Chapter 91 Just one glance, Chi Yang frowned slightly
Now it was Ye Bing's turn to be stunned.
She looked at Chiyang with a rather unnatural expression on her face, and asked, "What else did the emperor say?"
Chiyang blinked and said: "The emperor has said everything that should be said and should not be said, including the things that made you and him get acquainted back then. He also told his daughter."
"..."
Ye Bing couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pinched his eyebrows.
Why would the emperor tell Minggo this?
Those things have long since passed and should be buried in dust.
"Mom, don't you plan to tell me the story between you and this old friend?" Chiyang asked.
Ye Bing: "..."
"There's nothing to say, those things are in the past." Ye Bing said softly, "What we have to do now is to look forward. Since the emperor has chosen you to be the third prince's concubine, then we have to be prepared."
Ye Bing reached out and stroked Chiyang's hair, with pity in his eyes, "Originally, I planned to take you away from here and go to other places. Although life like that is not as good as in the imperial city, no matter what, you can be safe and happy for the rest of your life."
"In this situation, it is definitely impossible to leave." Ye Bing thought deeply, "But no matter what, you have to protect yourself in the struggle for imperial power. Fortunately, the third prince's current position is not dangerous. Marry him
, maybe we can find a place to stay.”
"Also, the news of the Emperor's reward of these objects will surely spread throughout the entire imperial city in a short time. From now on, you and the third prince should not have such close contact."
Chiyang frowned.
She came into contact with the third prince to detoxify, not for anything else...
She wanted to retort, but when she saw Ye Bing's worried gaze, she swallowed the words on her lips.
Chiyang nodded: "Yes, my daughter knows."
Anyway, she had plenty of ways to see the third prince, so at worst she could just go there secretly.
Ye Bing didn't know what Chiyang was thinking. Seeing that Chiyang agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right. You and the third prince are an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. Even if the emperor made it clear what he meant,
There is no substantive engagement, so we still need to keep a good distance until this matter is finalized."
Chiyang didn't know what to say. She thought about it and decided to make some remarks: "Mom, what are you going to do with that old friend?"
"..."
…
Just as Ye Bing said, soon, the emperor's reward for Chiyang spread in the imperial city.
Of course the first people to know were the people in the palace.
When the Queen Mother knew about this, she was comforting Princess Yong'an: "Yong'an, it's nothing to lose to that Xiao Mingke. The emperor also said that although you lost, you dared to take it and did not insult the face of our royal family."
Princess Yong'an sighed: "But Grandma Huang, I'm just not convinced, but it's true that my skills are inferior to others, I..."
At this time, the nun who was waiting beside the Queen Mother came in and said in a respectful tone: "The Queen Mother, the Emperor sent Eunuch Song to the General Protector's Mansion."
The Queen Mother frowned: "This is for no reason. Why does the Emperor send people to the General Protector's Mansion?"
Princess Yong'an also looked over.
"The emperor rewarded Xiao Mingke with something." Mammy said and recounted the things the emperor rewarded to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's face changed.
Princess Yong'an has lived in the imperial city for so many years, so she certainly knows the meaning of these rewards from the emperor.
"Grandma Huang..." Princess Yong'an grabbed the Queen Mother's hand, her tone of grievance almost made her cry, "Does the Emperor mean to betroth Xiao Mingke to the third brother?"
Seeing Princess Yong'an like this, the Queen Mother couldn't express the feeling in her heart. She patted Princess Yong'an's hand and said: "The emperor should not have such plans for the time being, otherwise he would not just reward these things, but directly
Granted marriage."
Princess Yong'an's mood improved slightly when she heard what the Queen Mother said.
The Queen Mother spoke again at this time: "Yongan, the Ai family knows that you like Jinyan, but Jinyan, this child, does not have you in his heart. Even if you marry him, you will not be happy."
Princess Yongan bit her lip.
She has liked the third prince for so many years, how could she give up so easily?
The Queen Mother could see Princess Yong'an's persistence, and she sighed softly: "This child Jinyan has been raised by the emperor since he was a child, and his marriage is not something that the Ai family can control. The emperor loves Jinyan so much that he was betrothed to Jinyan.
Jin Yan must like this woman. Yong'an, listen to the Aijia and stop thinking about people who don't belong to you."
The Queen Mother has already spoken to this point. Even if Princess Yong'an is dissatisfied, she doesn't know how to express it.
Before the third prince's legs had an accident, she had gotten along with him for a period of time, and it was during that time that she fell in love with the third prince. Over the years, there was no one else in her eyes except the third prince.
Someone else.
Now that the Queen Mother asked her to give up the Third Prince, wouldn't this cost her her life?
But at this time, under the sight of the Queen Mother, Princess Yong'an could not say anything and could only nodded.
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.
Jinyan and Yongan are both her favorite children. Although if these two children can be together, everything will be better if they are close to each other. But after so many years, it is obvious that Jinyan does not like Yongan. If they are forced to
If they are together, there may be bad results.
"But Grandma Huang." Princess Yong'an said, "I know that Third Brother doesn't like me, and I can only like Third Brother secretly. But that Xiao Mingke, how can she be worthy of Third Brother?"
Princess Yong'an has now made up her mind. She has no way to marry the third prince, and she will never let Chiyang marry the third prince so easily.
After Princess Yong'an finished speaking, she saw the Queen Mother's frown.
Obviously, the Queen Mother doesn't like Chiyang, but...
"This matter has not been settled yet. The emperor only rewarded me with some things. The Aijia will discuss it carefully with the emperor later." The Queen Mother said, "Jinyan's marriage must not be careless."
Only then did Princess Yongan smile on her face.
…
When the prince learned about this incident, he was in Concubine Rong's palace.
"Father, do you mean to betroth Xiao Mingke to the third child?" The prince's face darkened.
Why does this third child have to go against him in everything?
He hates Xiao Mingke so much. Who can the third child not be in contact with? He has to be in contact with Xiao Mingke?
The same goes for my father, who really doesn’t give him any face at all!
Concubine Rong drank tea with a light expression on her face, "It doesn't matter, anyway, the third child's legs will never heal, and Xiao Mingke has also arrived at the Ye family. If the Ye family really stood in line because of Xiao Mingke,
Then as long as you take care of the third child, you can take care of the General Protector's Mansion."
The prince's heart moved when he heard this. Before he could say anything, Concubine Rong continued, "The third prince must not be a stumbling block for you. If possible, you can take him for your own use."
"After all, for so many years, your prestige in the court has not been as good as his." Concubine Rong said, "If the third prince can stand on your side, then the others will have no chance of winning."
The prince originally thought that what Concubine Rong said was reasonable, but when he heard that he had little prestige in the court, the prince's face darkened.
His prestige in the court is indeed not as good as that of the third child. One thing is that his father does not allow him to interfere in political affairs, but another is that he cannot do it too obviously.
But now his marriage to Xiao Ningyu has been decided. When he and Xiao Ningyu get married, the Prime Minister's Mansion will stand by his side. If it can be done as the mother and concubine said, the third child will also stand by his side.
By the way...
The prince suddenly felt that it was very pleasing to see how the third prince looked.
"Concubine, I know what to do."
…
From that day on, Chiyang and the third prince's public contact became much less frequent. Most of the time, the two of them met in the evening.
However, the less contact between the two of them does not mean that the gossip will also decrease. After all, everyone sees the emperor's reward.
The third prince was a little nervous at first. He was worried that Chiyang would be angry because he didn't discuss it with her in advance, but gradually the third prince discovered that Chiyang didn't take these things to heart at all.
It seemed that as long as it didn't ruin her original plan, it didn't matter how the process went.
Chiyang's behavior really made the third prince love and hate him at the same time. After all, the feeling of unrequited love was not pleasant, but he was happy with it.
As time went by, the condition of the third prince's legs got better and better, and by the time winter came, he could stand up alone.
This progress made the third prince very happy.
However, in recent times, the prince's attentiveness to him has made him feel a little annoyed.
However, he could also guess what the prince was thinking, and all the calculations in the prince's heart were written on his face.
As the New Year approaches, it snows heavily in Daxia.
It's the first snow.
This year's first snow came extremely late and fell extremely hard. In a short period of time, the entire imperial city was covered in a layer of silver.
Chiyang was nestled in a room with a charcoal fire burning. Even in the room, he was wearing thick clothes, almost wrapping himself into a rice dumpling.
"Yangyang, are you okay?" Gungun lay on Chiyang's shoulder, looking at Chiyang's weak appearance, and spoke in a worried tone.
"It's okay." Chiyang said weakly.
Since the beginning of winter, this body's physical fitness has become even worse. She spends half of the day sleeping, and this body is afraid of the cold. Now she doesn't want to go out at all.
Gungun covered Chiyang's cold hand with his little paws: "But Yangyang, you don't look like you're okay at all. Do you want to see a doctor? The General's Mansion should be able to afford a doctor!"
"..."
Chiyang's eyes twitched: "I'm really fine."
At this time, Lu Qiong opened the door and walked in: "Miss. The slave is back."
Chiyang couldn't help but wrap her clothes around her body. She looked at Lu Qiong and said in a light voice, "How is the situation outside now?"
The snow came suddenly and violently. In previous years, Daxia had not seen such heavy snow. This year's snow caught Daxia off guard.
"The situation outside is not bad, but the snow may not stop for a while." Lu Qiong knew that Chiyang was afraid of the cold, and was worried that the cold air from her body would reach Chiyang, so she kept a distance from Chiyang.
Chiyang nodded.
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince sent someone over." Lu Qiong whispered again.
Chiyang raised her eyebrows slightly, and she responded without saying anything.
After that incident, she really had no contact with the third prince at all.
Now that the Third Prince has sent someone over, Ye Bing will definitely not let her out given her temperament.
She can just wait here honestly.
After a while, Ye Bing came over. The people sent by the third prince did not follow, but Ye Bing brought a lot of things.
They are all items used to keep warm.
"Why are your hands so cold?" Ye Bing held Chiyang's hand and frowned tightly. She looked at Lu Qiong and said, "Go and add more charcoal."
"yes."
Chiyang had a smile on his face: "Mother, you know that I am weak. In this weather, I can't wait to lock myself in the room."
Ye Bing took a look at the things that the third prince sent to her, and she felt a little satisfied. She said: "I know that you are afraid of the cold, but you are still sending these things at this time. This third prince is a thoughtful person."
.”
Chiyang pursed her lips slightly and drank the milk tea in her hand without saying anything.
Seeing Chiyang's appearance, Ye Bing only thought that Chiyang was embarrassed and didn't think much about it. She thought for a few seconds and then said: "Your father also sent someone here just now, saying that he wants you to return to the Prime Minister's office.
Celebrate the New Year at home.”
"Originally I didn't plan to tell you this, but then I thought about it, you are already old, and I shouldn't have to make all the decisions for you, so I still tell you, whether you go back or not, you
You have the final say."
The corners of Chiyang's lips curved with a hint of sarcasm: "Mother, I won't go back."
Chiyang's answer was within Ye Bing's expectation.
She has also seen the changes in her daughter during this period. Only when such a daughter marries into the royal family will she be able to rest assured.
"Okay, then mother will refuse it for you."
…
As the New Year was approaching, the royal family also held a banquet. Chiyang really didn't want to go, and was even ready to refuse, but she didn't expect... the emperor could directly let the soft sedan arrive at the door of the General Protector's Mansion.
This attitude makes it necessary for her to attend the banquet.
Chiyang had no choice but to arm himself fully and get on the sedan.
The person who came to pick up Chiyang was Eunuch Song. Eunuch Song looked at Chiyang with a smile on his face: "Miss Xiao, don't worry, the third prince specifically told the emperor not to let you catch a cold. This sedan is specially designed for carrying Chiyang."
It’s been prepared for you, so you can rest assured.”
I don’t know why, but Chiyang feels like there are four big words engraved on his forehead right now: Disaster for the country and the people.
Winter nights are cold, let alone windy and snowy nights, but in this sedan, Chiyang really didn't feel how cold it was.
Soon, the sedan arrived at its destination.
"Miss Xiao, we are here."
Chiyang opened the curtain and took a look. She raised her eyebrows slightly.