The emperor and empress met each other when they were young and had a deep affection.
No matter how many concubines gave birth to children in the palace, no one could surpass Queen Yu.
There was a hint of sadness in Mei Fei's eyes, she lowered her head quietly and said nothing, a familiar bitterness welling up in her heart.
When she was most favored, Emperor Jianwen treated her very well. She also quietly had extravagant hopes in her heart, hoping that she could replace Empress Yu and become the most important person in Emperor Jianwen's heart.
The cruel and cold reality gave her a hard blow.
The loneliness and suffering in the past three years were all caused by Emperor Jianwen's neglect.
The most ruthless emperor's family! This is absolutely true. She has given up on Emperor Jianwen, and the only thing she hopes for is that her son can grow up safely.
Thinking of the murderer who had been hiding behind the scenes until now, she was horrified and confused. She wished she could tie her son to her side and not let anyone get close...
"Yes, Anping would like to obey my father's order." The sixth princess finally opened her mouth to speak.
Emperor Jianwen had a look of satisfaction in his eyes and asked again: "Did you ever get to know your classmates in the academy?"
The Sixth Princess hummed softly: "Xie Mingxi, who won the first place in the exam, is very good. She and I sit next to each other."
Sending her to Lianchi Academy was indeed the right decision. After only one day, she was already much more lively than before and was willing to speak.
Emperor Jianwen felt quite relieved and said with a smile: "Since you are in love with her, you might as well keep more contact with her." He also asked with a smile: "Is she the top freshman this year? How old is she this year? How is her appearance?"
It's so good, why do you ask about your age and appearance?
Could it be that the old cow eats the young grass?
A subtle warning flashed in the eyes of the Sixth Princess.
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There is also a wonderful thing about his introverted and talkative nature. When he doesn't want to answer, he simply keeps silent. No one will care about a "gloomy and withdrawn" half-year-old child.
Sure enough, the Sixth Princess did not say a word, and Emperor Jianwen was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and blamed himself: "Father, as he gets older, he becomes more and more verbose, and he has to ask endless questions about such trivial matters. That's all, if you don't want to say it, just don't say it."
Mei Fei's heart, which was raised high, quietly fell back to its original position.
Emperor Jianwen came to Hanxiang Palace to visit his daughter and would not stay overnight.
The rules for sleeping in the palace are strict. A concubine like her who has been recovering from illness all year round is not qualified to serve as a sleeping concubine. If she hadn't been favored by the Sixth Princess, it would have been difficult to even meet Emperor Jianwen.
If she can't stay overnight, it would be nice if she could stay and have dinner with her. It would also show the snobbish palace people that she has not completely fallen out of favor.
Concubine Mei was thinking in her mind, with a look of hope on her face: "My concubine and Anping haven't eaten yet, would the emperor be willing to stay and have dinner with us?"
Emperor Jianwen smiled and responded: "Okay, let the imperial dining room pass the food."
Concubine Mei was very happy, with a rare sparkle in her eyes, and she smiled repeatedly and said, "Yes, I will let people pass on the food."
The sixth princess twitched her lips slightly.
To Concubine Mei, Emperor Jianwen was both her husband and heaven. Her joys, anger, sorrows, honors, and favors were all tied to Emperor Jianwen. That's why she was so humble.
Unfortunately, Concubine Mei's joy turned out to be in vain.
As soon as the palace maid left, Eunuch Lu quietly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen has ordered someone to deliver a message. Princess Changping and her consort are taking the little princess to the Jiaofang Palace. The Queen asked the Emperor if he would like to have dinner with him.
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Upon hearing the name of his eldest daughter, Emperor Jianwen's eyes flashed with joy, and he said without hesitation: "I will go over immediately."
Mei Fei: "..."
Emperor Jianwen had already looked over, and there was no apology in his tone: "I will come see you another day."
Concubine Mei forced out a smile and said, "I respectfully send you to your Majesty."
Then, he watched Emperor Jianwen quickly leave the Hanxiang Palace. When the figure of Emperor Jianwen disappeared in front of his eyes, the tears he was holding back immediately rolled down.
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The sixth princess was not in a good mood either.
This biological father seemed gentle and loving, but in fact he was cold-hearted and heartless. He left as soon as he said he wanted, without any attachment.
I don't have any feelings of admiration, but it doesn't matter. Poor Concubine Mei, she was filled with hope and joy before she had time to show it on her face, she was poured with a basin of ice water and her heart was cold.
The sight of silent tears is heartbreaking.
The Sixth Princess sighed silently and said, "Concubine, I will accompany you to dinner."
Mei Fei sighed with red eyes. The strength she had accumulated for many days seemed to have been drained just a moment ago. Her whole body was numb and her legs were weak.
The sixth princess stepped forward and held Concubine Mei's arm.
Without pampering, I finally still have my son by my side.
Concubine Mei cheered up a little and said softly: "Did you remember what your father told you? The Empress will give a lecture tomorrow. You must not let your mind wander and study hard. If you can win the Empress's attention in the future, you will
There is nothing better than a few kind words in front of your father."
After a pause, he smiled bitterly and said: "The mother-in-law is useless and will not please your father. From now on, you can only rely on yourself."
The sixth princess's eyes flashed and she nodded.
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The Hanxiang Palace was deserted and lonely, but the Jiaofang Palace was very lively.
In the slightly solemn Jiaofang Palace, even the palace lanterns are much softer tonight than usual.
Empress Yu hugged the four-year-old princess with a smile on her face and talked patiently and gently with her. Princess Changping and her consort Gu Qing sat beside her, both smiling.
Princess Changping is twenty-four this year. She looks more like Emperor Jianwen, with thick eyebrows and long eyes, a straight nose and red lips, and a sharp and heroic look between her eyebrows and eyes.
The consort Gu Qing is the direct son of the Gu family and the direct nephew of Gu Xianzhi. Gu Qing is one year older than Princess Changping and is very handsome, gentle and elegant.
The Yu and Gu families are family friends. Queen Yu and Gu Xianzhi have been friends for many years and have been in close contact with each other on weekdays. Gu Xianzhi has always been single and unmarried, focusing on running the Lotus Pond Academy and loving her nephew Gu Qing very much.
Princess Changping and Gu Qing have known each other since they were children. They were childhood sweethearts and it was a natural thing for them to become husband and wife.
Even Emperor Jianwen was quite satisfied with this son-in-law.
The Gu family is a well-known scholarly family with a pure family tradition and many descendants who have passed the imperial examination. Although they have not produced prominent officials such as cabinet ministers and Liubu Hall officials, there are many high-ranking officials such as Hanlin Yanguan. There are also many foreign officials.
He was an official and had a good reputation among the government and the public.
Gu Qing inherited the good genes of the Gu family who were good at reading. When he was studying at Songzhu Academy, he ranked first in every year's annual examination. When he was seventeen, Gu Qing even won the second place in the exam. After passing the imperial examination, Emperor Jianwen
Then he decreed a marriage.
Gu Qing became the most noble eldest princess's consort in Da Qi. What's even more rare is that the husband and wife get along well with each other and are quite affectionate. Princess Changping never bullies her husband as a princess.
The only regret is that after Princess Changping got married to Gu Qing, she never got pregnant. It was not until four years ago that she gave birth to her daughter Gu Shujin.
Empress Yu loves her granddaughter like a treasure.
Emperor Jianwen also loved the lively and clever little princess. When he heard that the little princess was in Jiaofang Hall, he immediately left Concubine Mei and her daughter and came to Jiaofang Hall.
