"Princess..." The maid was a little scared. If His Majesty really doted on this little master, he would really have to kneel down and worship after the ceremony.
Chaoyang took a deep breath. It wasn't like she couldn't bear to kneel down. She had experienced all kinds of insults.
It's just that this woman obviously came here to cause trouble on purpose. If she knelt down obediently, what new trouble would there be?
"When the mistress is promoted to the imperial concubine, I must prepare generous gifts to congratulate her." Chaoyang brushed her body. Since she is still just a mistress, as a princess, there is no reason for her to kneel down and worship.
It's not that she can't kneel, she just can't kneel.
Xiao Junze will soon be the crown prince of the East Palace. She has lost Xiao Junze's face by kneeling down to a young master with no rank today.
His heart tightened slightly, and Chaoyang began to wonder...could this young master be Xiao Chengen's?
Did Xiao Chengen deliberately find someone who looked somewhat similar to Queen Changsun and put him in the palace?
Then the reason why His Majesty favors him every day... is to seduce this spy and create the illusion of good health for Xiao Chengen?
Suddenly, I felt a little pitiful for the domineering woman in front of me. In this deep palace... there are no flowers that can bloom for a hundred days.
"You!" The young master's face darkened, and he deliberately tore his own clothes. "Princess Li destroyed the colorful clothes given by His Majesty, and you just want to run away like this?"
Signaling the maid next to him to take action, the young master looked at Chaoyang with cold eyes.
Chaoyang had nowhere to hide, and frowned as he looked at the maid who was holding his wrist.
This woman knows martial arts and has great internal strength.
"Princess, this colorful dress was originally given by Your Majesty to Empress Changsun. Every silk thread on this brocade is made of golden silkworm thread. When this dress is worn on my little master, you should know how much your Majesty attaches great importance to my little master.
"It's not an exaggeration to ask you to kneel down." The maid lowered her voice and used her strength secretly.
Chaoyang couldn't pull his wrist back, and his forehead was slightly sweaty.
Looking around, the royal family and nobles were all there. If the majestic Princess Li knelt down in front of a young master, Xiao Junze would be laughed at even if he became the prince.
This matter may seem trivial, but in fact it is a secret contest between Xiao Chengen and Xiao Junze.
"Pah!" In desperation, Chaoyang raised his hand and slapped the maid.
The maid seemed to have no idea that a fake princess would be so bold.
"I am the royal concubine of the prince, the future crown princess. A crown princess is the same as a noble concubine. Even if you meet the imperial concubine, you will not kneel down. How dare you, a palace maid, be so arrogant to me!" Chaoyang lowered his voice and spoke with clear words.
A strong threat.
"Don't think that our little master doesn't know that you, a fake, are not afraid of us exposing your identity in public?" The maid was obviously angered by Chaoyang's slap and pushed Chaoyang out with all her strength.
Behind Chaoyang is a landscape pool. If the princess accidentally fell into the water, she would be embarrassed.
His center of gravity was momentarily unstable, and Chaoyang fell straight back.
Subconsciously closing his eyes, Chaoyang breathed a little quickly.
"Your Majesty!"
Chaoyang failed to fall into the water, but Xiao Junze reached out to grab him and held him tightly in his arms.
"How courageous." Xiao Junze's pressure condensed to the extreme, and the eyes he looked at the maidservant revealed a strong murderous intent.
"Your Majesty..." The maid naturally did not dare to be arrogant when she saw Xiao Junze. She lowered her head in panic and explained. "It was the princess who heard that the young master was wearing the clothes of the eldest grandson, and deliberately tore them. During the pulling, the princess couldn't stand still..."
"Ling Feng, Zhang Zui." Xiao Junze stared deeply, does this maid think he, Xiao Junze, is blind?
Chaoyang nervously held the corner of Xiao Junze's clothes and spoke in a low voice. "This young master and the maid are Xiao Chengen's spies in the palace. They are deliberately making me look embarrassed and want to... embarrass you."
Xiao Junze lowered his head and glanced at Chaoyang. Perhaps because of fear, Chaoyang's face became paler under the lanterns.
Inexplicably, his heart tightened, and Xiao Junze quickly calmed down.
"Your Majesty... is it unfair for you to beat my maid for no reason? Shouldn't the princess ruin my clothes? Shouldn't I be punished? This is a reward from your majesty..."
"Who do you think you are? A bed attendant with no rank, how dare you punish the king's concubine?" Xiao Junze's eyes fell on the young master's clothes.
That colorful gauze skirt knitted from cloud brocade was indeed one that Emperor Long had given to his mother.
It's a pity that before the dress arrived, his mother-in-law had already...
His hands were clenched so tightly that they rattled. The death of Queen Changsun had always been on Xiao Junze's mind.
Chaoyang could feel the decrease in Xiao Junze's air pressure, and was so scared that he wanted to stay away.
She was afraid that Xiao Junze would get angry and bring disaster to her, a fish in the pond.
But Xiao Junze hugged her tightly, as if he was protecting her.
Chaoyang smiled bitterly, she didn't believe that Xiao Junze was protecting her...
It's nothing more than showing some affection in front of everyone.
"Prince Li, even if I have no rank, I am still His Majesty's woman. If you treat me like this, you are not afraid..."
"Aren't you afraid of anything?" From a distance, Emperor Long and everyone walked over, with light steps and radiant faces.
Chaoyang's eyes flashed with surprise, is this Emperor Long?
This is impossible……
He was very ill a few days ago, but how can he be so lively and energetic today? His gait is as light as that of a young man.
Could it be?
Chaoyang's heart trembled, and his eyes fell on Doctor Xue behind Emperor Long.
I heard that there is a strange medicine in the Western Regions that can make weak people strong and light instantly, and disabled people can stand up again.
But the premise is that it is at the expense of one's own lifespan.
He quickly pushed Xiao Junze away and bowed respectfully to Chaoyang. "See your Majesty."
"No need to pay homage. After tomorrow, Junze will be the crown prince of Fengtian. There is no need to kneel down and salute when you see me." Emperor Long's voice was soft and his smile was kind. "Get up quickly. The soft apricot flowers are still in my imperial garden.
It's a pity...the flowering period is too short, which is really a pity."
There was something in Emperor Long's words that made Chaoyang's whole body tense up.
"Your Majesty, the beauty of flowers lies in their delicate and short-lived nature. Only this kind of beauty can be unforgettable and deeply rooted in people's blood." Chaoyang lowered his eyes, not looking into Long Emperor's eyes.
For Fengtian, in essence...Longdi has sacrificed himself.
"Your Majesty!" When the young master saw Emperor Long coming, he was surprised by his radiant face. Without any time to think about it, he threw himself into Emperor Long's arms and began to cry. "Your Majesty, Princess Li ruined the clothes given by His Majesty...
"
"Giving away something that has already been given away to someone else will change my father's preferences from beginning to end." Xiao Junze's hands were still tightly held, and his words were full of reproach.
It was a son's rebuke to his father.
Accused him of being unfaithful and unjust to his mother.
Chaoyang stood quietly. The relationship between father and son was changing rapidly. The more Xiao Junze acted like this, the more Long Emperor would relax his vigilance and trust him.
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Not far away, a delegation of envoys from Dayu went to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor Fengtian.
"Master, just now someone secretly wanted to attack Princess Li. We followed your instructions and solved the problem secretly." The subordinate spoke in a low voice.
The man's face darkened to the extreme, and he kept staring at Chaoyang and Xiao Junze with burning eyes.
Dare to touch Chaoyang under Long Emperor's nose, who else but Long Emperor himself... can have such ability.
Old fox, a thing that burns bridges when crossing rivers!
Walking towards Emperor Long, the man spoke respectfully, "Yan'er, the envoy of Dayu, came with a delegation of envoys to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor Fengtian."
His eyes fell on the little master who bullied Chaoyang, and the man spoke again. "See the Queen."
The air condensed instantly, and Xiao Junze's murderous intention was a little out of control.
Chaoyang grabbed Xiao Junze in panic, wondering whether the envoy was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. How could this young master be the queen?
Did he do it on purpose? Was the purpose to anger Xiao Junze or to humiliate Emperor Long?