General Chu looked at the mess on the ground, his face was sullen, and he seemed to be in an extremely bad mood.
"General, someone must be causing trouble on purpose!"
Princess Yu'an was very angry, and the first thing that came to her mind was Chu Yunning.
Only she dares to do this.
General Chu frowned: "The makeup on the princess's face is gone. Why don't you go in and freshen up? I'll take people around to have a look around."
After hearing this, Princess Yu'an lowered her head and looked at the dirty clothes on her wedding dress, so she had no choice but to take her maid to freshen up.
As soon as the people left, General Chu's expression softened.
His eyes were full of disgust, and he didn't hide it.
"Let her be."
He didn't care at all about the auspicious or unlucky time, he didn't want to see that woman for one more time.
If it weren't for her, could he and his wife be separated?
"Where is the princess?" Mrs. Chu saw General Chu coming alone and couldn't help but stepped forward to ask.
The whole house of the Chu family was waiting to see the bride, but the bride was gone. Isn't this a joke?
"Mother, the princess has gone to change her clothes."
General Chu explained patiently.
Mrs. Chu was stunned.
"I'm going to worship soon, how can I change my clothes?" Mrs. Lin was surprised.
This is the first time I have heard of it in my life. Halfway through the wedding, the bride disappeared. It is simply ridiculous in the world.
When looking at Mrs. Chu's gloomy eyes, Mrs. Lin was wise and said nothing.
So all the guests were waiting for the bride to come back and continue to worship.
The festive atmosphere gradually became quiet, and then the silence became a bit scary.
Madam Chu stamped her crutches in her hands: "Go and ask Madam to come over!"
After a while, the maid came back and looked at Mrs. Chu hesitantly.
Seeing this, Mrs. Lin on the side probably guessed that there must be something wrong. After all, everyone is here today for the Chu family. The Chu family has lost face, and she has lost face, so Mrs. Lin pulled Mrs. Chu and lowered her voice.
:"
Mother, there are so many guests here, and it’s a wedding granted by the Emperor. Let’s just bear with it, maybe the princess is unwell.”
Speaking of this, Mrs. Chu looked around, suppressed the anger in her heart, and winked at the maid.
The maid then stepped forward and whispered a few words into Mrs. Chu's ear.
Princess Yu'an has said that if she doesn't arrest those who spread the rumors, she won't come to court.
"That's unreasonable!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Chu became very angry and dared to threaten her even before she entered the house.
Princess Yu'an didn't promise this at the beginning. She didn't care about the overall situation at all. There were so many people waiting to watch the ceremony.
"Mother." Mrs. Lin stopped Mrs. Chu who was about to get angry and winked at the maid: "Go and tell the eldest lady that you have to finish today's worship no matter what, and don't let anyone laugh at you. As for the rest,
Yes, we’ll discuss it later.”
Madam Chu nodded: "Just do as the Second Madam says."
When the maid heard this, she had no choice but to run away again and came back in less than a stick of incense. There were still five clearly visible slap marks on her fair and tender face.
Mrs. Chu was so angry that she felt dizzy and asked in a deep voice: "Did she hit you?"
The maid's eyes were red and she murmured silently.
At that time, Mrs. Chu's anger was about to reach Tianling Gai. Looking at the room full of guests, pairs of eyes staring directly at her, she felt that her old face was almost lost.
I have never been so speechless in my life.
...
"Why haven't you sent anyone from the front yet?" After Princess Yu'an changed her clothes, she sat quietly on a chair, sticking her head out from time to time to see what was going on outside.
It was quiet in the yard, not even a sound of footsteps.
"Princess, the general must be angry. Just wait for the general to vent his anger on you." The maid advised.
When Princess Yu'an thought of the calm, restrained and profound General Chu, her face turned crimson unconsciously, and she lowered her eyes shyly: "
The general can protect me like this, so all this effort is not in vain."
Princess Yu'an probably waited for about half an hour.
Princess Yu'an couldn't hold it any longer. She looked at the sky and saw that it was already past the auspicious time. Why hasn't anyone come yet?
"No one came to the front yard, why hasn't it been solved yet?"
"Princess, I guess this may be a bit complicated."
Seeing that the noise in her ears slowly calmed down, Princess Yu'an couldn't bear it any longer, so she got up and hurried to the front yard.
The guests dispersed one after another, and a butler and a boy were tearing up the hanging red silk.
"What are you doing!" Princess Yu'an looked around with a cold face, not even a single figure was seen above her.
"The princess is here." Mrs. Lin walked over slowly, with a smile on her lips: "Brother has already followed the princess's instructions to find those gossipers."
"Not found yet?" That would be too rubbish.
Just arrest a few untouchables.
Mrs. Lin raised her eyebrows, I really don't know what is in this princess's mind. What she ruined today was her own wedding.
What is ruined is a woman's most important moment.
Princess Yu'an looked unhappy: "A few people have to spend so much effort, and they don't know how to lead troops to fight outside."
It was originally a few words of complaint, but it happened to fall into the ears of General Chu.
General Chu frowned.
"General?" Princess Yu'an's heart skipped a beat.
He stepped forward with a stern expression: "Has anyone been found?"
"Not yet."
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Yu'an's face changed slightly, and she raised her voice to express doubt: "
How could he not be caught? Does the general want to cover him up?"
She didn't believe that the dignified general would fail to catch a few suspicious people.
What a joke!
General Chu raised his eyebrows: "There are too many people talking and it's hard to know what to do."
He had no intention of looking for it at all, so he just walked around and came back.
Princess Yu'an looked at Xi Tang who had taken off her clothes, her brows furrowed: "Then how do you explain this?"
"Princess, when you get married, you also need to pay attention to a good time and an auspicious day. Once the auspicious time has passed, there is no need to continue to visit the court." General Chu said solemnly, leaning on his lower back with one hand. Today's wedding banquet has become a laughing stock.
Who is not talking about it outside now?
A crow landing on a wedding sedan is a wonderful sight.
Princess Yu'an clenched her fists tightly and snorted coldly: "Isn't it just a visit to the court? I'm not a stranger to it anymore, and it can't change the fact that I am the general's wife."
General Chu glanced sideways at Princess Yu'an: "The emperor has summoned you for something urgent. The princess has been tired for a long day and it's time for her to have a good rest."
"Why?"
Under the eyes of Princess Yu'an, General Chu left without looking back, leaving her as his bride behind.
Mrs. Lin suddenly felt a sense of pleasure. Looking at her elder brother's disgusted eyes, she knew that Princess Yu'an's life would not be easy in the future.
"You are laughing at me, Princess!" Princess Yu'an caught the smile that had not disappeared from Lin's face and raised her eyebrows.
Ms. Lin immediately shook her head and denied: "Princess, how dare I laugh at you? I'm just a little helpless for a moment."
"You don't even dare to show off."
Mrs. Lin snorted coldly.
General Chu was in the palace that night and did not go back. He bravely helped Emperor Mingwen copy military documents all night.
Emperor Mingwen rubbed his eyebrows and yawned.
"Give General Chu some tea and snacks."
Eunuch Mo agreed: "I understand, so go ahead and prepare."
Tea was served three times and snacks were served twice throughout the night, but General Chu's figure remained motionless and showed no intention of leaving.
When Chu Yunning arrived early the next morning, he happened to meet General Chu.
"Father?" Chu Yunning was surprised that his father appeared in the palace so early.
General Chu curled up his fists and coughed twice: "How is your mother's side?"
"Everything is fine, mother." Chu Yunning looked at her father's haggard look and couldn't help but feel distressed.
After all, she was the one who broke up her parents.
"Ning'er, don't think too much, I don't blame you."
General Chu seemed to see Chu Yunning's guilt and comforted him warmly: "For the sake of the overall situation, I would do the same thing."
"Um."
The original owner was very happy and had a pair of loving parents. The love between the two people was simply a miracle in this era.
She was honored to witness it and felt satisfied.
After watching his father leave, Chu Yunning gathered his emotions and returned to the government hall. Emperor Mingwen was busy, so he had no time to talk to him.
But Eunuch Mo came over and described to her the wonderful scene that happened yesterday with a smile.
Chu Yunning pretended to be surprised, but in fact she had arranged this wonderful show herself, just to give Princess Yu'an an unforgettable wedding.
This wedding must be something Princess Yuan will never forget.
"This means that evil people will have their own misfortune. If it doesn't belong to her, even God can't stand it."
Eunuch Mo covered his mouth and snickered. He had not been in such a good mood for a long, long time.
Chu Yunning smiled: "Eunuch, please restrain yourself. If the people around Princess Yu'an find out, I'm afraid they won't let you off easily."
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Yu'an came over angrily.
Chu Yunning squinted her eyes and her eyelids twitched.
"Chu Yunning, were you causing trouble behind my back yesterday?"
She waited for her husband all night, but didn't even see him. After being so humiliated on their wedding night, Princess Yu'an was furious and came to Chu Yunning to ask for an explanation.
"Princess......"
"Princess?" Princess Yu'an sneered: "I am your nominal mother. You should call me mother according to the rules. Is this how your mother taught you?"
According to the rules, this is indeed the case, but Chu Yunning really can't stand Princess Yu'an's arrogance and domineering behavior.
"Why, do you look down on the marriage between the two countries, or do you despise the marriage granted by the emperor yesterday?"
Forced, Chu Yunning called out: "Mother."
Princess Yu'an snorted: "Is this how you call mother?"
Hearing this, Chu Yunning bent down and called out again: "Mother."
"No rules!" Princess Yu'an sneered and walked away.
The angry Eunuch Mo almost yelled: "This man really doesn't know how to appreciate others. He is so arrogant and has no fear of God's punishment!"
Chu Yunning looked up at the cloudless weather and raised the corners of her lips: "It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on God for help."
Eunuch Mo had only half-understood, until Chu Yunning spoke a few words to quarrel with Princess Yu'an, her face turned pale with anger, and there was nothing she could do against her.
"Although people's words are scary, my mother's reputation is like this in the hearts of the people. Is it illegal to even tell the truth?"
"The crow fell on the wedding sedan. Mother should catch the crow instead of coming to the emperor. The emperor has so many things to do that he has no time to worry about such trivial matters with the princess."
Chu Yunning did not spoil Princess Yu'an at all.
"The emperor is responsible for handling national affairs, and is not here to listen to your chatter about trivial matters such as sesame seeds and mung beans. Besides, you are now a member of the General's Palace, and you should abide by the rules of the General's Palace. You can look after your husband, raise your children, and serve your grandmother at home. This is all
It’s the vow my mother made back then.”
Chu Yunning repeated word by word as if she was afraid that Princess Yu'an would not remember it clearly.
"I heard that my grandmother was very angry yesterday. Shouldn't my mother stay by my grandmother's side? Going to the palace to complain early in the morning is not what a virtuous woman should do."
Princess Yu'an was so stimulated that she summoned up the courage to ask: "I just came to ask the emperor why he kept the general in the palace all night. Yesterday there were flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, but I stayed alone in the boudoir. What's the reason?"
"
This was what Chu Yunning was waiting for, to let everyone know that Princess Yu'an was neither shy nor impatient.
Sure enough, as soon as the words fell on the person present, they stopped talking.
You look at me, I look at you, I'm speechless for a moment.
Emperor Mingwen cleared his throat: "It's an emergency and we have to do it as a last resort. Eunuch Mo, I remember that there is a ruby noodle in the warehouse. Give it to the princess."
Emperor Mingwen voluntarily took the blame for this.
Princess Yu'an is a girl after all. She regretted it as soon as she yelled. Her face turned red and she stared at Chu Yunning with shame and annoyance: "You did it on purpose!"
"Mother, I didn't say anything. You said it yourself."
Princess Yu'an stamped her feet, covered her face and left.
After sending away the annoying person, Chu Yunning's heart felt like a big stone was weighing on her.
Because she accidentally heard from the maid that the reason why Princess Yu'an chose General Chu as her consort was because someone instigated her.
This person is Concubine Shu!
It's time for her to settle this account.
"Your Majesty, how is the progress of the Prime Minister's canal construction work?"
Emperor Mingwen knew that she would not ask this for no reason, so he said: "If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."
"The river canal project is not small, and I have a suggestion."
"Tell me and listen."
"The Prime Minister's disciples are all over the country, but not everyone has the opportunity to rise to the top. If you set up a group in private, you can write letters anonymously to give suggestions and recommend yourself as a talent."
"Then those who have been promoted to official positions for no apparent reason will be evaluated once a year, and they will be graded to either stay or be demoted."
Emperor Mingwen looked at her with a faint smile: "Are you planning to let the Prime Minister be the invigilator?"
"right!"
Of course this offending job must be left to the Prime Minister.
Not only that, she also dug a hole for the Prime Minister, waiting for everyone to gather in the capital to be examined by Emperor Mingwen after the examination.
Whether it is a mule or a horse, everything will be clear at a glance.
Emperor Mingwen touched his chin, pulled out a memorial and handed it to Chu Yunning.
It was the report letter from the Prime Minister recommending Chu Yun Ning to buy and sell official positions and have private dealings with officials.
"Nonsense, complete nonsense!"
Chu Yunning almost laughed out loud when she saw it. The people in the memorial were all those who could not deal with the Prime Minister.
Taking the opportunity to harm yourself is despicable!
"Does the Emperor believe it?"
Emperor Mingwen didn't even raise his head: "If you believe it, can you still stand in front of me?"
Chu Yunning smiled slightly, and she didn't know when she was able to understand Emperor Mingwen's thoughts.
And he also trusted the other party step by step, reaching the point where he knew everything he knew.