Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 89 Drunk
Chu Gongxiao plucked off a wild cherry blossom and said, "She left me before New Year's Eve to accompany our child. I am happy for her. At least, she is free, and the child has a mother to accompany him. After entering the imperial family, she is destined to no longer enjoy the companionship and affection that ordinary couples should have... In this life, I have failed her."

As he spoke, he took out a jade sachet with exquisitely carved patterns from his waist, picked many mountain cherry blossoms, and put them all into the sachet.

The smooth and flawless Hetian jade is carved into a full moon shape, and the jade rabbit and osmanthus tree above it are lifelike.

I guess this jade sachet was given to him by the Crown Princess.

The prince is a kind and gentle man. Originally, he could have been a very good husband and father.

But, he was born in an imperial family.

As the future king, he is destined to not be able to have a lifelong relationship with the one he loves.

But, poor Crown Princess.

Chu Gongxiao filled the jade sachet with mountain cherry blossoms, tied the tassels, and handed it to Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er, when you go to Rongguang Temple, please light a long-burning lamp for Menglian for me. This jade sachet will be placed next to the long-burning lamp."

Ye Wanqing showed a hint of surprise, but still took the jade sachet with both hands: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Qing'er will definitely take care of this matter."

Chu Gongxiao continued, "Menglian died young. As her husband, I can't do much for her. I can only pray for her and hope that she will be well in her next life. I want to find someone to copy some scriptures for her, but there is no suitable candidate.

You have been copying Buddhist scriptures and chanting Buddhist scriptures with the Queen Mother since you were young. You have a great affinity with Buddhism and spiritual energy. The scriptures you copied should be very effective. I want to ask you to copy some scriptures for me and send them to Rongguang Temple. "

Copy scriptures, light eternal lamps, and offer jade sachets.

Ye Wanqing remembered: "Okay."

Seeing her put away the jade sachet, Chu Gongxiao smiled bitterly: "It's funny, as a prince, I can't openly worship my deceased wife. Even to pray for blessings, I have to come to you today and borrow your hand to do it."

As the crown prince, second only to the emperor, every move he made was watched by others.

Even private affairs cannot be revealed in front of others.

Ye Wanqing opened her mouth, but could not find the words to comfort her. She only said, "If the Crown Princess is still alive, she will understand Your Highness."

"I hope so." Chu Gongxiao sighed.

Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Gongxiao said, "I should go back to the palace. The spring scenery is beautiful today, and the flowers in the mountains are in full bloom. You should enjoy yourself. You won't be able to see this magnificent scenery after you return to the capital."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Okay."

Chu Gongxiao smiled faintly: "Go ahead."

"Qing'er, take your leave." Ye Wanqing bowed and turned to walk towards the pavilion.

When passing by Lu Jilian, she nodded slightly as a greeting.

Lu Jilian's eyes were gentle and bright: "Princess, take care."

Ye Wanqing pretended not to hear and hurried back to the pavilion.

Cao Shuwan felt very uneasy, and her palms were sweating profusely.

Ye Wanqing stepped lightly onto the pavilion, her expression normal: "What are you all standing for? The tea won't taste good if it gets cold."

Liao Fuyu asked nervously, "Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do anything to you?"

Cao Shuwan also looked over.

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is my cousin. He has treated me like his own sister since I was young. What can he do to me?"

Liao Fuyu nodded: "That's right."

Cao Shuwan was always feeling uneasy, and even seemed absent-minded while drinking tea and appreciating the flowers.

However, she concealed it well.

……

The Spring Appreciation Banquet is held at the hour of Wei.

The location is Wanglong Tower.

Before the hour of Wei, the noble ladies had already reached the top of the mountain one after another.

Before the banquet started, Liao Fuyu had a bowl of yam and tangerine peel porridge, red date cake, and drank black plum tea. Ye Wanqing and Cao Shuwan also had some with her.

During the meal, Liao Fuyu's appetite was as good as ever.

The whole table of exquisite dishes was basically eaten by Liao Fuyu.

The dishes for today's Spring Festival Banquet are all palace dishes, not much different from the palace banquets during the New Year.

But, the best thing is the beautiful scenery.

The banquet was held above the third floor and below the eighth floor of Wanglong Tower.

Exquisite dishes, a broad view, and wild cherry blossoms and peaches all over the mountains like pink clouds, with a fragrant scent. When the banquet was over, it was already the evening of the Rooster.

Chu Yanrong sent someone to convey the message that the banquet was over and the ladies could go down the mountain one by one, meet outside the palace, and wait to be escorted back to the capital by the guards.

Since her mother was accompanied by someone, Ye Wanqing did not disturb her.

On the way back, she invited Liao Fuyu and Cao Shuwan to ride in her carriage.

The sun sets in the west and the weary birds return home.

Riding in a carriage and looking up from the bottom of the mountain, the whole mountain was covered with a layer of orange-gold, misty and beautiful like a dream.

Ye Wanqing suddenly had an idea: It would be nice if Chu Anlan was around.

She vaguely remembered that in her previous life, Chen Xi told her that Chu Anlan liked Lin'an's green plum wine the best.

Take advantage of the good season and go to Lin'an after the tenth day of March.

Pick some plums and make more plum wine.

At the wedding, the wedding wine should be drunk.

……

The flower-viewing team returned to Jindu just before the city gates closed.

In the carriage, Liao Fuyu was sleeping soundly.

Ye Wanqing was about to ask Yingxiang and Qianxi to help the person into the mansion when she saw a strange man wandering outside the Princess's mansion.

The guards stopped the man and wanted to take him to see the official.

The man was so drunk that his tongue was tied, and he shouted over here, "I'm Liao Fuyu's uncle... I'm here to take her home!"

The guard was shocked: "I deserve to die for letting him disturb the princess."

Ye Wanqing glanced over there coldly: "Fu Yu has no uncle, drive him away and don't disturb mother and father."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard shouted.

The drunken man bit the guard's hand and kicked another guard in the crotch.

Then he staggered over.

The guard was far away and had no bow or arrows with him.

The man was getting closer.

At this moment, a red shadow came out of the Princess's Mansion, jumped over and kicked the man to the ground before the guards could react.

After making his move heroically, he was about to turn around and laugh, but his calf was suddenly hugged tightly by someone, and he fell backwards carelessly.

"boom!"

A scream of pain, like a pig being slaughtered, came from the drunk man's mouth.

Chu Anlan gasped in pain from his elbow and swung his fist over: "How dare you sneak attack me? I'll beat your head into a pancake!"

"Ah..." The man was beaten so hard that he saw stars.

The guards on the side rushed forward and restrained the man.

Ye Wanqing walked over quickly to check: "An Lan, are you okay?"

Chu Anlan immediately grimaced: "It hurts..."

Ye Wanqing helped him up and asked as she checked him, "Shouldn't you have finished practicing martial arts with your father and returned home by now?" As she spoke, she saw blood oozing from Chu Anlan's elbow, "There's a cut."

Chu Anlan touched his nose and said, "Just... I just did the horse stance for a little longer..."

Punished again?

Ye Wanqing lowered her head to check his wound: "So, you lost your balance because your legs became weak after doing horse stance for too long."

Chu Anlan nodded seriously: "Yes, that's right." After that, he began to complain: "Qing'er, my father-in-law is very strict with me..."

Ye Wanqing laughed: "Father is strict, but it's for your own good. The wound has been bleeding, bandage it before returning to the palace?"

Chu Anlan wanted to stay with her for a while, so he nodded immediately: "Okay!"

"What's good about that?" A voice came from the door. "You're useless. Even an unarmed drunkard can trip you up."

(End of this chapter)