On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the King of Shu hosted a banquet for Princess Changping and a group of feudal princes and their concubines. The young Prince Ping and Prince An also came to the banquet.
Emperor Jianwen had not yet had time to confer kingships on the young eighth and ninth princes. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he conferred the titles of Prince Ping and Prince An on his two younger brothers. As for the fiefdoms, there was no need to worry. Anyway, they were both still young and it was just a matter of time before they got married and had children.
There are still a few years left in the vassal period.
As Emperor Jian'an was the emperor, it was inconvenient for him to move. Xiao Yuhan wanted to come, but it was also inconvenient, so he had to send the female officials around him to send him generous settling-in gifts.
There were two full carts of medicinal materials, and two carts of utensils for children. Compared to gold, silver, and jade, they were not considered expensive, but they seemed extra thoughtful.
Xie Mingxi felt happy after receiving the gift.
The friendship between her and Xiao Yuhan as classmates has been maintained well. From the perspective of the sisters-in-law, the monarch and his ministers, it is also very harmonious.
As a feudal princess, it is not easy to have a good relationship with both the empress dowager and the empress of the middle palace, and to please them both ways. Therefore, it is extremely pleasurable to do this.
Li Xiangru saw this in his eyes, his eyes were burning with soreness, and he deliberately smiled and said: "The Queen is so generous to her seventh younger brother and sister, and the gifts she gave are so considerate."
Xie Mingxi knew very well how to anger someone to death without repaying your life. She winked and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law of the Fourth Emperor, don't be impatient. When you follow His Highness Prince Ning to join the feudal clan, the Empress will also give you generous gifts."
Li Xiangru: "..."
It's one thing to become a vassal if you don't want to go, but it's another thing to be detained in the capital and unable to move.
Seeing the King of Shu and Princess Shu preparing to leave the capital with great fanfare, the thoughts of the other princes also started to wander. The princes and princesses were even more anxious.
Li Xiangru was choked by a word and couldn't open his mouth. Zhao Changqing and Yin Xiaoxiao also felt a little uncomfortable.
However, even the most outspoken Yin Xiaoxiao knows that it is not appropriate to say too much about this matter. If you have anything to say, just say it in private. In front of everyone, you should be careful with your words and actions.
The new emperor is not a kind-hearted and kind-hearted person. He is eagerly waiting for the vassals to make mistakes and pull out their pigtails!
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After Xie Mingxi took care of Li Xiangru, she looked at Princess Changping with a smile: "Sister Huang, Your Highness is busy preparing to leave the feudal clan these days and has no time to visit the consort. I wonder how the consort is doing?"
Princess Changping sighed: "I have eaten well and slept well all day long, but I have gained a lot of weight. However, my right leg that was broken cannot be healed. When I stay in bed and walk, one foot is always high and the other is low."
Princess Changping is also in her thirties. Her bright face is much thinner and haggard, and there are fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. There is also less arrogance on her face, which makes her look more pleasing to the eye.
Everyone had to offer a few words of comfort.
"Just take care of it slowly, and maybe it will get better in the future."
"Yes! Don't be discouraged, Princess. When you return home, please give more advice to your consort, and don't worry about this matter."
Speaking of this, Princess Changping smiled helplessly: "The prince-in-law has a bright mind and is quite open-minded. He has never sighed deeply. He also said that if you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later. It is a blessing to be able to save your life."
The person who can't let go is Princess Changping.
Everyone in the Huainan Palace was dead, but it could not calm Princess Changping's inner anger. The real murderer behind the scenes was still at large.
However, Empress Dowager Yu had privately warned her several times to restrain herself. One day, she would be so angry for her, and she had no choice but to endure it.
When talking about Prince Consort Gu's injury, Li Xiangru looked slightly uncomfortable... This matter is most likely related to Prince Ning.
It was precisely because of this incident that she always felt a little guilty when meeting Princess Changping.
Princess Changping glanced at Li Xiangru's pretending to be calm, snorted coldly in her heart, ignored Li Xiangru at all, and turned to talk to Zhao Changqing.
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The vassal kings' seat can also be called a storm of undercurrents.
As the eldest brother, King Lu took the lead in raising his glass: "Seventh, seventh brother, I wish you a safe journey and everything goes well."
"Thank you, Second Emperor Brother," Sheng Hong raised his glass with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.
Prince Ning's words were concise and to the point: "I would also like to offer you a drink."
Sheng Hong's eyes flashed and he retorted: "This glass of wine is for me to give to Fourth Brother. I hope that everything goes well for Fourth Brother in the court."
King Ning was hit by an arrow in the chest. He was very angry and sneered repeatedly. But his face was not showing anything, and he raised his head and drank the wine from the glass.
When it was the turn of the King of Fujian, he became more sincere: "Seventh brother, it is a good thing for us brothers that you go to join the vassal first. When you arrive in Shu, you can live a peaceful life and don't mess around. You will live for three or two years.
, maybe we can also leave Beijing."
With Emperor Jian'an's petty nose and small eyes, if anything happened in Shu, he would definitely use this as an excuse to detain the other vassal kings in the capital.
The King of Fujian spoke so bluntly that Sheng Hong couldn't pretend to be stupid and said sincerely: "Fifth brother, don't worry. If I want to make trouble, I won't just go to the vassal state. Now that I can leave Beijing and go to Shu, I will definitely
I will be a good vassal king of the region and govern the Shu region well."
"If anything happens in the future, Fifth Brother, just write to me."
The King of Fujian nodded and drank several glasses of wine with Sheng Hong.
When the drunkenness was rising, Sheng Hong refused to drink any more: "We will set off the day after tomorrow. There are still many things to check and rectify tomorrow to prevent any oversights or omissions. I can't get drunk, otherwise I will miss something."
King Lu and King Min didn't say anything, but King Ning was provocative and still refused to give up: "After today, we brothers don't know when we can get together. We should have a good drink tonight and don't come back until we are drunk."
Sheng Hong was also a bit drunk, and he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Prince Ning: "Fourth brother is so interested, why don't we put down the wine glasses and go to the training room. I will accompany you with swords, guns and sticks!"
Just go! Who is afraid of whom?
A sneer appeared at the corner of Prince Ning's mouth: "Okay!"
King Lu and King Min looked at each other and showed no intention of trying to stop the fight.
Since the death of Emperor Jianwen, everyone has been feeling suffocated. If you can't have a good time drinking today, it would be a good idea to go to the practice room to "practice your hands".
Brothers are like limbs, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected... Of course, you can't just break the bones. It's always not good for outsiders to see it.
As the eldest brother, King Lu had no choice but to give advice: "No, I can't slap you in the face!"
Prince Ning: "..."
Sheng Hong: "..."
The King of Fujian was amused and began to joke: "Second brother, is it impossible or possible?"
King Min responded with a kick from King Lu.
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Half an hour later.
The female family members had already had their fill of wine and food, so they moved to the inner hall to drink tea and chat.
Eunuch Wei came with a worried look on his face.
Xie Mingxi glanced around and asked calmly: "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"
Eunuch Wei reported with a grimace: "For the record, Princess Shu. Your Highness Prince Shu and Prince Ning went to the practice room. For some reason, His Highness Prince Lu and Prince Min also made a move."
