When Yunxi came back, Wang Gong was in the main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion in Wenhua Palace, instructing the eunuchs to rearrange the decorations. Although the decoration of Wenyuan Pavilion that Concubine Lu had decorated before was very beautiful, Yunxi was definitely not willing to continue to use Concubine Lu.
The previous layout, so Wang Jin and others were asked to discuss a new layout, with President Wang Gong in charge.
Seeing Yunxi come in, Wang Gong saluted and said hello. Yunxi didn't want to take off his clothes and change, so he asked Wang Gong: "Is Wang Bu back? What are you doing?"
Wang Gong replied: "Wang Bu is in the backyard helping Wang Xi to consider the entire Wenhua Palace eunuch issue." All the maids were sent by Lao Zhu to the new palace of Concubine Li and other concubines, and none of them stayed in Wenhua Palace.
temple.
Yunxi said: "Since Wang Bu and the others are busy, then send someone in to take out the gadgets outside the palace that Chen Xing and others sent today, and take two young eunuchs with me to the Chunhe Palace. Yes.
Come on, did Chen Xing buy Anqing’s specialties?”
While Wang Gong asked the young eunuch to go in and get the things, he replied: "Your Highness, Chen Xing specifically mentioned that there are a few knickknacks in the style of Anqing Mansion, saying that he traveled to many places to buy them."
Yunxi sat down in the main hall and chatted with Wang Gong while waiting. Not long after, the young eunuchs who went in to get things came out, and Yunxi took them to Chunhe Hall where Concubine Li and Yunying now lived.
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There are three reasons why Yunxi wanted to see Concubine Li in person to express his gratitude. First, Yunxi was indeed grateful for Concubine Li’s reminder. Strictly speaking, the previous Li Ya, Wang Bu reported
The reminder from Tang Bohe and his wife almost had the opposite effect. Only Concubine Li's reminder was really useful, so Yunxi was very grateful to her.
Second, it is to show Lao Zhu his love and concern for his relatives.
Third, Yunying is already fifteen years old this year, only a few months younger than Yunxi. This was already the age for marriage in ancient times. The princesses of the Ming Dynasty probably got married when they were around seventeen years old. Later generations of Yunxi did not pay attention.
Guo Yunying asked how old she was when she got married, but he heard that Zhu Biao had discussed this issue with Concubine Li when he was still alive, and it was only interrupted after Zhu Biao passed away. But Lao Zhu might bring up this matter at any time,
Concubine Li couldn't speak in front of Lao Zhu, but Yunxi could, so he had to communicate with Concubine Li in advance to avoid delaying Yunying.
It was quite a distance from Wenhua Hall to Chunhe Hall where Concubine Li and Yunying lived now. Yunxi walked for a long time before arriving at Chunhe Hall.
This time, as soon as he entered the palace gate, Concubine Li came out and saluted Yunxi. Yunxi also hurriedly returned the salute. Then Concubine Li led Yunxi to the main hall. Halfway through, Yunying also came out, and the two brothers and sisters came out.
After another round of greetings, they arrived at the main hall.
When they arrived at the main hall, the guests and hosts took their seats. Concubine Li asked with a smile: "I wonder why Your Highness came to our Chunhe Hall today? Are you here to see Ying'er? You brothers and sisters really have a deep love for each other."
Yunxi smiled and replied: "Today's events are indeed related to Yunying, but the first thing is," he said, standing up and turning into a very solemn expression, "
Thank you for your life-saving grace, my empress." He said and bowed.
Concubine Li immediately ordered the eunuchs beside her to help Yunxi, stood up and said, "Your Highness really embarrassed me. That's what I should do. How can I accept Your Highness's thanks?"
Yunxi also knew that she would definitely get someone to stop her, so he struggled a few times and found that he couldn't move. He straightened up and thanked her again and again. Of course Concubine Li refused. The two of them tried to shirk each other for a while.
Then Yunxi asked Wang Gong to take out the things and give them to Concubine Li, and said: "Today I bought some gadgets from outside the palace for my wife and sister. The things are not worth much, so don't refuse them."
Concubine Li asked the palace maid next to her to pick it up and said, "Then I will be disrespectful."
Yunxi added: "Some of the things sold here say they are of Anqing style. I don't know whether they are true or false. Look, I have been deceived."
After hearing this, Concubine Li looked at these things carefully and took out a few of them with surprise and said: "Your Highness has really taken the trouble."
Then she fiddled with it like a child and said: "The style of this is that of our Tongcheng County, and that is the style of Qianshan. There are subtle differences between this and our Tongcheng. Outsiders can't tell at all..."
She said a few more words, then realized that she had lost her composure, so she quickly stopped and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was homesick for seeing things, and I accidentally lost my composure. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Yunxi replied: "It doesn't matter." Yunxi had learned about Concubine Li's family situation before. Her family was originally very poor. After she became the crown prince's concubine, she received some rewards and her family situation became better day by day; but she
An elder brother used her name to publicize the situation, but Lao Zhu found out and executed him. Concubine Li was also punished, and her family stopped contacting her after that.
She gave birth to a daughter, and she never sent eunuchs out of the palace for fear of affecting the child's future, so she had not seen anything in her hometown for ten years, so it was normal for her to lose her temper.
However, Concubine Li still felt rather embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "What did Your Highness say before about something related to Ying'er?"
Yunxi also turned to business: "It's like this. Yunying is not too young this year. I heard that when my father was still alive, he discussed Yunying's marriage with my empress. Is this true?"
When Concubine Li heard what he said, she already knew what Yunxi was going to say, so she hurriedly replied: "This is what happened." Yunying hurriedly hid her face and went out.
Yunying knew that Yunying was feeling embarrassed, so he didn't ask any further questions. He said, "Yunying is grown up too. Even if it is for the sake of her father's filial piety, it doesn't stop her from deciding on someone first. I'm here to ask your Majesty what she wants."
What kind of family? When Grandpa Huang talks to me, it’s easier for me to reply, so that Yunying won’t have to spend her whole life with a family she doesn’t like.”
Concubine Li was very happy because Yunxi came to consult her opinion instead of making a decision directly after discussing it with Lao Zhu, which showed that she really had a good relationship with Yunying. She thought about it for a long time before replying: "If it's okay,
Please don't marry Wenying to a distinguished family. It would be best to find a family with a decent civil servant; or open the Ping Palace."
Yunxi understood her concerns. Lao Zhu had killed too many generals, and there might be another wave of killings before Yunxi succeeded to the throne and Lao Zhu died. She did not want her daughter to become a widow.
But as a quasi-emperor, Yunxi thought more and could better understand Lao Zhu's thoughts: Lao Zhu always married princesses to his generals, which was not something Yunxi could change; especially when he knew that Yunxi might implement enfeoffment.
Under the circumstances, it is even more impossible.
So Yunxi said: "Mother, I can't change the emperor's thoughts. I can only give a few general remarks. Moreover, the candidates for the county horses decided by the emperor at this time must be in line with the emperor's thoughts. , he will be fine." He vaguely remembered that Zhu Biao's eldest daughter married Geng Bingwen's son in the "History of the Ming Dynasty" he had read, so he said this.
Concubine Li was also too excited. When she came to her senses, she knew that unless Lao Zhu died within a few months, it would be Lao Zhu who would choose Yunying's husband, and Yun Xi could only give her opinions. And what Yun Xi said made sense: The person who granted the marriage at this time must have come to win over someone for Yunxi, so everything will be fine.
Then Yunxi said: "Why don't you ask Yunying for her opinion on what she likes? It's her business to live her life in the future, and it's better to do what you like. Yunying and I are brothers and sisters, so there's no need to avoid anything. "After all, he has modern thinking and feels that he should ask for his opinion on important matters such as marriage.
Concubine Li also thought it was right and hurriedly replied: "Then I will ask Ying'er what you mean later, and I will inform Your Highness another day."
Concubine Li should be concerned but confused. This was a way to see off guests, so she said it immediately. However, Yunxi didn't care, and it was really time for him to leave, so he stood up and said: "Then I'm busy, I'll leave first. "
At this time, Concubine Li also realized that she had said the wrong thing. But now that the matter was over, she could only see the guests off. She stood up, said a few words of humility, and sent Yunxi to the entrance of Chunhe Hall.
