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Chapter 87 Not too much

"Yes." Chu Gongxiao looked at the rain curtain: "The Western Wei Dynasty emphasized agriculture, and most people depended on the weather for their livelihood, hoping for a good year and a good harvest..."

The two chatted and Ye Wanqing listened quietly on the side.

This was the second time she had seen Chu Gongxiao up close since the Crown Princess passed away.

In more than a month, the prince looked much more haggard and had lost a lot of weight. The lines of his brow bones, nose bridge and jaw were clear and almost sharp.

The bruises under his eyes added a touch of weariness to his look.

I think the departure of the Crown Princess was quite a blow to him.

Ye Wanqing suddenly remembered something.

Now, the position of the Crown Princess is vacant, and it is spring when all things come back to life and flowers bloom. The Crown Prince may have to marry a new Crown Princess.

It was probably because of this that Cao Shuwan's marriage was suppressed and no definite decision was made.

At first, Ye Chenting was still looking forward to getting an accurate answer, but later he was busy preparing for the exam and put the matter aside for the time being.

He never mentioned it again these days.

Just as I was thinking about it, Chu Yanrong arrived.

Seeing Chu Gongxiao, Chu Yanrong was happy but also showed a trace of concern: "Prince, have you not had a good rest recently and have a poor appetite?"

"I'm sorry to have worried you, aunt." Chu Gongxiao said, "There were a lot of things going on in the court these days, plus the Spring Examination, so I slept less every day."

Chu Yanrong said: "The examination is over, the prince can rest for a few days."

Chu Gongxiao nodded: "Aunt is right." He paused, and then said: "I am leaving the palace today, and I have something else I want to ask Aunt for help."

Chu Yanrong smiled: "Are you being polite to your aunt?"

Chu Gongxiao also laughed.

After he finished laughing, he said seriously, "Menglian died early, and the position of Crown Princess is vacant. I need to appoint another Crown Princess. My mother caught a cold at the beginning of the year, and her health has deteriorated. She is really unable to take care of this matter. Before choosing a concubine, I would like to ask my aunt to help me hold a spring banquet and invite the noble ladies of Jindu to attend the banquet."

When he spoke of the noble lady of Jindu, he paused and his voice became slightly hoarse.

Chu Yanrong immediately understood what he meant: "I understand. I will take care of this matter."

"Thank you, auntie."

Chu Gongxiao did not stay in the Princess's Mansion for long.

When the rain was a little lighter, the attendant came to pick him up with an umbrella and said, "Your Highness, Prince Lu is already waiting outside the palace."

Chu Gongxiao stood up and said, "Aunt, Prince Consort, I am sorry to bother you today."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome."

"Where is it."

Ye Wanqing stood up with her parents and saw Chu Gongxiao out.

Before reaching the door, Chu Gongxiao thought of something and suddenly called Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er, I have something to say to my aunt and uncle, you go back first."

Ye Wanqing's eyes moved: "Yes."

She stood there, holding an umbrella and watching them go away.

The rain got heavier.

In the misty rain, the spring breeze is gentle and all things are quietly reviving.

After the examination, all the students who came to Beijing to take the exam stayed in Jindu temporarily. With the arrival of spring, Jindu was very lively.

……

After two light rains, spring gradually comes.

The long holiday is over and it is almost March.

In the past few days, after a few nights of spring breeze, buds have sprouted on the peach and pear branches in Jindu, and the mountain cherry blossoms on the mountains outside Beijing are about to bloom.

March three.

The Feihong Mountain Palace in the suburbs of Beijing is bustling with activity.

At noon, the mountain road outside the palace was filled with gorgeously decorated carriages and crowded with servants from various families.

Looking around, apart from the coachman and the guards on duty, all the people following the carriage were maids.

Only female family members attended today's spring viewing banquet.

Except for the prince and Lu Jilian who were sitting in Wanglong Pavilion.

At 1:00 p.m., the palace gates opened wide. Under the inspection of the female officials, the women of each family handed in their invitations with their names on them, and entered the palace in a lively manner, wearing jingling jewelry and elegant clothes.

At the entrance of the palace, two hundred-year-old mountain peach trees stand tall. From a distance, they seem to be covered with a layer of pink clouds.

Beneath the golden tiles and red walls, large areas of peonies are in full bloom, looking elegant and luxurious.

Exclamations, praises, excitement... are heard everywhere.

On the top of Wanglong Tower.

Wanglong Tower hangs on a huge rock cliff on Feihong Mountain. It is tower-shaped, more than ten stories high, and has an excellent view.

Looking down from the building, half of Feihong Mountain is within sight.

Looking around, the mountains and fields are full of blooming peach and cherry blossoms.

The noble ladies of the capital, who were in their prime, were dressed more extravagantly than each other. They walked in groups of three or five among the flowers, and they were even more delicate than the flowers.

The palace maids brought more tea.

Chu Gongxiao took a sip of tea before looking at Lu Jilian opposite him: "Among the noble ladies here today, are there any that you like? If so, please tell me directly. Today, in addition to deciding on a new Crown Princess, it's time to choose a wife for you."

Hearing this, Lu Jilian's gentle face showed a bitter smile: "Your Highness knows my feelings, so why do you have to hurt my heart?"

Chu Gongxiao's movements of scraping the tea foam paused for a moment, and he raised his eyelids to look at Lu Jilian: "You like her...is it because she is suitable to be your wife, or is it because you have her in your heart?"

Lu Jilian was stumped by the question.

His gaze passed through the deep and light shadows of the flowers and fell on the goose yellow figure on the bluestone steps.

The spring is bright and the flowers are falling like waterfalls.

She stood quietly on the stone steps. Although she was far away, Lu Jilian still felt that she was smiling.

The corners of Lu Jilian's lips twitched.

After the movement, he realized belatedly that what he moved might not be the corners of his lips, but the heart that he had never dared to look directly at.

Holding the teacup, Lu Jilian asked Chu Gongxiao: "Your Highness, as a human being, you only live for a few dozen years. Is it too much to want something in particular?"

Chu Gongxiao replied: "Not too much."

Lu Jilian suddenly smiled: "I also think it's time to fight for it..."

Valley.

A gust of spring breeze blew, and my back felt inexplicably cold.

Ye Wanqing frowned and looked up at the Wanglong Tower on the high cliff.

Liao Fuyu held her belly and strode over with an expression of "after all the hardship comes happiness". She saw Ye Wanqing standing under the mountain peach tree, with pink petals falling all over her fluffy and soft hair.

For a moment, it was hard to tell whether it was the flowers that made the person more beautiful, or the person that made the flowers more beautiful.

Liao Fuyu plucked off a branch of wild cherry blossoms and asked curiously, "Qing'er, what are you looking at?"

As he spoke, he also looked towards the tall buildings in the mountains.

Ye Wanqing retracted her gaze: "Nothing, probably just an illusion. Is your stomach okay? Did you eat something bad?"

Liao Fuyu stuck out her tongue and said, "I got up too early today and traveled for another hour. I was afraid that I would not have the energy to climb the mountain, so I ate two pork elbows in the carriage."

Ye Wanqing choked: "No wonder."

You should eat light food in the morning. The elbow is so fatty that it will be hard for your stomach to bear if you eat too much, and you will naturally feel uncomfortable.

Ye Wanqing turned around and waved to Qianxi who was waiting in the distance.

Qianxi stepped forward and asked, "What do you want, young lady?"

Ye Wanqing ordered: "Send a pot of black plum tea, with a portion of red date cake, and have someone cook a bowl of yam and tangerine peel porridge for Fu Yu to nourish her."

Qianxi responded, “Yes.”

Liao Fuyu hugged Ye Wanqing's arm with a smile: "Qing'er is the best to me!"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Shall we find a place to sit?"

"go!"

Today, Feihong Mountain is full of young ladies in gorgeous clothes, as well as some ladies who accompanied them.

There are many pavilions in the mountains, and laughter can be heard everywhere in the pavilions.

In this kind of activity where no men were present, the girls did not have to cover their faces and had no worries, so they just played freely.

(End of this chapter)