Fanwai Twenty-six Months on the willow branches, people make an appointment after dusk (Part 1)
For thousands of years, the hair will turn gray.
On the day of the third prince's wedding, the bride's dowry was lined up from outside the dormitory to the palace gate. Two hundred and eighty-eight pieces of dowry were wrapped in red silk, with long ebony staffs as beams. The third prince's concubine came from a wealthy family, and it was not surprising that she spent a lot of money.
The prince's biological mother smiled kindly in front of him, but in private he frowned deeply at his personal maid Fang Ru - her son had kept a low profile for many years, but it was inevitable that he would attract trouble because of his wife.
The newly married prince and concubine, her face half-covered by a dragon and phoenix fan, thick rouge flew onto her cheeks, and her face was wiped with fragrant powder until it was white and delicate, just like the beautiful white porcelain tribute from the Western Regions. The wedding gown was stretched to the floor and covered with golden peacock lines.
The embroidery of melons and melons is an auspicious sign of having many children and good fortune; the most eye-catching thing is the bride's pair of red gold hairpins, which are firmly fixed in the peony bun. The hairpin heads are inlaid with two thumb-sized opals.
Glittering in the evening sun.
Everyone in the palace said that the imperial concubine was very favored, but she had no one to support her. The power of her mother's family was also weak. Facing all the disputes within the red wall, it was just a drop in the bucket. When Cui's daughter entered the palace, it was just a drop in the bucket.
Xiao Zhaoyi lived in a pavilion at a corner of the palace courtyard. He was a quiet person and rarely saw the emperor's face. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was lost in the crowd.
But later, somehow, he rose to prominence, fortune turned, and the emperor's favor was great. Cui Zhaoyi became pregnant with a dragon descendant. From then on, her situation took a turn for the better, which can be described as extremely glorious. The Cui family also gained face in the court, even those who had already married
The eldest girl's status in her husband's family has also improved a lot.
But... destiny is unpredictable. Before the third prince was born, for some reason, the beloved concubine suddenly aroused Long Yan's anger during a visit to the garden. The child fell out of love before he was born. After being placed in the palace for several years, the emperor never got close to him. Until
On a hot summer day that was so hot that even the chirping of cicadas was too noisy, good news came again from the imperial concubine's bedroom. The spring in the garden seemed to be belatedly coming, but the face of the empress who was in charge of the phoenix throne was not very good.
The third prince has just begun to grow up, but there is no biological sister to follow him behind him. The competition for fame and wealth in the harem is endless, but the innocent children are often the ones who suffer the most. The mother is more valuable than the son, and the heavenly family values more children and more blessings. The third prince's
Regardless of her qualifications, although the imperial concubine has good means and is always doting on her, she cannot bless her children with blessings. After all, she is not like a long-term relationship. Naturally, these words did not dare to reach the ears of Cui's daughter, and they could only be like fireflies in the dark night.
Quietly spreading a weak temperature in the corner, and then waiting for the opportunity, a spark will start a prairie fire.
When choosing a daughter-in-law, the Tian family considers family background first, then morality, character, and down to the smallest details, appearance. However, for the sake of future generations, if the girl is really an eyesore, she will not have the chance to enter.
on the list of candidates.
Seeing that his son was getting older, the emperor had no intention of choosing a wife for him. No matter how patient he was, the imperial concubine gradually began to become unable to sit still. However, the emperor's heart was the most unpredictable. Just when she finally couldn't hold it anymore, she decided to chase a certain
In the morning after the end of the court, I dressed up carefully, prepared my words, and fought for my prince. Who knew that when I arrived outside the main hall, I saw the eunuch hurriedly out, holding a bright yellow silk scroll in his hand, which was obviously an imperial edict. He raised his eyes
When he saw the imperial concubine, the eunuch suddenly beamed with joy.
"Congratulations to the empress, congratulations to the empress. Your Majesty has just issued a decree for the marriage of the third prince. He has chosen the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Liu, the Minister of Rites. I am about to leave the palace to announce the decree."
The Ministry of Etiquette is in charge of the large and small ceremonies in the palace. There are not many important tasks on weekdays. It seems relaxed and leisurely, but every major event is indispensable. Liu Shangshu has been an official in the court for more than 40 years and has accumulated a lot of reputation. He just waits.
After retiring, both sons have also obtained honors and entered the officialdom. The only thing left to worry about is the marriage of the grandchildren. Miss Liu is in the prime of youth, has good appearance, quiet character, and is quite famous in Mojing City. The Liu family
The elders loved her very much and kept her in a boudoir for many years, but she was still reluctant to marry someone else easily. It wasn't until the emperor issued an edict to marry her that the flowers blossomed and finally found their home.
On the day of the wedding, the person who came to the Liu Mansion to pick up Miss Sun was a crested sedan chair covered with bright yellow curtains. The size of the sedan carried by sixteen people was enviable to all the girls who had not come out of the palace to see off the bride. And inside the palace wall, the imperial concubine saw the third prince's joy.
She put on her robe, feeling mixed with joy and sorrow in her heart. She held her son's hand and wanted to give her a thousand words, but all that came to her lips was "Don't be nervous."
It's just that he has never met Miss Liu's family. He has seen too much intrigues between concubines since he was a child, and he really doesn't want to get into trouble too early.
Wedding celebrations all follow the same old rules. After three or two hours of red tape, a pair of young children who had never met became husband and wife. On the night of the wedding, the third prince excused himself from drunkenness and hid out, even being slapped.
All gifts are waived.
The bride sits alone in an empty room, and only she knows how it feels. The nuns and girls who have served her closely since childhood are not allowed to be brought into the palace. There are only two palace maids who have never met before, with serious and harsh expressions, as if they were taught by the newly arrived princes and concubines.
Miss Liu was pampered at home and had never known the taste of bitterness. Now that she suddenly tasted it, she was not disappointed. However, the whole night passed, the sun rose in the east, and the night came to dawn. She still changed her clothes, washed, and changed as usual.
Wearing formal palace robes, he went to pay his respects to his mother-in-law, the current imperial concubine.
In fact, they should pay homage to the emperor first, but it is difficult to predict the holy will. Before leaving the house, they received a message from the eunuch. The third prince and his wife were newly married and working hard, so there was no need to go to the emperor to pay respects. They only had to fulfill their filial piety to the noble concubine. Miss Liu felt vaguely uncomfortable.
That's right, but seeing the chief supervisor's calm expression, I really couldn't ask any more questions.
There is a rumor among the people... that the third prince will not be favored. Now that we have heard and seen it, is it really true?
Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine did not attack her, but instead comforted her. The prince was young and should not be ignorant. The future is long and husband and wife need to work together. The third prince and concubine just smiled appropriately, bowed lightly and said that I understand, and listened to her mother-in-law's instructions.
They talked about a lot of common things. It was almost time, and it was time to end greetings. Miss Liu was supported by the maid, slowly stood up and walked around, and then walked to the door. A tall figure walked towards her. She couldn't avoid it, and almost bumped into her.
Looking over, he looked very familiar - if he looked carefully, he was not her husband-in-law, the third prince of the current dynasty.
The newly married couple met again in this situation, and they couldn't help but feel embarrassed. The imperial concubine came forward and said with a smile that since it happened to be a coincidence, why not stay for dinner together. The imperial concubine nodded and looked at the calm expression of her husband beside her, and she knew
He didn't deliberately prevent himself from coming back yesterday. As for why he didn't come back, maybe he was shy, or maybe he was reserved. As long as you give it time, the future will be long, so there is no need to worry about not having hope.