Chapter 175
Chapter 175 – Enter The Palace By Order
Chapter 175 Entering the palace by order
Seeing Jiang Luo swaggering out of the room, Jiang Changyuan knelt until his legs were numb before he dared to stand up.
“Girl—” The little maid who served her had tears in her eyes, and still looked terrified.
“Nothing.” Jiang Changyuan sighed in a low voice: “Don’t tell big sister about this—”
Auntie’s matter has already troubled her enough, so why should I trouble her again because of such a trivial matter.
The little maid’s eyes were full of unbearable expression, her lips twitched a few times, but she still swallowed the words in her stomach.
The third girl is weak-tempered and timid. She can’t stand up by herself, it’s useless to talk to anyone, she can’t let the big girl follow her for the rest of her life.
Jiang Luo stepped out of the courtyard, and Yun Jin followed suit. Just passing through the hanging flower gate, I heard two little girls whispering.
“Second Aunt is leaving now, and the life of Third Miss will be even more difficult in the future.”
“What’s the difficulty? Madam is kind-hearted. Although she is not as good as the eldest girl and the second girl, she will at least give her a better marriage proposal.”
“So what if it’s promised?” One of the little maids tsk-tsk twice in a thin voice: “Now the third girl has to observe filial piety for three years, even if there is a good family, I’m afraid it won’t be possible for a while.”
“It’s not up to us to decide whether it will be successful or not. Besides, the girls in the mansion didn’t say goodbye, so the third girl will be the first one.”
“It’s true…” The voices of the two little maidservants became lower and further away.
Jiang Luo supported the vermilion pillar with his hands, his eyes sparkled. If it is said that marriage is not allowed during the filial piety period, if Gu Xiujing comes to force him at that time, let Jiang and Gu die casually.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed, the weather is hot, and ice basins have begun to be placed in the room. The small kitchen made puff pastry yoghurt from goat’s milk, and there was a small portion in a porcelain white round bowl. Topped with crushed peanuts and red bean paste. The taste is sweet and sour and cold, with a thick milky fragrance, not greasy at all. It is the most suitable for cooling off the summer heat.
After Second Aunt left, Jiang Changyuan was depressed for a while. When it gets better over time, I like to come and talk to Jiang Changning.
The two sisters are still doing network embroidery and embroidery, but they don’t feel that time is hard.
The sun was scorching hot, not a cloud or wind. All the trees are lazily standing under the scorching sun.
There were also fewer pedestrians on the street, and only the waiter at the entrance of the restaurant was dozing boredly.
It seems that she is afraid that Gu Xiujing will come to propose marriage, Jiang Luo, who likes to go out of the house, also stays in the room obediently. Except for going to please Jiang’s mother from time to time to show her presence, she doesn’t leave the room easily.
Beijing is hot, but Shangqiu is flooded. The people were displaced, and most of the houses in the city were flooded. In addition to relocating the people affected by the disaster, the most important thing is to prevent the ensuing plague. This involves money and manpower. The treasury is empty, and everyone in the harem is tense. The emperor needs capable ministers to come up with ideas in order to resolve the current predicament, and the concubines dare not spend extravagantly and save food and clothing, and try their best not to touch the emperor’s bad luck right now.
Jiang Changbai had less and less time to return home. He also heard about Feng Ming, so he wanted to ask the old monk. When I went to Ci’an Temple, I was told by the little novice that the master had gone on a wandering journey, and the date of return was uncertain, so I had to return disappointed.
Jiang Luo didn’t wait for Gu Xiujing’s marriage proposal after all, but at this moment, the entire Jiang family received the order to enter the palace.
“What?!” Jiang’s mother accidentally knocked over the teacup, and the news was handed over by the people around Jiang Changbai. He moved quickly, before the order from the Queen’s Palace came out, he had already returned to Jiang’s Mansion.
“You can tell me why.” It must be a big deal for Jiang Changbai to deliver the letter in advance. Mother Jiang was terrified and walked around the room restlessly.
The attendant only lowered his head and replied respectfully: “Due to the disaster in Shangqiu a few days ago, the Holy Majesty lost his temper a lot in the court hall. In order to relieve the Holy Majesty’s worries, the empress wanted to hold a vegetarian feast with you all.” Ladies chant scriptures and pray for blessings, so that the country will be peaceful and the people safe.”
“Then what does His Majesty mean?” Mother Jiang asked. She thought of Jiang Changning’s theory of phoenix fate, and she was afraid of being remembered by the palace, so she didn’t dare to neglect it at all.
“What the Holy Majesty means is that this vegetarian feast is organized by the empress, so please be sure to be present, ladies.”
If the empress wanted it, the girls in Jiang’s mansion didn’t have to go all the way, but it’s hard to say that they crossed the Ming road in front of the emperor, especially at such a critical juncture.
Mother Jiang was upset and couldn’t make up her mind for a while.
I can only pray that entering the palace this time is really for the vegetarian feast.
The entire Jiang Mansion was extremely nervous, everyone was waiting outside the mansion early, even Jiang Luo had to stand behind Mother Jiang impatiently.
Jiang Changyuan was next to Jiang Changning, although he was panicked, his expression was calm.
It wasn’t until almost noon that people from the palace came over on tall horses escorting a soft sedan chair.
It was the old man beside the queen, Eunuch Yuan Bao, who delivered the decree.
He has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and is slightly fat. Wearing a purple gown with a round neck and narrow sleeves, the weather was so hot that the back was wet a lot.
Seeing that someone got off the sedan chair, Jiang’s mother didn’t dare to neglect and hurriedly walked in to meet Eunuch Yuanbao.
“Eunuch Lao, let’s go. The mansion has prepared tea with scented melons and fruits. Eunuch has a rest before talking.”
Grandpa Yuan Bao wiped the sweat off his face and waved his hands again and again: “The business is important, so we can’t delay it. Let’s drink this tea later.”
As he spoke, he unfolded the bright yellow imperial decree in his hand: “Madam Jiang accepts the decree—” Eunuch Yuan Bao rolled up his cuffs, and said in a loud voice.
“It was passed on to the empress’s oral order that Mrs. Xuan Jiang and the female family members of Jiang’s family will enter the palace together to participate in the vegetarian feast before you time. There must be no mistakes, hereby.”
Mother Jiang and her family members in a large yard bowed respectfully after hearing the words: “I am in command, thank you, empress!”
Eunuch Yuan Bao came forward to help Mother Jiang upright after announcing the decree, and said kindly: “Mrs.
Mother Jiang smiled wryly from the bottom of her heart, she didn’t know whether it was a blessing or a curse to enter the palace this time.
But she still put on a look of being proud, and asked her personal nurse to hand over the bulging purse to Eunuch Yuanbao, and asked in a low voice: “I don’t know Eunuch Yuanbao, but I know that your mother called all the female relatives of the Jiang family this time.” Do you have any other arrangements for entering the palace?”
Yuan Bao had a deep smile on his face, and there were a few thin creases on his slightly chubby face, with a mysterious expression on his face, neither saying yes nor no, just saying: “Whether the empress has any arrangements or not is up to her.” Reasonable, the old lady just go to the banquet.”
Mother Jiang cursed secretly in her heart, saying that this old fox is worthy of being favored by the queen, but his mouth is very tight, and he is still showing off here after taking money.
“Elder-in-law is very true. I will definitely bring my family members to the banquet as promised.” Then he invited him into the house for tea.
“There’s no need to drink this tea, there are still several places for Zajia to go.”
Eunuch Yuanbao got the letter of approval, got on the sedan chair and continued to go to other gates, leaving Mother Jiang standing there with a dignified expression.
She recovered and glanced at the girls behind her: “Don’t look, go back and get ready, follow me to the palace for a banquet.”
Jiang Changning saw Jiang’s mother’s worries, and stepped forward to comfort him, saying a few words of comfort: “Mother, relax, the soldiers come to cover up the water and the earth, and the one who called us into the palace has no reason to avoid it. Only when we get to the palace will we find out.”
“Besides, I heard from my father-in-law that all the wives of the family will attend the banquet. With so many people present, I think the empress will not embarrass us too much.”
Although the Vegetarian Banquet was justified, it can also be seen that the Queen’s hesitation and reluctance to be too eye-catching.
Mother Jiang patted Jiang Changning’s hand. Sister Ning has really grown up and is able to take care of herself. It’s a waste of her life to be so caring. It’s not as clear as she is.
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Entering the palace has been commonplace for Jiang Changning in the past two lifetimes. It is not something that requires her to bother to prepare for dressing up, so she wears a light blue emerald smoked sweater with no faults. The moonlight skirt, the temperament is like an orchid in the empty valley, it looks refreshing and refreshing in the hot summer day.
The Second Aunt had just left not long ago. In the past, Jiang Changyuan’s clothes were mostly matched by her. Now that she is gone, Jiang Changning was worried that Jiang Changyuan would fall in love with the scene, so he picked some new dresses and some beautiful jewelry from his closet. Calling Hongxing took a group of people into Jiang Changyuan’s room in a hurry, and before anyone could react, she dressed her up inside and out, so busy that she didn’t even give her any extra time to think about it. Keep.
By the time Jiang Changyuan relaxed, his whole body had changed completely.
Remembering that she was still in her filial piety, Jiang Changning picked out a white skirt with smoked plum blossoms and white water. The thin silk skirt was embroidered with red plums for decoration, which was elegant and not monotonous.
Jiang Changning brought a camellia and white jade hairpin over, Hong Xing tied Jiang Changyuan’s long hair into a light and delicate bun, and the white jade hairpin showed a section of camellia bud, which made people pure and lovely.
“Miss San’s outfit is really out of this world!” Hong Xing looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, her mouth was as sweet as honey, and she kept catching people’s compliments, making Jiang Changyuan’s boasted cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
Jiang Changning leaned on the dressing table and looked at the lively scene in front of him with a smile, then raised his eyes to look at the time, and then said to rescue: “Okay, it’s getting late, let’s go to the front hall.”
Jiang’s mother was wearing a bright red imperial lady’s gown, with a set of ruby and gold inlaid jade head, looking very dignified and majestic.
She was extremely satisfied with Jiang Changning and Jiang Changyuan’s well-dressed clothes. When the beautiful Jiang Luo came out, her face darkened, and finally she only sighed and didn’t say anything.
Seeing that she was about to get into the carriage, Mother Jiang took off a pair of extremely rare warm jade bracelets from her wrists.
Jiang Changning and Jiang Changyuan each have one, Jiang’s mother just told them to keep it well, maybe they will be needed in the palace.
Just before You hour, everyone in Jiang’s mansion rushed to the palace. The place where the empress hosted the banquet was in the Qunfang Garden of the harem. There were already many family members of officials there, and several familiar ministers and wives were sitting under the empress with smiling faces. say.
Here are beautiful trees and lush flowers. Pavilions, buildings, and Zhulanyu Pavilion are ingenious. There is also a clear stream flowing from the depths of the flowers and trees under the crevices of the rocks. Gradually to the north, it is flat and wide, with flying buildings on both sides inserted into the air, carved and embroidered thresholds, all hidden among the trees in the depression.
The pretty palace maids come and go between the guests, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the ears makes people feel relaxed.
Seeing a group of people from Jiang’s house approaching in a crowd, some lady said “Yo” a little louder.
“Isn’t this old Mrs. Jiang? I heard that at the Buddhist meeting not long ago, Master Kong Chan gave an order saying that Jiang’s family has a lucky girl, but this big girl?”
Although Mother Jiang brought three daughters over, the one who stood out as the leader was very conspicuous. Recalling the story of the fate of the phoenix, everyone followed their gazes to Jiang Changning.
Mother Jiang brought someone to salute the queen, and she was a little annoyed when she heard that, she really didn’t open any pot and carried it, the more she tried to avoid it, the more someone tripped her up.
With the queen’s approval, Jiang Changning stood up straight, looked at the madam who spoke, and spoke in a clear and forceful voice, “Madame’s words are wrong. The only one who can be said to have the fate of the phoenix is the empress. Said It is also Changning who is ashamed. When hunting in Jiuyong Mountain, Changning had to help Changning to protect himself. This kind of kindness has always been remembered in Changning’s heart but has never been repaid. Master Kongchan said that I have something to do with Fengming , all because Chang Ning was fortunate enough to bear the kindness of the empress, so this Feng’s fate is all borrowed from the empress.”
What a mouth with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth that reverses black and white. Seeing that many wives were coaxed by Jiang Changning, Jiang Luo secretly cursed in his heart.
The Queen’s heart was relieved a lot by the compliment. Although it was difficult to tell the truth about the fate of the phoenix, she had met Jiang Changning a few times and had a good impression of her. She was eloquent and eloquent. It would be a good choice for Donggong to support Yuan’er in the future.
Seeing that the confrontation was almost over, the queen took a sip of the tea in her hand and coughed lightly, and the audience fell silent immediately.
She said leisurely: “There are a lot of young ladies from the official family at the banquet today, all of them are beautiful and beautiful. It makes people feel good. They are not like the prince, so they don’t let me worry about it on weekdays.”
The empress stopped talking at this point, and she had good eyesight and consciously picked up the words: “Your Majesty, where is this? His Royal Highness is so magnificent, so there is nothing to worry about, Your Majesty.”
Seeing that the words went where she wanted, the queen pushed away the cup and said slowly: “Although the prince is diligent in political affairs, he still wants to start a family. The position of the princess has been vacant for a long time, and the prince will never take it Heart, it really made me take great pains.”
As soon as the Empress Empress said this, the people below were ready to move. No one knew that Prince Lang Yan Dujue would inherit the Datong in the future. After entering the East Palace, he would sit in the middle palace. Who would not want to seize this opportunity to enjoy eternal life and wealth.
Jiang Luo’s heart is moved, she is worried that she will not find a chance to attack His Highness the Crown Prince, if she can get the Queen’s favor and be married to the Crown Princess, isn’t it something she can easily capture the Crown Prince in the future?
(end of this chapter)