I didn’t dare to stay in the big porridge pot for long, so I hurried back to the palace after having dinner and wine.
Everyone in the Jia family was busy again, picking out load after load of candles and busy preparing to light the lights everywhere.
Waiting until it gets dark, they start lighting lanterns everywhere in the Provincial Qin Courtyard, which makes everyone jump up and down.
Just after the lights were lit, the sound of galloping horses came from the street, heading straight for Rongguo Mansion.
Following the leading eunuch on horseback, a dozen more eunuchs followed, all panting and running up to clap their hands.
No one said anything, but the little eunuchs waiting at Jia's house already understood that Luan Jia was coming, so they rushed to where they should be and stood in a straight line.
Seeing this, Jia She quickly led his nephews from the He clan to line up outside the West Street gate. Jia Mu also led the female family members of the He clan to greet him outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion.
But after the group of young eunuchs clapped their hands and rushed over, there was no movement again.
There were hundreds of people standing on the entire Rongning Street, but it was as quiet as if there was no one alive.
Everyone stood until their feet were frozen to the bone, then they saw a pair of eunuchs in red riding horses slowly approaching. They got off their horses at the West Street Gate, drove the horses out of the enclosure, and then stopped with their hands lowered and facing the west.
After a while, another pair of red eunuchs came slowly on horseback. They dismounted at the West Street Gate, drove the horses out of the curtain, and stopped with their hands down and their faces to the west.<
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After a while, another couple...
It was only after twelve pairs of eunuchs in red arrived that they heard the faint sound of music coming from far away in the street.
Finally, I saw pairs of dragon flags, phoenix feathers, pheasant feathers, and kui heads coming over, as well as gold-plated furnaces burning the curls of royal incense.
Royal majesty is naturally top-notch luxury.
In Jia Mu's eyes, she is frightened.
In Daiyu's eyes, it is a respectful response.
In Sister Feng’s eyes, it’s such a grand event.
But in Baochai's eyes, he felt all kinds of feelings in his heart.
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It would be great if I could enter the palace!
Look, that crank-handled seven-phoenix golden umbrella is followed by many eunuchs on duty, one pair after another, one team after another, holding crowns, robes and shoes, fragrant beads and embroidered handkerchiefs, rinsing bowls and whisks,
What kind of dignity is this!
Look, eight eunuchs were walking slowly carrying a golden-topped golden embroidered phoenix. Mother Jia took the lead and knelt down by the roadside, carrying the golden phoenix into the gate. What a grandeur this was! When arriving at the specially designed courtyard, the eunuch holding a whisk in hand must kneel down and ask his servant to change his clothes, and then the other eunuchs will carry him in.
After entering the door, the eunuchs and guards hurriedly dispersed quietly and neatly. Only Zhaorong, Caibin, etc. led the imperial concubine to the ceremony.
It would be great if such a scene could be in my possession, Xue Baochai!
With my abilities, I am more than just a little noble concubine!
With my talent and virtue, I can also be the queen of the world!
I, Xue Baochai, have a golden lock!
"Golden and jade marriage" can also be paired with the emperor's jade seal.
With my "auspicious prophecy", I can protect the emperor's throne "for everlasting youth". Wouldn't the emperor like it? Will he not allow me to have this auspiciousness and make the emperor's imperial power permanent?
In order to enter the palace, how many years have I worked hard? I have learned to keep my emotions and anger hidden no matter what, win over people's hearts all the time, attack others at any time in the gentle breeze and drizzle, and conquer my opponents with small favors.
I have a beautiful appearance, an elegant manner, and a lot of knowledge. Everyone knows that I have the highest moral character, so I just tell a lie and create an enemy out of thin air for my enemy. I use my strength to fight against him, and he is extremely poisonous.
Alas - it's all my brother's fault. If he hadn't brought a personal life lawsuit, why would it be impossible for me to enter the palace and stand for election!
And that damn Feng Yuan! It may not be that he himself was short-lived, but it was because it made me unable to show my ambition!
Only Aunt Xue could guess how uncomfortable Baochai felt at this time.
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Jia Yuanchun entered the Provincial Courtyard and went on a boat, visited several places, changed a few inscriptions on the plaques and lanterns, and then took a seat in the main hall of the palace.
Two ceremonial eunuchs invited Jia She, Jia Zheng and others arranged to kneel down under the platform. Zhao Rong came out and gave the order: "Excuse me." Everyone left.
Two more eunuchs led the Rongguo Taijun and his female family members from the east steps to the platform to kneel down. Zhaorong from the palace came out again and said: "No need."
The imperial concubine served tea three times in the main hall, and then retreated to the side hall to change clothes according to etiquette.
In this way, the royal state ceremony has been completed, and the imperial concubine drove out of the garden in the provincial royal car.
Next, they went to the main room of Jia Mu's courtyard. Concubine Jia asked everyone to worship her and see her grandmother. Concubine Jia was so panicked that she knelt down to stop her.
Concubine Jia's eyes were filled with tears, and she supported Jia Mu with one hand and Mrs. Wang with the other. The three of them were extremely excited for a moment, and they were full of words, but they couldn't say them. They could only sob relative to each other.
The whole room was filled with female relatives, surrounded by Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, the three sisters Ying, Tan and Xi, who were all weeping and speechless.
Yuanchun finally forced a smile and said:
"That day..."
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Just hearing these three words made Jia Mu break into a cold sweat!
My ancestors!
What a blessing from our ancestors!!!
Lian Er really got it right!!!
Sure enough, what Yuanchun said next was "send me to you".
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Cold sweat was already flowing down Jia Mu's back.
Lian Er said that the first words Yuanchun said when he came home would kill Yuanchun in the future!
Yuanchun said:
"Since I was sent to a place where no one could see anyone that day, I finally came home today. Instead of talking and laughing, my wife started crying. After a while, I left, but I didn't know how long it was before I came back!"
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When Lian Er said this, Jia Mu didn't quite believe it.
Mother Jia couldn't believe that Miss Yuanchun, whom she had raised with care, was not an ignorant, gullible, silly elder sister, how could she say such "life-threatening" words?
What kind of ignorant fool must he be to say such desperate words!
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Yuanchun goes home to visit relatives. This is not the case for an ordinary girl to go back to her parents' home. When she meets her mother, she can cry and tell her how bad her husband's family is and how her husband is a bastard.
She is the noble concubine of a country’s monarch!
Her husband’s family is a royal family!
Her husband is the emperor!
It would be a great blessing for a daughter from an ordinary subject's family to enter the palace and become a queen, the glory of flying up a branch and turning into a phoenix.
Even if I have grievances, I cannot express them.
After all, the imperial concubine is surrounded by eunuchs and maids. Every word and deed is monitored and recorded at all times. How can she cry and complain that her husband's house is a "no place to be seen"? Doesn't this describe the palace as a prison?
Have you forgotten the saying in the ancient poem "When you talk about palace affairs with passion, the parrot dare not speak"?
As a noble concubine and a "virtuous concubine" named by the emperor, she actually said such complaints against the royal family. Isn't she a bad mouther who is "unvirtuous and without virtue"?!
Who are you slapping in the face?
Based on your words, the royal family will definitely think of a concubine who is "ignorant of promotion" and even "full of resentment", who "does not understand etiquette" and is "rebellious". Can the emperor give her a good result?
What's more, the current emperor has allowed the family members of the concubines in the harem to visit the palace twice a month.
You know, even in ordinary families, married daughters may not be able to see their mothers so frequently.
For example, Jia's mother loved Jia Min so much, but after Jia Min got married, mother and daughter were never able to see each other again.
You actually want to talk like that? No one would think you have a conscience, let alone an emperor who is much more suspicious than ordinary people?
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Jia Mu was completely convinced of Jia Lian at this time.
He no longer had any doubts, and hurriedly followed Jia Lian's previous instructions, stopped Yuan Chun's words and said:
"I sent you to the palace that day, but I never expected to receive such an honor. This shows how great the emperor's favor is."