."
Shang Gong announced, "The ceremony is completed."
Shen Xingwan, who was standing aside, only felt ironic. "Long happy and worry-free", he had obviously pushed her into the fire pit with his own hands.
In the end, he should not regret today's decision.
