More than a dozen sneezes occurred in succession, and the fourth prince burst into tears. When Concubine Jiang heard the commotion and rushed over, she thought she was catching a cold. After asking her carefully and testing her forehead temperature, she found that everything was normal.
Don't worry, but he turned around to look at the princely uniform of the fourth prince.
As for the fourth prince, this was the first time he knew the shape of the crown and robe. After all, he was still young before, so he was not needed to be an aide in the temple. It was not his turn to receive the roll, and it was even more impossible to receive congratulations.
Even at the Zhengdan court meeting, he and the Third Prince did not need to attend at their age. Therefore, whether it was Gun Mian or Pi Bian, it was not that he had never worn it, but simply...none!
That's right, he and the third prince had never even worn real formal formal attire or sacrificial robes. On ordinary occasions like royal family banquets, the brothers' regular clothes were similar to those of ordinary princes, and even the materials were not top-notch.
At first, the fourth prince thought that he and his third brother did not go to court or visit the temple, which was very different from the treatment of the eldest prince and the second prince, and they did not even put on clothes. This was even more contempt for their brothers. He always believed that this was the queen's fault, and he was filled with grudges.
Yu Huai. Seeing Concubine Jiang busily preparing the clothes for him, Yu Huai felt that old and new hatreds were rushing into his heart, and he couldn't help but snorted.
"In the past, I was even reluctant to make a suit for me... Tomorrow, third brother will be crowned the crown prince and be celebrated in the East Palace. You won't be able to see it, and your son won't be able to see it, huh!" You mother and son bullied me and third brother.
Now you both mother and son deserve it!
When Concubine Jiang heard the fourth prince muttering, she was adjusting her sleeves and said angrily: "After Sanlang is crowned the crown prince, it might be your turn to be crowned. Since you are an adult, please be more open-minded. Don't
Remember these things of the past again.”
She has always been gentle, shy, and kind to others. Even if the queen was in trouble in the past, she never complained. Now that the queen was deposed as a concubine, she also did not say bad words. At this time, she even persuaded her to be aroused by that dress.
The fourth prince was angry: "Besides, I didn't make you a dress in the first place. Of course it was Concubine Jing who brought this up, but the Emperor agreed."
"The emperor said, because you are still young and your body grows quickly, a set of children's clothes is no easier to weave than an adult's clothes, but it can only be worn for a year or even half a year. It is such a waste. Look, Shiro.
Weaving such a pattern requires many skilled weavers to work for a long time, and it takes a long time to cut the woven cloth into garments."
"Actually, I was in such a hurry this time. When we rehearsed the etiquette before, the dress was not ready, so I can only bring it for you to try on for the first time today. This crown is meant for adults to wear, and neither you nor Sanlang have it.
I will be crowned, but I will be crowned tomorrow, but I can only obey the authority first."
If it were in the past, the fourth prince would have yawned and complained long ago after hearing such a nagging lesson. However, he had not forgotten the pain of being slapped on his palm so quickly, nor had he forgotten the third prince's slap so quickly.
In addition, he also visited the underground workshop of Zhang Shou's home. When he thought of the working principles of the loom and spinning machine, and thought of Zhang Chen's words, he was suddenly shocked.
He nodded solemnly: "Mother, I understand, and I will never say such things again in the future."
Seeing that Concubine Jiang was relieved, it was Gun Mian who personally led the palace servants to try on this set of green clothes and woolen clothes for him. Although the fourth prince found it troublesome, he could not argue with his mother because of this, so he had no choice but to comply. However,
When rehearsing etiquette before, he always wore regular clothes. As soon as the heavy gun mian was put on his body, his expression changed.
Because the wide-sleeved deep clothes are all made of the best materials, but the best materials mean thick materials. They are wrapped layer by layer on the body. The taste is really extraordinary and subtle. He wanted to complain when he remembered what he said before.
I felt speechless.
Wearing such a dress, he had to act very carefully, otherwise he would easily trip over himself, and he also had an even bigger feeling, which was that it was heavy!
The rattan strips are made of bone, and the silk is inside. The nine-shaped crown with gold ring and gold rim is very high. It seems a bit unstable when worn on the head. In addition, a lot of gold ornaments are used, which adds to the weight. He
Originally, it was still in the crown and had not yet been tied up. Although according to the custom of parents who taught the hair and skin of the body, the hair was rarely cut, but the hair volume was not much after all. After it was tied into a bun, it was a bit difficult to support the crown.
Apart from the gold ornaments, what made him dizzy the most was the nine strings of red, white, green, yellow and black jade beads in front of the crown. Although it was far from affecting his vision, according to Concubine Jiang's request, he was wearing such a jade bead.
When Ming Guan walks, he must also hold a heavy jade guide that is nearly a foot long in his hand. While walking, he must try his best to ensure that the jade guide does not shake and the jade beads do not shake!
The fourth prince was dumbfounded by such a request. When he thought that his third brother's outfit was even better than his own, and as the center of everyone's attention, he couldn't make any mistakes, he couldn't help but become more worried.
So, when he went to Qianqing Palace to settle down at dusk, he saw that the third prince was also there, and the emperor was instructing some things to pay attention to at the canonization ceremony tomorrow. He couldn't help but express his worries in front of his father.
"Father, I am wearing that dress for the first time today. I feel that the clothes are tight and the hat is heavy. Third brother has so many etiquettes to do tomorrow, can he hold on?"
The emperor only felt that things had been going on recently, not to mention he was very worried, but on the eve of the appointment of the crown prince, he was a little unhappy. When the fourth prince said this, he burst into laughter.
The third prince could only smile bitterly, but he could not help but be grateful for his brother's concern for him. He explained softly at that moment: "Fourth brother, you think too much. No matter how hard and tired you are, you can be more miserable than a farmer working in the fields.
More tiring than weavers and spinners spinning, more laborious than scholars studying in cold windows, more dangerous than soldiers fighting to the death? It's just that the crown is heavy, and it will pass after you endure it."
After a pause, he said with a smile: "I heard that on the wedding day, the various honeysuckle pearls and hairpin rings on the bride's head and body will not be much lighter than our robes, but it is a great wedding.
To overcome everything, isn’t it just a matter of gritting one’s teeth and getting over it?”
This analogy came from the mouth of the third prince who was not always good at joking, and the emperor was immediately amused. Looking at the dumbfounded look of the fourth prince, he only found it very interesting, and then he said slowly: "It's not just girls who get married.
Sometimes, I have to endure the heavy wedding dress, and tomorrow your teacher who doesn’t usually go to court, and sister Yingying who doesn’t like to wear robes the most, will also have to wear it like this.”
"Your teacher's outfit is based on his grade. He has worn it a few times and has become accustomed to it. In addition, he doesn't have so many accessories. He will have no problem holding up this ceremony. He is much better than the two of you, but
Yingying...hehehehe!"
When the emperor was gloating about his misfortune, he acted like a fox in the ceremonial department, and while Chu Kuan was recuperating, he directly looked up the roster, and then walked away in a swagger. Zhu Ying, who was feeling elated, was indeed troubled at home.
"What is this? Why do I have to dress like this? I'm not a princess!"
When other girls see such dazzling crowns and realize the symbolic meaning of them, they are already stunned and find it difficult to resist. But who is Zhu Ying? She has never seen any good material.
What kind of fine jewelry has she never worn? What kind of princess can wear the Nine Zhai and Four Phoenix crowns? Is it the Zhai Chai with a string of beads in her mouth that she doesn’t have, or those ornaments dotted with emerald peonies that she doesn’t have?
Seeing that Zhu Ying was not happy, Mrs. Tai could only give Jiuniang a wink and ask her mother-in-law to come forward and explain to Zhu Ying. However, since she returned home, she has been trying her best to make up for the negative relationship she has had with her over the years.
Jiuniang, who Zhu Ying owed something to, couldn't help but hesitate for a while this time, and then said something very reluctantly.
"Yingying, logically my wife and daughter will not attend the crown prince canonization ceremony. After all, this is not the canonization of the queen of the middle palace. If you want to go, depending on the emperor's intention, you should go as a princess."
"He doesn't want to think about how that girl Mingyue reacted when she saw me wearing this crown!" Zhu Ying was irritated and wanted to smash the Jiuzhai Four Phoenix crown, but after all, she didn't have such a habit of trashing things.
At that time, he could only lose his temper and say, "Rules are set by people. Besides, I'll just hide at the corner door of Fengtian Temple and take a peek. That doesn't matter!"
"Although my life experience was unknown at the beginning, if Mingyue was raised in the palace, she would be the princess, and I would be raised in the Zhu family of Duke Zhao, and I would be the daughter of the Zhu family. Now, even if the emperor has made it clear, isn't it good to maintain the status quo like this? Why do we have to
trouble making!"
At this point, Zhu Ying said decisively: "Grandma, I sent someone to send a letter to the palace, saying that I accepted the uniform, just as a thought, I will definitely not wear it tomorrow! I know this outfit can be used in a hurry.
There is absolutely no chance that some weaver and embroiderer worked tirelessly to make the crown prince's canonization ceremony. It must have been prepared a long time ago. I can understand this sentiment, but appreciation does not mean that I am indifferent."
"In short, it's just this once, there will be no next time! If the emperor still wants to make me a princess, Dangdang, then I won't go to the palace! If he and the Queen Mother want to see me, they can just leave the palace by themselves!"
Mother Li, who was standing next to Mrs. Tai, took a deep breath and had only one thought in her mind - the eldest lady is the eldest lady after all. She has a clear mind and wouldn't want to be another princess!
When Mrs. Tai saw that Jiuniang was immediately silent, she immediately shook her head and smiled: "Okay, Yingying, you have said everything that your mother and I can say, what else can you say? In this case, you will still wear the usual Zhengdan Winter Solstice tomorrow.
Or maybe the outfit you wore to attend the Qingning Palace during the Queen Mother’s Thousand Years Festival. Although you borrowed something from me and your mother, it is what you are used to wearing after all!"
"Grandma and mother are better!" Zhu Ying immediately beamed with joy and agreed without saying a word. But when she left Qing'an Hall briskly without looking at the princess dress that others dreamed of, the wife shook her head and said
Jiuniang said: "You should tell Yingying's father and elder brother in person. This girl has a good heart and bright eyes. She clearly knows what she wants and what she doesn't want."
"That's why she is the unique Yingying." Jiuniang's face was full of smiles, but she glanced at the Jiuzhai Four Phoenix Crown shining brightly under the light, bowed her knees and left.
When Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang in the study learned from Jiuniang that Zhu Ying had accepted the dress given by the palace but refused to wear it tomorrow, they looked at each other for a long time, and Zhu Tingfang smiled and said: "Look at mother
Do you think you agree with Yingying's actions? Me too. No matter what happened in the past, now or in the future, Yingying will always be my sister."
Zhu Jing glanced at the eldest son beside him, thinking that Zhu Ying had been the most protective of people since he was a child. His face was stern, but his words were unprecedentedly disrespectful: "The emperor has enough children, and Yingying has always been close to him. Today,
It’s really unnecessary.”
Jiuniang heard a strong hint of jealousy from her husband's words, and couldn't help but smile. Then she said in a brisk voice: "In short, if you don't want to wear it, you won't wear it, but you have to say hello to the emperor in advance."
Although the official date for canonizing the crown prince is October 15th, on October 14th, many matters have already entered the intensive preparation stage. From the early installation of the incense case and treasure case in Fengtian Hall, to attending the canonization ceremony on this day
Regarding the positions of various officials, the Ministry of Rites and Rui Qiying were busy all night long to ensure that there were no mistakes in every link.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the Fourth Prince, who had not slept well all night, was pulled up from the bed by Concubine Jiang to wash himself. He was still a little sleepy at first, but after washing his face with cold water, he
Finally, he felt a little more energetic. But when Gun Mian, who was wearing green clothes, put it on, he shook his head and felt very uncomfortable.
But no matter how arrogant he is, he also knows that today is not the time to lose his temper, so he can only yawn and stuff his stomach as hard as he can. However, there is no time for him to go to the ablution room to pay tribute during the ceremony, so even if he is choked, he can only do his best.
He tried his best to eat something dry to fill his stomach. When Concubine Jiang, who lit the lantern herself, sent him to the gate of the palace, and saw Lu Chan, the superintendent of ceremonies, waiting there, he lost his sleep.
"Eunuch Lu?"
"Your Majesty has ordered me to serve the fourth prince today so that I can make up for the missing items."
He said this, but Lu Chan knew very well that the so-called filling in the gaps was only until the shift was over, so he repeatedly told the fourth prince various etiquette procedures along the way. As a result, he wanted to seize the time to say it again, the fourth prince
It's annoying.
"I have seen the ceremony of the canonization of the East Palace presented by the Ministry of Etiquette to my father. I can't even recite it by heart. What could go wrong? Don't look down on others. On such an important day for Third Brother, it won't be me who makes trouble for you!
If you have time to talk nonsense with me, you might as well go and see how Chu Kuan is doing. He is as strong as a cow, but he can also get sick?"
Lu Chan could only smile bitterly when he was told by the fourth prince, but it was hard to refute it - after all, the person who caused the fourth prince to receive a beating this time was strictly speaking, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. So he just
He could keep his mouth shut until he saw the clan's team from a distance, and then he couldn't help but say: "Fourth prince, Eunuch Chu was also very angry about what happened before, and the right people are investigating..."
"Stop talking!" The fourth prince interrupted him with a fierce look, then straightened his clothes and said seriously, "Today is the canonization ceremony of the third brother, and I don't want to talk about these messy things! Anyway, please stand down, uncle.
King Jiangdu is the first, if I don’t understand anything I can still ask him, don’t worry!”
Having said this, the fourth prince kicked off his short legs and rushed towards King Jiangdu. He, the youngest in the palace, would soon have another brother or sister, and he would no longer be the youngest.
.Now King Jiangdu is about to take over as Zongzheng. In twenty or thirty years, maybe the position of Zongzheng will be his. He has to learn from others!