Xu Mingyi made a movement with his hands, then opened the sedan curtain and got out of the sedan with a normal expression.
She looked at the girl standing seven or eight steps away, lowered her eyes and said, "I have met Her Highness the Princess."
Princess Yongjia's arrogant eyes looked at the people standing in front of the sedan from top to bottom.
I can see that her eyebrows are particularly beautiful, her nose is rhombic, and her hair is like a cloud and crow, which makes her face even whiter and more delicate. However, her figure is tall and graceful, like a blooming green lotus. She has a toughness that is quite contradictory to her charming appearance.
A sense of calmness.
And when these two temperaments are mixed together, on the contrary...
On the contrary, it makes people feel even more unpleasant!
Princess Yongjia unconsciously clenched her fingers half-hidden in her sleeves.
She had never felt that before, but when she looked carefully, she realized that the person in front of her looked so annoying - a heroine who cared about the world and saved the people from fire and water... From her point of view, she had clearly given birth to a child.
A charming look!
If not, how could her brother have his heart attached to her?
A gust of cool breeze swept past her ears, and an unknown smile suddenly escaped from Princess Yongjia's lips and teeth: "I don't know which family this lady is from? How come she didn't tell her her family name?"
Xu Mingyi raised his eyes slightly and looked at the other party calmly.
This little girl is quite interesting, actually pretending not to recognize her here.
Why are you sure it's just an act?
——Although the two did not meet formally after she was named a princess, they had already met each other as early as last year when the other came to Beijing to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. They even met each other at the flower party at the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Rites.
Find her to talk to.
Apart from anything else, her face is still unforgettable, right?
Miss Xu has always been very confident in her face.
What's more, the acting skills of the little girl in front of me are not very good after all.
However, it is quite common for little girls to be more comparison-minded, and to make some small thoughts out of weird vanity to appear noble enough - after all, who hasn't had a bit of trouble in their brains, and she has never had it.
Came here at that age.
Xu Mingyi thought in an easy-going way, without being angry at all: "My daughter's surname is Xu, and my family ancestor is the King of Dongyang."
Princess Yongjia said leisurely: "I mean, it turns out to be Dongyang Prince's Palace. No wonder."
As he spoke, his tone was slightly cooler: "I have always heard recently that after the Xu family proclaimed itself king, it can be said that it is unparalleled in the capital, and no one can compare with it. Only after meeting Miss Xu today did I know that the rumors are true."
Xu Mingyi smiled and asked calmly: "I don't know what the princess means by this. Could it be that the word 'limelight' is written on my face?"
Princess Yongjia sneered: "Isn't it written clearly? Otherwise, why would you not kneel down and worship me when you meet me?"
bow down?
Xu Mingyi looked at the girl with slightly raised almond eyes.
Not that it can't be done.
The other party is the current princess, and it is within the rules for her to kneel down and worship her in her current status.
However, it was not an important occasion, and the palace maids and the inner prison were not the ones who knelt down just now. The other party scolded her in public for not knelt down, and specifically mentioned that her Xu family was now too popular, as if she had not knelt down.
This proves that the Xu family is arrogant and arrogant——
This is obviously an attempt to make things difficult.
If this is still based on vanity, it won't be very cute.
She would never give in to an unlovable child.
The maid in charge of Shoukang Palace on the side frowned quickly - what is the princess doing?
The imperial edict of marriage has been issued, and Miss Xu now has the status of the future crown princess. Isn't the princess deliberately trying to embarrass Miss Xu?
Could it be that there is something to celebrate?
"Why, does Miss Xu think that I am not worthy of your kneeling?" Princess Yongjia stared at Xu Mingyi, her smile not reaching her eyes.
Today she wants to let the other party know what dignity and inferiority are——
No matter how beautiful the other party is, as long as her surname is Xie, the other party must kneel to her.
Future Crown Princess?
They have said it is the future, but it is not yet the case.
Besides, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? It is unknown whether the position of Crown Princess will be replaced by someone else!
She didn't think carefully about what to do before she came - it was just the complicated emotions in her heart that made all her words and deeds affected by her emotions, as if she could only prove that she was the most noble and superior by overpowering the other person at this time.
Only in this way can I barely calm down the jealousy that is raging in my heart.
Xu Mingyi replied: "The princess is supposed to be worthy of it."
Ordinarily?
Princess Yongjia frowned.
I heard the other party's tone was very leisurely and kind: "But I'm not feeling well today, and I really don't want to kneel. How about waiting for a day when I want to kneel, and then I can supply the princess?"
This is what she said sincerely.
I didn’t want to kneel down during this trip.
Princess Yongjia laughed angrily, feeling that the person in front of her was too arrogant and presumptuous. Just when she was about to say something else, she heard the voice of the maid in charge of Shoukang Palace, reminding her: "Princess, you may not know that your Majesty had a special edict before.
With permission, King Dongyang and Miss Xu do not have to kneel down and worship, and they will be given the opportunity to ride in sedan chairs and ride horses in the inner palace."
There was a precedent for this kind of special permission from King Dingnan, and King Dongyang had the privilege of entering the palace without discharging his weapons when he was still the Duke of Zhenguo.
These are all obtained by the Xu family through their own skills, so... Miss Xu really has the right to kneel down and worship her depending on her mood. This is a relatively euphemistic way of saying it, leaving enough dignity for the princess' ignorance.
"..." Princess Yongjia's face froze for a moment when she heard this, and then there was a burst of red and white.
How could your father allow his family to do this?!
Looking at the girl with a calm face and the maid in charge of Shoukang Palace who was watching her, Princess Yongjia felt a burning sensation on her face.
Xu Mingyi was too lazy to take the initiative to help her build the steps. He only said: "I don't want to keep the Queen Mother waiting for a long time, so I will take the first step."
Shoukang Palace was right in front of her, so she stopped riding in the sedan chair.
Princess Yongjia gritted her back teeth in place, feeling a little annoyed that she had smashed her own foot, and also felt that the other party's indifferent attitude was too arrogant.
"Princess, do we...shall we go back?" Seeing Xu Mingyi and his party walking away, a maid asked in a low voice in Mizhou dialect.
"Where are you going back?" Princess Yongjia turned around and glared at the maid.
She obviously came to Shoukang Palace. If she went back now, wouldn't that make Xu Mingyi even more proud?
Those palace people who saw her making a fool of themselves would definitely laugh at her and run away!
Princess Yongjia turned around and headed towards Shoukang Palace.
"...You girl are here, come and sit here with the Ai family! I asked them to make some snacks you like to eat early in the morning, including jujube cakes, honey cakes..."
"Try some of each, don't eat too much. We will have lunch later. We will take some back to the Crown Prince's wife when we leave..."
"Chun Bai, go and make a pot of Leicha. Remember to put more fragrant sesame in it, lest this girl gets tired of snacks and loses her appetite for lunch!"
The Queen Mother explained with a smile.
The nanny who was called Chunbai responded and walked out of the inner hall with a smile. She met Princess Yongjia coming to the curtain.
Aunt Chunbai bowed with blessings.
Princess Yongjia nodded to her with as gentle a look as possible.
It felt like there was a thorn in my heart.
Aunt Chunbai is an old lady in Shoukang Palace. Now she is in charge of the entire Shoukang Palace. She is always polite when meeting her, but at this time, the Imperial Grandmother asked her to prepare tea for Xu Mingyi?
She didn't even know that Aunt Chunbai was good at making tea...
At this time, the palace maid has come in to convey the news.
"Sang'er is here too?" The Queen Mother said with a smile, "Hurry up and ask someone to come in."
Came here too?
Xu Mingyi carefully considered the meaning behind Pin's words.
Therefore, Princess Yongjia came uninvited.
And since it's approaching noon, it shouldn't be the time to say hello.
And it just so happened that he stopped her sedan chair not a moment too early or a step too late.
This little girl...
It's strange that he is willing to spend time on her heart.
Therefore, she was right not to kneel just now.
When facing someone who deliberately wants to make things difficult for you, it's useless to do anything. It's better to just let yourself go and let the other person get angry on their own.
Xu Mingyi had a discernment in her heart, but it didn't show any of it on her face.
Princess Yongjia came in and saluted, and the Queen Mother waved to her and said with a smile: "Sang'er came just in time. This is Miss Xu from the Dongyang Palace. I think you have met your future sister-in-law?"
Princess Yongjia nodded, looked at Xu Mingyi who was looking at her with a smile, and said, "Yes, I've just met her."
Have you seen it just now?
Then why not come in together and go in separate order?
The smile on the Queen Mother's face did not diminish: "Sonny, please sit down too and try these snacks. They have just been cooked in the small kitchen."
Princess Yongjia responded "Yes", but she was gritting her teeth in her heart - what was she doing with the snacks specially prepared for others?
The Queen Mother asked about the recent affairs of the Dongyang Palace, from Cui to Xu Mingshi, and then to Tianmu. After all, they lived together in Linyuan City day and night, and they had the same temperament, so they could not help but treat her as a junior in her family.
Treated.
Xu Mingyi answered them one by one and picked out some interesting things from home, which made the old man smile from ear to ear.
Although the Queen Mother was in a happy mood, she did not neglect Princess Yongjia who was sitting beside her. She suggested with a smile: "It would be boring for the Queen to be alone in the palace. Speaking of which, we could invite more of the Crown Prince's wife and others to come into the palace to talk and learn.
Horse crane..."
Her daughter-in-law is bored in the Yukun Palace all day long, not saying a few words to anyone she meets, and Dingchen is busy with state affairs and has no time to take care of it. She is always bored alone, but it would be better if something goes wrong.
Make friends, play tricks, and eat more sweets. How comfortable can you be in these days?
"Yes, my granddaughter will convey it to the queen when she comes back." Princess Yongjia had mixed feelings in her heart - was the queen mother implying that her mother was not good at socializing and could not shoulder the responsibilities and dignity of being a queen?
She knew that the queen mother's appearance would inevitably arouse dissatisfaction from everywhere...
After being in Beijing for a long time, I would speak in Mizhou dialect when I was nervous. However, when I saw those ladies, I would always be nervous eight hundred times a day. As a majestic queen, I really don’t know why she always looks so unsure.
!
To put it harshly, it’s as if she had stolen the position of queen, as if she was afraid that she would reveal her secret if she was not careful!
Princess Yongjia was filled with anger and a sense of indifference.
"The Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." A palace maid walked in with brisk but steady steps and announced.
Princess Yongjia was perked up when she heard this.
"A Yuan?" The Queen Mother held a bowl of tea and said with a smile: "How can a rare visitor who has never been seen all day long be willing to come to Ai's house today? He seems so busy that he doesn't care about anything else, but he is very well informed.
Well……"
Princess Yongjia could hardly help but frown after hearing this.
The young man got permission and strode in.
He was wearing a dark green robe with a coiled collar and narrow sleeves. There were dragon patterns woven with gold thread on the chest, back, left and right shoulders, a jade belt around his waist, black boots on his feet, and he bent down and raised his hands to salute the Queen Mother.
"My grandson has met the imperial grandmother."
The Queen Mother smiled and raised her hand to signal, and the tall young man straightened up. Xu Mingyi and Princess Yongjia also stood up and saluted him.
"My daughter has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Yongjia has met his brother."
Princess Yongjia felt a little nervous.
This was the first time she saw her brother since they met in the prince's residence that day.
However, when I looked at him, I could see him nodding as usual, nothing unusual at all.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that her brother didn't really take what happened that day to heart, and he was probably relieved.
However, the next moment, when she quietly cast her gaze, she saw him looking at the person beside the Queen Mother, with a smile like a spring breeze on his face, and a pair of distant eyebrows spread out like stars on the night sky.
Come, let the coldness and silence of the night disappear.
first……
Princess Yongjia straightened her lips.
This was the first time she saw her brother smiling like this.
"It's a coincidence that you're here. We're just about to prepare the meal. You came here smelling the aroma of rice..." The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Then I'll add two bowls of chopsticks. I don't have the ones next to Shoukang Palace to feed you monkeys."
It’s still enough.”
Wu Chao responded with a smile: "Yes, then my grandson would be more respectful than obey my orders."
According to the wishes of the Queen Mother, there were no outsiders around, and in order to keep the family busy, there was no separate table.
Four people sat around and shared lunch.
During the meal, Xie Wuyang picked up the fish meat placed in front of him. He picked out the belly of the fish, raised his hand and put it in Xu Mingyi's bowl, saying, "Try this steamed mandarin fish, it should suit your appetite."
Xu Mingyi tasted it and nodded with a smile: "Yeah, it's delicious."
Xie Wuyang smiled and moved another piece for her, stealing the job of the maid of honor.
Princess Yongjia has no appetite at all.
We haven’t even gotten married yet, yet we are so unwilling to avoid suspicion!
And in front of the royal grandmother——
Thinking that her elders would feel something was wrong, Princess Yongjia looked at the Queen Mother and saw that the old man was smiling so hard that his eyes were almost gone and his mouth couldn't close, as if he had eaten his favorite pine nuts.
"If it tastes good, it comes often." The Queen Mother smiled and said, "There are fish every day."
The child eats fish and she eats sweets, how wonderful!
It was a very harmonious and enjoyable meal, at least on the surface.
Just as they put down their bowls and chopsticks, they suddenly heard the palace attendants singing loudly from outside the palace: "The Emperor has arrived——"
As the voice sang loudly, a tall, bright yellow figure soon walked in.
Xie Wuyang and others stood up and saluted.
The Queen Mother said: "You are late."
Emperor Zhaozhen glanced at the dining table and said with a smile on his face: "My son is done with me. I came here to see my mother."
The queen mother glanced at her son - came to see her at this hour? She just saw that her son and daughter-in-law were there, rushing to join in the fun.
Emperor Zhaozhen showed a tacit smile to his mother.
When the two children were alone together, he would definitely not be an eyesore, but since the mother was still there, there would be no more him.
If you work hard all day long to deal with state affairs, don't you just rely on the lively atmosphere at home to support you?
Emperor Zhaozhen sat down on the Arhat bed very relaxedly. The palace servants quickly removed the dining table and brought hot tea.
Emperor Zhaozhen held the tea cup and talked a bit about his daily life, and also mentioned the autumn hunting ten days later.
"...Zhao Zhao will also go together then." He said with a smile: "Maybe we can even get the top spot!"
Let all the ministers see how powerful his daughter-in-law is!
Xu Mingyi responded with a smile.
"Father, I want to go too!" Princess Yongjia said beside her.
