Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 46 Wei Qiniang

The emperor gave the order, and Wu Rou's errands naturally focused on taking care of Princess Jinyang, so the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was left to the other two talented people to supervise.

This is what Wu Rou wants anyway. After all, being able to get close to the emperor is better than not being able to see him a few times throughout the year.

But who knows, the situation is not what she thought.

The emperor was very busy. He would either meet with ministers to discuss matters or read memorials. He would only ask Princess Jinyang to come near when he was eating or resting.

At most of these times, Wu Rou's presence is not needed.

She could freely enter and leave the Hall of Wude, and she could look at the emperor more often, but she basically couldn't talk to him.

"Wu Cairen, will you go with me to see the jade beans at the imperial concubine's place?" Princess Jinyang suddenly raised her head and said.

Wu Rou was looking at the main hall in the distance in a daze. After hearing this, she was stunned and asked:
"Going to see the little princess?...Then...what will you do with this homework?"

Princess Jinyang puffed up her cheeks and said:

"I'll write again when I get back. Aren't you bored too?"

She blinked, lowered her eyes apologetically and said:

"I'm afraid you don't like being with me and will ignore me over time."

Wu Rou's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Princess Jinyang was smart and must have sensed her disappointment, so she acted like this, so she quickly said:
"How could it be?... It's just that the princess is doing her homework. I'm really bored sitting there. I'll go to Hongwen Hall to find some books to read and study with you."

Princess Jinyang looked at her with big bright eyes but said nothing.

Wu Rou paused and said positively: "Then let's go to the imperial concubine's place."

"Okay!" Princess Jinyang was happy.

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When we got there, Xu Chongrong and Qiniang of the Wei family happened to be there.

Wei Qiniang was still wearing a white veil. Seeing that Princess Jinyang was coming, she quickly stood up from her seat and greeted Princess Jinyang.

Then he saluted Wu Rou politely and said hello.

But Princess Jinyang looked directly at Xu Chongrong and took a step closer to Wu Rou with a guilty conscience.

Sure enough, when Xu Chongrong saw this, he stood up, looked at her haughtily with dull eyebrows, and asked:
"Have you finished your homework, princess?"

Xu Chongrong was ordered by Concubine Wei to teach the princesses. She was always strict and the children were afraid of her.

"I want to come here to see Yudou, and I'll go back in a while." Princess Jinyang stretched out her hand to hold Wu Rou's hand and said in a sweet voice.

Concubine Wei smiled slightly and said softly:
"Xi Zi has always been well-behaved and conscious. Xu Chongrong doesn't have to force her like this. Don't worry."

When Xu Hui heard this, she could only respectfully say "Yes" to Concubine Wei.

Concubine Wei turned her head and whispered to the maid beside her:

"Go and ask the nanny to bring the little princess over."

Xu Hui saw that Princess Jinyang was looking at her nervously, and she probably didn't want to be here. She glanced at Wu Rou, and then asked Concubine Wei for instructions:

"Mother, I will go back first."

"Go."

Xu Hui left with her people, and Princess Jinyang immediately seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and felt much more at ease.

When they all sat down, Wu Rou said:

"Princess, you don't have to be so afraid of Empress Chongrong. In fact, she is quite nice, but her face is more serious."

Princess Jinyang curled her lips and said:
"I know...but she doesn't like me, and she always looks at people through her eyes."

Wei Qiniang covered her mouth and smiled after hearing this. Concubine Wei also smiled and said:

"This talented and learned person is inevitably arrogant. It's not that she doesn't like princesses. Our Princess Jinyang is so cute, who wouldn't like her?"

Princess Jinyang obviously didn't buy it and said firmly in a low voice:

"She really doesn't like me, I can feel it."

Wu Rou was surprised, not knowing why Princess Jinyang said this, when she heard Concubine Wei sigh and say:
"Young people, their emotions are inevitably too intense. They want to spend all their energy on whatever they like. Xu Hui is good."

As she spoke, she looked meaningfully at Wei Qiniang next to her, and added:
"Unlike some people who can't even love themselves."

"Why did you get involved with me again?" Wei Qiniang said coquettishly.

Wu Rou was still thinking about what Concubine Wei meant by her words. Could it be that Xu Chongrong disliked Princess Jinyang because he liked His Majesty so much?

Then she was shocked when she heard Wei Qi's answer. She turned her head and looked at Wei Qi as if exploring.

Wei Qi didn't hide it at all and asked Princess Jinyang directly:
"Princess, how are you doing, Your Highness?"

That voice was so shy and soft, anyone could hear her affection.

Princess Jinyang thought for a while and replied seriously:
"Hmm... maybe it's good. The prince's brother is very busy. He comes here occasionally to discuss things with his father. I don't get to see him very often."

Wei Qiniang, who was leading Muli, obviously lowered her head and said "oh" in disappointment.At this time, the nanny came with the little princess.

The little princess Yudou is over four years old this year. Her facial features are somewhat similar to Princess Jinyang's. She is timid when meeting people. She clings to Concubine Wei and doesn't speak.

The year Queen Wende died, she was still in her infancy and needed people to take care of her. Even if the emperor wanted to take her with him, he couldn't take care of it, so he entrusted her to Concubine Wei to raise her.

So now, to her, Concubine Wei is just like her biological mother. She is not so warm to her two blood relatives, Prince Jin and Princess Jinyang.

The little princess was surprised, but Princess Jinyang didn't care. She took the initiative to approach her, took her little hand, and asked in an adult-like tone:
"Yudou, how have you been these days? Do you miss your sister?"

Everyone in the room couldn't help but smile when they saw this, and Wu Rou even laughed out loud while pulling her shawl.

She looked like she was obviously imitating King Jin, and she was indeed the child brought out by King Jin.

"Why are you laughing?...My brother said that if he takes care of me, I will take care of my sister." Princess Jinyang said innocently.

Wei Qiniang smiled and said:
"I'm not joking, Princess. I just remembered that Prince Jin is here. Shiro often said that Prince Jin pretends to be an adult, just like the boy under the Bodhisattva Seat, with the fairy spirit of keeping away from strangers, without even knowing it. What is he thinking? The princess imitates his behavior and is very cute."

Concubine Wei looked sideways, gave her a graceful eye roll, and said:

"How to speak? There are no rules. Is it up to you to arrange Prince Jin?"

Wei Qi didn't care at all. Even though she was wearing Mu Li, she could still see that she raised her chin and tilted her head, and said proudly:

"What are you afraid of? Now I don't have to work hard to fight for the crown prince. What do I need to be virtuous and have a good reputation? People who are about to become monks and become Taoist nuns, as the saying goes, be strong without desire.

Besides, His Majesty and Prince Jin can’t kill my head just because I said a few words. "

Concubine Wei was helpless and sighed slightly, feeling speechless.

Seeing this, Wu Rou happened to be curious about Yan Siniang's current situation, so she opened her mouth to bring back the already cold scene:
"Miss Wei, how is Princess Honghua doing now? I can't leave the palace either. I always miss her."

"Hey...she has completely regarded Tuyuhun as her future home. She reads books about Tuyuhun every day, inquires about information, and calls envoys from Tuyuhun into the princess's mansion to chat.

I went to find her, but she didn't even bother to talk to me. "

Concubine Wei smoothly smoothed the hair on the little princess's head and said with slight dissatisfaction:
"You should learn from her. Even if you have one-tenth of her ambition, you won't be able to do anything that disfigures your appearance.

I am confused, and I am holding others back. "

"Aunt!" Wei Qi shook her body and said coquettishly:

"You underestimate me again. I'm not doing this just because of the prince. I'm just angry at the coercion from my family.

In order to make me a crown princess, they forced me to learn this and that, and they taught me all day how to be the mother of the country in the future.

I believed it, what was the result?As soon as he saw that I couldn't be chosen, he turned around and wanted to sell me to someone else.

Do you think I'm a commodity?A donkey?Just make a U-turn? "

Listening to her words, Wu Rou could probably guess what happened at that time.

Perhaps Miss Wei Qi was unwilling at first, but her family forced her to compete for the position of Crown Princess. Later, because she admired the Crown Prince, she wanted to compete, but because she was not chosen, she was forced to marry someone else.

A girl who lost her loved one and had long-standing pent-up dissatisfaction broke out and mutilated her face.

But looking at her current relaxed attitude, it doesn't look like she regrets it.

Sure enough, I heard Concubine Wei say calmly;
"Whatever you say, as long as you don't regret it."

Wei Qi immediately replied:
"Of course I won't regret it. I will never give in. If I can't marry the prince, I will never marry anyone else. A family as big as the Wei family cannot accommodate me, so I will become a Taoist nun."

When Wu Rou heard this, she didn't know whether to lament her willfulness or admire her courage.asked:
"...Have you decided to become a Taoist nun?"

Wei Qi looked at her and said:
"It has been decided. I have found a small Taoist temple on the west mountain of Chang'an City. When I go there, I just need to live my life peacefully, read books and meditate. Isn't it better than marrying someone casually?
I'll just wait until the spring of next year to see Shiro leave Chang'an and live there. "

Concubine Wei sighed and said:
"Don't always be angry at the Wei family for being sorry for you. My cousin still loves you. If the Wei family hadn't funded that Taoist temple, you, a noble girl who had never been exposed to the world since childhood, would still have to show filial piety when you go there. You should treat it like Is it really that easy for a Taoist nun?"

Miss Wei Qi curled her lips and said softly:

"Isn't it because I'm afraid of being embarrassed? If I hadn't scratched my face, I really wouldn't be able to find a good match and get married. They wouldn't be so kind."

At this time, the little princess Yudou suddenly started crying, and the child's voice was sharp, like a magic sound.

Princess Jinyang held up a large Dongzhu in her hand and said at a loss:
"Why are you crying? I didn't do anything. I saw that she kept staring at my shoes, so I pulled Dongzhu off and gave them to her. Why are you crying?"

Everyone followed her words and took a look, only to find that one of Princess Jinyang's shoes was torn, and the Dongzhu on it had been pulled off, and the threads were exposed messily.

Concubine Wei smiled and touched her head and said:

"Silly child, I'm afraid she liked your shoes, but you ruined them and she was sad."

After saying that, she held the little princess's face again and asked lovingly:

"Isn't that right, Yudou... do you like these shoes? You can wear them when you grow to be as big as my sister. You are still young, and it is easy to stumble with such big beads."

Yudou's crying became quieter, but he still couldn't stop it.

Seeing this, Princess Jinyang squatted down again cutely, pressed Dongzhu on her shoes, and said:
"Then I'll put them back...Yudou, look, the shoes are good again."

Yudou turned his face and saw that he stopped crying and looked at her with sobs.

(End of this chapter)