Speaking of which, there were only three people sitting at the prince's table, the eldest prince Xuan Tianqi, the second prince Xuan Tianling, and the fifth prince Xuan Tianyan. There were three people at the table, and it was deserted. The eldest prince and the second prince were chatting with each other.
It was very happy, but the fifth prince Xuan Tianyan was not very gregarious. He sat several chairs away from his two brothers and drank alone with a wine glass.
Xuan Tianyan looks lonely, but in fact, Prince Li's Mansion has been very lively recently. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, his third concubine came in. Prince Li's Mansion also set off firecrackers for this purpose, and Xuan Tianyan even wore bright red.
Xipao went out to greet her in person. It is said that the concubine was carried into Prince Li's Mansion by the fifth prince, and the pomp was quite grand.
Seeing that the fifth prince returned to his former appearance, people were actually quite used to it. Some people said that this is how the fifth prince should be. A few years ago, he was bewitched by the fourth young lady of the Feng family and changed.
It's not normal. Now that the fourth Miss Feng has passed the limelight, the fifth prince is tired of her and no longer cares about her. No, everyone has rushed to live in the ordinary courtyard, which is a great defeat.
Some people say that the fourth young lady of the Feng family is also pitiful. She didn't even marry into Prince Li's house, so she just followed the fifth prince all these years in vain. After all, those so-called concubines or concubines still have status, she
A big girl has been called the fifth prince's true concubine for so long. Even if she doesn't get married, I'm afraid no one will dare to marry her again.
Some people even said that Feng Fendai deserved it. I heard that she had a very bad temper and often made trouble for the fifth prince. A good prince was hurt like the third grandson by her, so just dump her.
In short, in the face of the successive happy events in Prince Li's Mansion, people have all sorts of things to say, especially the time a few years ago, when Xuan Tianyan welcomed the newlyweds in with such a grand ceremony. In the eyes of outsiders, this was even more...
Feng Fendai was completely relegated to the cold palace.
So some evil-minded people went to the door of the small courtyard where Feng Fendai lived to make sarcastic remarks. They ridiculed Feng Fendai severely and said how good the new concubine was. I thought it was
Due to Feng Fendai's temperament, she would definitely come out and scold her. They had already prepared for a fight. Now that the Feng Mansion is gone, Feng Fendai and Feng Yuheng are at odds again. Now the fifth prince has also abandoned her. She has no backing, so they are fighting and scolding.
It was all casual. But I didn't expect that no matter how much they scolded, no one in the small courtyard came out to answer. From morning to night, no one came out.
I don’t know if Xuan Tianyan knew about this matter. In short, Prince Li’s Mansion did not make any reaction and just let those troublesome people scold Feng Fendai outside for two days and two nights. I heard that on New Year’s Eve
That morning, there were still people making sarcastic remarks!
At today's palace banquet, the third concubine also entered the palace and was sitting with the family members of the eldest prince and the second prince. But it was obvious that she was not welcomed by the two emperor's wives. For the other
To the two serious princes and concubines, the woman was just a plaything for their fifth brother who would be thrown away when they got tired of playing with her. Her status was far inferior to that of Feng Fendai, who was serious about getting married.
However, although everyone knows what a virtuous person the fifth prince is, after all, the position of the principal concubine of Li Wu Mansion is still vacant, which is a great temptation. Looking at these princes, the married ones have no hope, and the unmarried fourth princes
He has lost the throne and is not within the scope of consideration; and the sixth prince now holds the position of supervising the country, which is equivalent to the prince, and is very likely to be the future emperor. The position of concubine is very likely to be the future queen. That is not something ordinary people can do.
He can be flattered; and then there is the seventh prince, who is an even more elusive existence. After thinking about it, if he wants to be close to the royal family, there is only one fifth prince left. Therefore, even if the fifth prince has a bad reputation
Outside, there were still people rushing forward, such as the one who was walking towards the prince's seat.
"Hello, Your Highness, Fifth Prince." The woman saluted with a charming smile on her face.
Xuan Tianyan glanced at her with no expression on his face, but he also asked: "Who are you?"
The woman smiled and said, "My father is the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, Qi Huai."
“Qi Huai?”
"Yes!" The woman sat down next to Xuan Tianyan without being seen. "My father has never been good at socializing with others, and he rarely even attended the palace banquet. If the emperor hadn't told him not to be absent this time, I'm afraid it would be him.
You won't even come into the palace!" There was some grievance on her face, "If my father doesn't come into the palace, we won't be able to enter the palace. Speaking of which, this is the first time that my daughter has come to the palace, and it is the first time for me to come to the palace.
This is the first time I have met the fifth prince." She glanced at Xuan Tianyan and showed unabashed flattery and flattery.
Xuan Tianyan was very familiar with such eyes, and could understand what people with such eyes were thinking. He didn't care, and would not reject anyone who came. When the other party showed kindness, he smiled back and went one step further.
He pointed out to the other party: "I am very pleased to see you with beautiful features and beautiful eyes. I wonder how you should call me Miss?"
The woman was secretly happy in her heart, and quickly replied: "My maiden's name is Qi Fang, and everyone in my family calls me Fang'er. If Your Highness the Fifth Prince doesn't mind, you can also... call me this way." As she spoke, her cheeks turned red, and her head shook.
It was also lowered slightly, looking very shy.
Xuan Tianyan didn't feel that Miss Qi was embarrassed at all. How could a woman with such a bold mind be embarrassed? This kind of shyness was just pretending. In fact, she might not have it in her heart.
I really hope that the relationship with him can go further, and even if she puts forward an idea, she can ignore everyone's ladylike reserve and directly throw herself into his arms.
"Fang'er." He laughed again, "It sounds good."
"Thank you, Your Highness, Fifth Highness." Qi Fang was very happy. Seeing that Xuan Tianyan was also willing to pay attention to her, she moved her chair towards him again without even noticing, and she became more intimate when talking. "How come Your Highness, Fifth Highness, is drinking alone?"
What? Fang'er sat opposite and saw it, feeling very distressed. His Highness only brought one concubine into the palace today. Fang'er didn't like to talk when he saw the concubine's sister. His Highness was inevitably lonely, so why not... let Fang
Let me have two drinks with you!" As he said that, he took an empty cup on the table, filled it with wine for Xuan Tianyan first, then poured his own cup, and then raised it up: "Your Highness, Fifth Prince,
Fang'er respects you."
Xuan Tianyan also raised his glass, "Okay, thank you Fang'er." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, and then said: "I was worried that drinking alone would be boring, and Fang'er came. What a wonderful person.
A considerate girl.”
"Thank you, Fang'er, Your Highness for the compliment." Qi Fang became even more happy. After a glass of wine, the conversation started. In addition, Xuan Tianyan's ambiguous attitude, calling Fang'er one after another made her feel itchy.
She is already getting acquainted with this fifth prince. As long as she works harder, she may gain even more!
Qi Fang is very happy. The Qi family has always been very low-key. His father Qi Huai rarely interacts with other colleagues. Except for going to court every day, he stays at home. He never takes the initiative to contact others. During the New Year and holidays, he even walks around politely.
They are so rare that even though she has a high ambition, she has no chance to stand out from others. Seeing that she is already sixteen years old, there are many people coming to propose marriage, but there is no one she can like.
My mother said that it is not good to marry into a wealthy family. Fights in the inner house can kill people. But there are no fights in small families? A few days ago, the shopkeeper of the Gao Family Dessert Shop even beat his wife because she abused her concubine and treated her concubine badly.
Woman. If a small business owner is like this, how small a household should she find? Is it possible that she should find a poor person?
Qi Fang thought, instead of fighting in a small family, it would be better to fight in a big family. There are fights everywhere, so she would fight the high-end ones. As for losing, winning, life or death, then
It's fair to look at each person's abilities.
She was very high-spirited and was looked down upon by ordinary people, but she actually set her sights on the royal son at a glance. Emperor Tianwu happened to be afraid of the lack of excitement at the palace banquet this year, so he ordered the invited officials not to be absent for any reason, so she decided to follow her parents.
The opportunity to enter the palace together. She had to seize this opportunity, and she must not enter the palace in vain. Nowadays, there are very few princes who can be chosen. Although the fifth prince is not the best candidate, although there are many concubines and concubines,
But at least the position of the principal concubine is vacant. If she can be the principal concubine of Prince Li's Mansion, she will be able to gain face for the Qi family, and her life will not be in vain.
With this idea in mind, Qi Fang tried her best to please Xuan Tianyan, and even showed her generosity, praising the concubine that Xuan Tianyan brought into the palace. The two of them could be considered to be in love with each other.
The conversation was very pleasant, but while they were talking, Qi Fang was not doing much, and she thought of Feng Fendai, who was said to have been abandoned by Xuan Tianyan. She had also heard many rumors about Feng Fendai and the fifth prince.
She also knew that the fourth young lady of the Feng family had a bad temper that made people and gods angry. She treated the fifth prince very badly and would beat him or scold him. She was so indignant about this that she couldn't hold it back for a moment and opened her mouth to denounce Feng Fendai: "Fang'er is really doing this for you."
The past few years have been worthless for the Fifth Highness. Who in the capital doesn’t know this? You were so kind to the fourth lady of the Feng family. You even supported the entire Feng family for her, and later you helped her get the child that her aunt had an affair with someone else.
My child, you are a prince! You have done your best, but she still treats you like that. It is really disrespectful."
The more Qi Fang talked, the angrier she became, and the deeper she got into the drama, as if she really despised Feng Fendai for fighting for the fifth prince. All the rumors she had heard suddenly poured into her mind, and then she spoke them out.
: "She actually dares to say that Your Highness, Fifth Highness, has no future. Who does she think she is? She is just a concubine from a declining family. My aunt still carried her out of Fengyue Alley and cuckolded her father. With such an identity
, she has long been thrown into the corner and ignored. The fifth prince, you value her and promised her the position of concubine, but what about her? Not only is she not grateful at all, she even calls you out.
After drinking it, it was really disgusting."
She became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, but she didn't notice Xuan Tianyan's extremely cold face...