"Also a gift? Mother, since he has separated from you, no matter how much you give him, he will be able to see each other in the eyes of other sons of the aristocratic family, and he will be kind enough to provide marriages to those newlyweds."
The emperor mocked.
This time, the beautiful ladies sent to Qi Di, including some outstanding ones, and even the two whom I had secretly warned, finally saw each other in the eyes of Qi Di's aristocratic family members, and actually proposed to the King of Qi for marriage.
The King of Qi has the beauty of an adult, so he will naturally marry the couple of hard-luck mandarin ducks. He immediately arranged a marriage, and now they are married.
Yes, we are already married. Even if we bring her back now, it won't work because we are already married.
The emperor's face turned livid with anger.
"But what should I do? What should I do now? I can't see him anymore, otherwise I'll give him a good beating." The Queen Mother cried. She was wholeheartedly devoted to her son. How could his son let him down like this?
How could she do such a thing? She picked this from thousands of people.
"Mother, please don't mention this matter again." The emperor calmed down and said coldly.
"Aren't you going to pick out beautiful girls again? Is he not interested? He has to pick something he likes. This time he will definitely pick the best one."
The Queen Mother wiped her tears.
"No, that's it." The emperor stood up with a gloomy face.
This incident damaged his face and dignity.
"This matter has passed. You don't need to mention it to me, and you won't mention it to me. Since King Qi has wasted all my and my mother's thoughts, then forget it."
One sentence was chilling to the bone.
After speaking, he lowered his head and looked at the red-eyed Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, it is better not to let outsiders know some things, so as not to hurt the brotherhood between me and King Qi and embarrass the Queen Mother."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away. Behind him came the slightly trembling voice of the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty!"
Without stopping, he raised his legs and walked out of the hall. After the emperor paused at the door, he turned to the Queen's Fengyi Palace. The affairs of Ming and the eldest princess could not wait any longer. The appearance of Yu Lanyan pushed the affairs of Anguo Palace forward.
One push.
Snowing!
The snow was very heavy, falling in patches, and as far as the eye could see, it was covered with snow.
A pavilion in Qingyu Tower was originally not open to the public, but today it was specially and meticulously cleaned. In the two-story attic, there is a small plum forest on the right front. It is the time when the red plum blossoms are in full bloom, and there are dots of snow in the middle.
The red plum blossoms are breathtakingly beautiful, and their curved branches look like ice sculptures in this world of pure snow, adding a different kind of interest.
The side window is wide open, and looking from this direction, it is facing the red plum forest.
There are heaters placed on both sides. Although it is bitterly cold outside, it is as warm as spring inside.
Facing the window, there is a desk with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on it. Next to it is a large painting vat with several scrolls in one place. Just looking at this piece, it must be a painting.
A good place would be to paint facing the window.
However, even if the house is warm as spring, with the window facing the plum forest, it is inconvenient to close the curtain in order to enjoy the view. After a long time, it is actually still cold.
The host of today’s treat is the Crown Prince of Qi, and the guests include King Duan and King Yong, as well as their family members.
The so-called concubines of each person are actually not necessarily the same; some of them are still unmarried.
The person who came to Prince Duan’s Mansion was Princess Rui, and Prince Yong invited Yu Liyue, the future Princess Yong, and the one who represented the future Crown Princess of Qi was Yu Xijiao. As for the Crown Prince of Zhongshan, he came alone. It is said that Fang Yulu was ill.
Sorry for the inconvenience, I sent someone here to express my apologies.
To be honest, it was Feng Yu who came out to entertain guests, and it was Prince Duan and Princess Duan who came to treat guests.
Among this group of people, only Prince Duan was married, and it was only legitimate for them and his wife to treat guests together, so Zhang Wanyin invited the other three daughters of the prince's family.
Yu Xijiao originally expressed her apologies and wanted to complain that she was not coming, but the servant of Prince Qi's Mansion came over, and then she invited another person over.
Yu Xijiao was the last to arrive. When she followed the waiter into the attic on the second floor, the only people she saw were Zhang Wanyin and Yu Liyue.
The two of them drank tea by the window and talked over the tea, very leisurely.
Hearing the sound of footsteps coming up, the two of them looked sideways, and when they saw the somewhat reluctant Yu Xijiao walking up the stairs, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Yu Xijiao didn't want to come, but she had to come...
Huaibao led Yu Xijiao here. When Yu Xijiao went upstairs, he immediately smiled and said, "The third girl will rest here. When you finish painting, you can ask someone to send it over. The prince heard that the third girl's paintings are very extraordinary."
So, this desk is prepared for her?
Yu Xijiao looked at the desk calmly, nodded slightly, and bowed in front of Zhang Wanyin: "I have met Princess Duan."
"You're welcome, Miss Yu. Please take a seat." Zhang Wanyin smiled and stretched out her hand to guide the chair beside her.
Yu Xijiao smiled and nodded to Yu Liyue again, and then sat down on the other side of Zhang Wanyin, facing Yu Liyue.
"Third Miss, after Princess Duan and Miss Yu have finished painting, I'll ask you to start painting." Huaibao stepped forward with a smile and added another point.
This has actually been said a long time ago.
"Thank you, father-in-law." Yu Xi said softly.
So it was his turn to wait for Zhang Wanyin and Yu Liyue to finish painting. On the other hand, if they hadn't finished painting, he wouldn't have to do it.
He pressed his hand on the hand warmer in his hand and leaned back slightly. The warm cushion on his vest was very soft.
In fact, I not only have one in my hand, but also an extremely compact one in my sleeve pocket. It is placed in the secret pocket of the cuff. It is not visible from the outside and the wrist is also warm.
Huaibao left with a smile. Here are the three female family members invited today, and Zhang Wanyin came to entertain them.
Zhang Wanyin called the maid to bring tea, and after Yu Xijiao took a sip, she said with concern: "I heard that Miss Yu is unwell, how is she doing now?"
"I'm thinking of you, Princess Duan. The weather is bad and I'm suffering from some cold." Yu Xijiao said, turning her head and coughing lightly, looking out the window.
Her chair was placed facing the window...
"Would you like to ask the doctor to take a look?" Zhang Wanyin suggested after looking at her for a few times.
Yu Xijiao seemed to want to speak, but suddenly she turned her head and coughed again. This time the cough was more severe, and Yu Liyue's face couldn't help but become heavy.
"Miss Yu, are you okay?"
"I...it's okay!" Yu Xijiao coughed and shook her head, then stretched out her hand to cover her chest. After a while, her face was already flushed from coughing, showing a bit of weakness.
"Miss Yu San, if this doesn't work, I'll go see Prince Duan and ask him to bring a doctor over." Zhang Wanyin stood up and said with concern.
Footsteps came from the stairs again, this time the footsteps were quite mixed, and they didn't sound like one person. The three of them looked back together.
A waiter appeared at the stairs, carrying something, and then he saw a waiter coming up from behind, carrying a screen.
After carrying it upstairs, the two chamberlains carried the screen to Yu Liyue, put it down, and then took it apart. The eight-panel screen happened to block the air vent and behind Yu Liyue.
Moving a little, Yu Liyue was caught in a tight spot. Yu Xijiao looked over, but could faintly see the red plum blossoms and snow falling outside.
A clever chamberlain stepped forward and saluted Zhang Wanyin: "Princess Duan and Eunuch Huaibao asked the servants to carry her here. They were afraid that the princesses and girls were too weak and might have been blown by the wind."
Huaibao is Feng Yu's servant and the current manager of Prince Qi's Mansion, so Zhang Wanyin naturally cannot offend him.
"Thank you for me, Eunuch Huaibao."
"Princess Duan, you're welcome." The chambermaid responded, and then the two chamberlains went downstairs and left together.
The wind was blocked, and the snowy scenery outside could be faintly seen. Yu Xijiao was still facing the window, but this position had become the most suitable place to enjoy the scenery.
Zhang Wanyin's position was still in front of Yu Xijiao. Now her side was facing the window, and it was not blocked from the wind. The screen was not pulled over to block her.
Suddenly, Zhang Wanyin's position changed from the best to very embarrassing.
"Eunuch Huaibao next to Prince Qi is the most clever." Although Zhang Wanyin was annoyed in her heart, she didn't show it on her face, and she didn't ask anyone to move the screen. This is Prince Qi's place. Who knows about this Prince Qi?
Will there be any thoughts? Zhang Wanyin did not dare to challenge the thoughts of the Prince of Qi.
This... no one can guess what will happen next!
Who knows if this was the intention of a chamberlain, or if Feng Yu did this on purpose. With Feng Yu's temperament, he might have done it on purpose, deliberately stirring up trouble.
Zhang Wanyin consciously understood the character of the Prince of Qi. It was impossible for him to be really good to Yu Xijiao, but it was very possible to cause trouble through Yu Xijiao.
"Eunuch Huaibao is indeed a clever man." Yu Xijiao smiled and glanced at Zhang Wanyin and Yu Liyue.
"Yes." Yu Liyue smiled. She couldn't see anything from her position now. The screen was right behind her. It was too close and too narrow, which was very uncomfortable.
Let alone admiring plum blossoms, even turning around feels a little tight.
"Has Princess Duan painted yet?" Yu Xijiao asked curiously, and then said humbly, "I'm not feeling well, so I came late."
"There is no painting yet, and we have only been here not long ago." Zhang Wanyin said with a smile.
"It's snowing so hard, there are so many people on the way out of the city, and the road is slippery, so I got here too late," Yu Liyue said.
The snow outside the window has stopped at this moment, no longer floating in heavy snowflakes, and one piece after another has fallen sparsely, adding a few more elegant pieces of ice and red plum blossoms to the snow-covered plum forest.
The snow reflects the red plum blossoms.
"What is Princess Duan going to paint?" Yu Xijiao asked smoothly. Since they were the two of them to paint first, she was really not in a hurry. In such a big winter, it was really not the time to paint. Only Feng Yu could think of it.
"Hua Mei." Zhang Wanyin glanced at Yu Xijiao and said with a smile, "Where is Miss Yu?"
"Paint plum blossoms!" Yu Xijiao said.
At this time, this kind of place has actually been prepared well in advance. It is not up to them to decide what to draw.
"When will Princess Duan start?" Yu Liyue glanced at them and asked, "I will paint again after Princess Duan finishes painting."
She ranked second to Zhang Wanyin and painted plum blossoms on the window in the middle of winter. In fact, no one was willing to do so.
Holding the hand warmer and leaning on the soft cushions, no one wanted to move, especially Yu Xijiao's place, which was the best viewing point. It was so warm around her that everyone felt very lazy and didn't want to move.