Chapter 654, Asking to See the Marquis of Zhengyuan
"Empress Dowager, you know... I originally thought that if I was to be a royal concubine, being a little older would not be a big deal, but now... I am just a concubine. When will I really get in? By then, Jiao'er will already be a concubine.
She is an old girl, what should the Queen Mother do?"
Princess Ming and the eldest daughter wiped away tears and said.
The Queen Mother felt a little irritated in her heart. She had just talked happily with her grandson. Now seeing Ming and the eldest princess crying, she just felt unlucky.
But he had to suppress his temper and said gently: "Minghe, you are also the eldest princess. People have seen the joke. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
"The Queen Mother, I'm not afraid of other people's jokes, but Jiao'er... is so pitiful. Who would have thought that she could only be a concubine." Ming and the eldest princess continued to wipe their tears with a handkerchief.
"Then... what should I do now? Not to be a concubine?" the Queen Mother said angrily, picking up the tea cup and taking a sip.
Princess Ming and the eldest daughter were stunned. If possible, she really wanted to regret it. The concubine was too insulting: "Queen Mother... I'm just worried that the wait will be too long."
"It won't be long. The Ministry of Rites is already urging her. Originally, Prince Duan was the first one to get married." The Queen Mother frowned, she really didn't want to see Minghe crying here.
The older people all have some ideas, especially the Queen Mother who just told her two grandsons that they were very satisfied.
"But I'm afraid... the wait will be too long in the future. Jiaoer's age can't afford it. If she marries into Prince Duan's palace, she will be laughed at." Princess Minghe said stubbornly.
"Then what can we do?" The Queen Mother spread her hands and asked angrily, "We can't let her enter the palace first?"
That's what Ming and the eldest princess were waiting for. They quickly wiped away their tears and answered: "It's not impossible, as long as the Queen Mother agrees."
The Queen Mother was very angry: "The royal family goes in first. It is the ancestral rule. You don't want the Ai family to break this ancestral rule, right?"
There is another sentence, the Queen Mother really wants to leave her to the eldest princess Minghe, what kind of unethical method is she thinking of? Just like she would do anything to avoid getting married.
He really wants to take advantage of everything. In order to take advantage of it, he will spare no effort and do anything, but it will lose the face of the entire royal family.
"Your Majesty, Jiao'er is getting older, and what happened before has made her... Now many people are talking about her. Jiao'er feels ashamed to see others, and she sheds tears at home every day. If this continues, I'm afraid that Jiao'er will
...She will not be able to survive the wedding." Ming and the eldest princess continued to wipe their tears.
"Do you still want to let the concubine enter first?" the queen mother said with a wooden face.
"The Queen Mother, can you make an exception..." Ming and the eldest princess looked up expectantly.
"No." The Queen Mother refused directly and reiterated, "This is the rule of our ancestors."
"The Queen Mother, Jiao'er is also of royal blood. According to the rules of our ancestors, we must not want to see Jiao'er like this? If this continues... I'm really afraid that if something happens to Jiao'er, how will I be able to survive?"
Ming and the eldest princess continued to cry.
Seeing the eldest princess Minghe acting recklessly, the Queen Mother's headache became more and more severe. She stretched out her hand to rub her eyebrows. Minghe became more and more ignorant and dared to say anything.
"The Queen Mother, the medicinal diet is ready." A servant's voice suddenly came from the palace door.
"Send it up." The Queen Mother said, ignoring Ming and the eldest princess who continued to cry.
After a while, Zhang Wanyin came in with medicinal food. Ming and the eldest princess had stopped crying. After wiping their faces, they were the domineering eldest princess again.
The medicinal meal was delivered. Seeing that the Queen Mother wanted to eat, Ming and the eldest princess stood up to leave even if they didn't know what to do.
The Queen Mother did not leave her alone and just nodded lightly.
After leaving Chun'an Palace, Princess Ming and Dachang went to the Queen's Fengyi Palace.
The queen was equally displeased when she heard that Princess Ming and the eldest daughter had come over, but she still invited her into the palace. Princess Ming and the eldest daughter cried to the queen again.
The crying queen was also upset, but the queen was not the queen mother after all, and she was helpless towards Ming Ming and the eldest princess. In the end, she could only comfort her, and repeatedly expressed her understanding of Ming and eldest princess's feelings.
As for other practical words, there is not a single word.
On the ground, in front of the house.
An official from Qidi led a middle-aged man about forty years old into the house.
There was a young boy leading the way respectfully.
The middle-aged man didn't rush in with his hands behind his back, and asked unhappily: "Does this house belong to your prince?"
"Our prince bought it from someone else," the young man said hurriedly.
"Is your prince's health okay? How are the injuries he sustained earlier?"
"Your Majesty's health has always been poor, but this time it's a little bit worse... Fortunately, the doctor in Qidi is very good, even better than the one in Jiangnan." The boy wiped his tears, and it was obvious that he treated his master sincerely.
"Your son, you don't want to go back to Beijing?" the middle-aged man asked again.
"Our prince said that he would go back when he is better. He has been outside for fear of worrying Madam Hou and the county prince."
These words made the middle-aged man silent for a moment. There were some things he wanted to ask but he felt it was inappropriate to ask him. How old was the Crown Prince Zhengyuan Hou, and now he was the only one in the family? It was really disappointing.
The officials from Qi have been following behind. This is the imperial envoy from the capital. They came specifically to find the prince of Zhengyuanhou. They asked their own King Qi to find the prince of Zhengyuanhou. Now it is not easy to find the prince of Zhengyuanhou. The details will depend on the purpose of the imperial envoy.
He is just a companion.
While talking, they had already arrived in front of the main house. Several people went in and saw the Crown Prince Zhengyuan Hou in the lobby of the main house. They saw that the Crown Prince Zhengyuan Hou looked thin. Because of his thinness, his head seemed too big, as if
It looks like a big head that is propped up, which makes people feel sad for no reason.
His face was very pale, without a trace of blood, and the corners of his lips were almost white.
It can be seen that he was forced to stand up to welcome the guests, but when he sat on it, a boy was on the side and gently supported him.
Seeing the imperial envoy approaching, two young men on both sides helped him up to salute the imperial envoy.
The imperial envoy took two steps and hurriedly supported him.
He had previously been in the same dynasty as Marquis Zhengyuan, and had seen the prince of Marquis Zhengyuan, and he indeed looked like this.
"Your father was in the same court as me at the beginning, and our two families had contacts when he was there, but later Mrs. Yu took the initiative and broke it off, and the two families had no contact after that." The imperial envoy sighed and said, "You just
Call me Uncle Shi."
"Thank you, Uncle Shi." Yu Chengxuan didn't forcefully salute anymore, and only slightly bent over, making him breathless.
The boy helped him sit down and took a few breaths for him before Yu Chengxuan had the strength to speak again: "Uncle Shi, did you bring a letter from my mother and second sister when you came here? He is the uncle they entrusted to come to Qidi for business.
Are you coming to see me?"
Until now, Yu Chengxuan still doesn't "know" what happened in the capital, nor does he know why the imperial envoy came.
The imperial envoy was silent for a moment, and suddenly realized that he didn't know what to say. How could he say something to this sickly child so that he wouldn't be so sad?
"Uncle Shi..."
"Your mother and your second sister..." The imperial envoy couldn't say any more. When the words came to his lips, he hesitated again when his eyes fell on Yu Chengxuan's face.
But this was the emperor's order, and he couldn't refuse it. If he could, he really wouldn't want him to bring such news to this child.
"Uncle Shi, what happened to my mother and my second sister?" Yu Chengxuan's eyes widened anxiously, his breathing became rapid, and he pulled the chair rail hard to sit upright.
"The matter about your mother and your second sister... I actually want to tell you, please don't worry. Do you have any good ginseng?" The last sentence was meant for the officials in Qi.
No matter how sinister Yu Chengxuan looked, I was afraid that I might not be able to resist him for a moment.
The officials in Qi turned around and ordered people to prepare ginseng to hang themselves.
Seeing them acting like this, Yu Chengxuan could not sit still. His voice was urgent and trembling: "Could it be that something happened to me...my mother...?"
The imperial envoy lowered his brows, not knowing how to speak.
"How is my mother doing now? Was she injured? Who did it? Or was it Mrs. Yu's fault again?" Yu Chengxuan asked anxiously.
The imperial envoy was restless when he was asked. Before he came, he wanted to show off his seniority in order to suppress the Crown Prince Zhengyuan Hou. This time when he left the capital, the emperor ordered that the Crown Prince Zhengyuan Hou must be brought to the capital. Even if the King of Qi blocked it,
He has to take the person away, but the problem now is not that someone has to hold him down to prevent him from being taken away, but the body of Prince Zhengyuan... I'm afraid that won't work.
Before I saw him, I felt that no matter how bad my health was, I just had to be careful. Even if I moved slowly along the way, I could move to the capital. Now I realized that it was not a matter of moving. The prince of Zhengyuan Hou was looking at the next step.
He is about to die, how can he move...
The imperial envoy was in a dilemma, but fortunately the officials in Qi were quick to deliver the ginseng, so they should have been prepared when they arrived.
It can be seen how poor the health of the Prince of Zhengyuan Hou is. It is just an ordinary visit, and he has to prepare good ginseng himself.
Ginseng slices are ready and set aside.
When everything was ready, the imperial envoy faced Yu Chengxuan's problem. Seeing that the prince of Zhengyuan Hou seemed to be about to sit up, he couldn't sit up without the support of his servant.
The imperial envoy hesitated again, he could really say this.
"That's enough." The officials in Qidi stepped aside and stretched out their hands to signal him to speak.
"Uncle Shi...please make it clear that no matter what, I will hold on. I'm fine. How are my mother and second sister? Where...are they now? Is it possible that they are no longer in the capital?" Yu Chengxuan's voice trembled, and he exerted force
He gritted his teeth to make himself look stronger.
But a sickly child, who looked younger than his peers, was not very strong. Even though the imperial envoy didn't have much affection when he came, he felt sad when he saw the scene in front of him, but he didn't say this.
It goes without saying that this is what I came to Beijing for.
Swallowing the unbearable feeling in his heart, the imperial envoy finally spoke: "Your Majesty... It's a long story. Mrs. Zhengyuanhou and Jun Jun of Lanxuan County did have some accidents. The Zhengyuanhou Mansion in Beijing still needs the Crown Prince.
How about going back to take charge of affairs, Your Majesty, how about taking a short rest and then returning to the capital with me?"
In the end, the imperial envoy chose not to speak directly and expressed his intention tactfully.
But even if it was like this, Yu Chengxuan couldn't bear it, so he just cried out sadly: "Mother, second sister."
As soon as his eyes rolled up, his body fell down. The boys on both sides were so frightened that they grabbed an arm and screamed.
Another boy came over and put the ginseng slices into Yu Chengxuan's mouth, but he couldn't hold it in his mouth, and the place became a mess.
The imperial envoy took a step forward, stretched his fingers tremblingly under Yu Chengxuan's nose, and could barely feel his weak breathing...