The concubine is addicted to the world

Chapter 316, second watch

Princess Xinyang chatted with Emperor Yusheng for a long time, until Eunuch He came to remind him.

Only then did Emperor Yusheng stop talking, and took out a bright yellow imperial decree from the table.

"For so many years, my uncle has never given me any decent presents. This is my uncle's kindness."

Lu Ning glanced at Princess Xinyang, and Princess Xinyang probably guessed what it was.

"Brother..."

Emperor Yusheng said, "This is what she should enjoy. After so many years, it is time to make up for it."

Princess Xinyang sighed and nodded at Lu Ning, before Lu Ning accepted the imperial edict.

"Ning'er thank you uncle."

"Good boy, it's getting late, you should go back, we will meet again when we have time in the future."

While speaking, Emperor Yusheng suppressed his cough, his thin face flushed a little.

Princess Xinyang turned her head three times a step at a time, hearing Emperor Yusheng's suppressed cough, clenched her fists.

Lu Ning leaned closer to Princess Xinyang and whispered, "Mother, my daughter thinks that uncle doesn't have a persistent illness, but rather poisoning."

Princess Xinyang was shocked, "Poisoned?"

Lu Ning nodded, "Uncle's weakness doesn't seem like a disease. Uncle was in good health when he was young, so why did he become so seriously ill suddenly? There is only one explanation, that is, poisoning."

Lu Ning estimates that the possibility of poisoning is [-]%, and Emperor Yusheng should know about it.

Emperor Yusheng has been on the throne for many years, and has been suppressed by the Empress Dowager Lu. There are too few things that can really make decisions. When encountering ordinary major events, Queen Mother Lu must nod and agree to implement them.

Emperor Yusheng seemed to have been emptied, and only a part of it was in his hand, which was left to Emperor Yusheng by the previous emperor.

In the hands of King Chen, Emperor Yusheng is no match for Empress Dowager Lu, mother and son, and is weak.

Princess Xinyang pursed her lips tightly, forced back a teardrop from the corner of her eyes.

Standing outside Kunqian Palace, Emperor Yusheng watched the two figures go further and further away, and finally warmed up in this palace that had been silent for many years.

"Your Majesty, after so many days, will Emperor Dongchu agree to borrow troops?"

Eunuch He was a little melancholy.

Emperor Yusheng smiled wryly, "East Chu is our only choice, otherwise the country will change hands. With that character, Xinyang will undoubtedly die. Now there is no more choice, I can only gamble."

Emperor Yusheng ceded three cities and borrowed [-] troops from Qi Yao, but there has been no news.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, Emperor Yusheng will never take the last step.

He would rather be scolded by others than to protect the lives of those he cares about. If he wants to gamble, he can only bow his head and surrender.

"Wait, maybe there will be good news."

Emperor Yu Sheng also couldn't figure it out, he had never been in contact with Qi Yao, so he couldn't figure out his thoughts.

"emperor!"

Suddenly a guard came over with a joyful look on his face.

Emperor Yusheng raised his eyebrows, and his heart tightened.

"This is an urgent document sent by Dongchu in eight hundred miles."

Yu Shengdi reached out to take it, opened it directly, and frowned, Yu Shengdi quickly burned the letter and fell into silence.

"Your Majesty?" Eunuch He was curious.

Emperor Yusheng frowned, still unable to figure out Qi Yao's intention, what's the use of wanting a mountain?
"Emperor Dongchu will return to Shengjing a month later. I can't figure out how he came in person."

The carriage left the palace gate and drove west all the way. There were already guards, and they went to King Qin's mansion first with the imperial decree.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor Zhao said, Lu Ning, the daughter-in-law of the eldest princess Xinyang, is respectful to Jiamin, knowledgeable and reasonable, and is specially appointed as the second-rank princess of Yunning, and given the fiefdom of Yinzhou, hereby."

Yinzhou is a good place, not worse than Princess Yaruo's fiefdom, even worse.

The people in Prince Qin's Mansion were slightly stunned. Lu Ning was canonized as soon as she came back. It can be seen how much Emperor Yusheng loved the younger sister, Princess Xinyang, for so many years.

"This is a good thing. Ning girl is the daughter of the princess, so she should be granted the title."

Princess Qin smiled and rewarded many servants.

The one with the ugliest face was Lu Xiaoyin. She also returned to Beijing, but her treatment was very different. If she had known earlier, she might as well have come back with Princess Xinyang.

"What mother said is true." Lu Shengyuan said lightly, not feeling at all about Lu Ning being sealed.

The Meng family on the side glanced at the somewhat impatient Princess Qin, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, she just stood there waiting for Princess Xinyang in the cold weather, and Emperor Yusheng was trying to create momentum for Princess Xinyang.

It's a pity that this move will definitely offend Princess Qin thoroughly, but it will be self-defeating.

After a while, a carriage stopped in front of King Qin's Mansion.

Princess Xinyang got out of the carriage slowly, holding Lu Ning with one hand.

Princess Xinyang looked around, saw Princess Qin, nodded slightly, "Concubine Mother."

"Grandmother, father." Lu Ning bent her knees.

Princess Qin smiled, "The princess is back. I haven't seen her for many years and she is still radiant. This is Sister Ning, she is a good girl."

Lu Shengyuan hummed lightly, and didn't even bother to give Lu Ning alms.

Lu Ning had long since realized the strangeness, and smiled sweetly at Princess Qin.

When Princess Qin saw Lu Ning for the first time, she was a little surprised. The child's face was too ostentatious, so she quickly recovered and said slowly.

"Let's go, we're tired from running around all the way, so let's go into the mansion and rest."

Princess Xinyang nodded and led the people all the way back to the house.

A table of dinner was held for Princess Xinyang, and almost all the people in Prince Qin's mansion, big and small, were gathered.

When Lu Ning came back, there was no place for Lu Xiaoyin at the main table, and she was pushed aside to join a table with some concubine girls in the mansion, so angry that she didn't dare to get angry.

Princess Qin's first target was Princess Xinyang, opposite Lu Shengyuan, followed by the Erfang family.

Meng stood up and stood behind Princess Qin, washed her hands, and just picked up the chopsticks, Princess Qin looked at Princess Xinyang.

"For so many years, Xianfang has always worked hard without complaint. She has saved me a lot of thought. It is really not easy for the whole family in the mansion to rely on her to work hard."

Lu Ning raised her eyebrows, and immediately looked at Princess Xinyang.

The corners of Princess Xinyang's lips were slightly curved, and she held up a glass of wine in front of her, "My brother and sister are so filial. I have not been in Shengjing for many years, and my brother and sister honor my mother and concubine on my behalf. Thank you very much."

Princess Xinyang took a small sip, and toasted a cup of Meng Shi from the air.

Meng's face froze slightly, Princess Xinyang spoke one of her own, obviously wanting to clear her identity with Princess Qin.

Sure enough, Princess Qin's beating didn't take effect, Princess Xinyang didn't buy it at all, and Princess Qin's face sank slightly.

Seeing this, Meng smiled, "This is what I should do as a daughter-in-law. You don't have to be polite, princess."

"Since the princess is back, she will serve the concubine mother in the future."

Lu Shengyuan winked at Princess Xinyang, and the corners of Princess Xinyang's mouth curled up slightly.

"My son-in-law, I'm afraid I'm not as clumsy as my younger brothers and sisters. My younger brothers and sisters are used to serving, but if I rashly change this palace, I'm afraid my mother and concubine are not used to it."

Princess Xinyang held up her posture in Prince Qin's mansion and did not back down at all. Lu Shengyuan fawned on Princess Qin for the sake of his son's position.

Whether Lu Shengyuan gets the position of the eldest son has nothing to do with her Xinyang, so there is no need to try to curry favor with Princess Qin.

Besides, Prince Qin's Mansion has always been the Queen Mother Lu's minions.

Lu Shengyuan's face suddenly darkened.

"Forget it, what the princess said is true. The princess has a noble status. The princess is a king and we are ministers. It should be that we respect the princess and put the country first and then the family."

Princess Qin waved her hand, interrupting Lu Shengyuan's words, her tone was a bit cold.

"Thank you, Madam, for your understanding."

Princess Xinyang has completely let go of her temper. At the beginning, Princess Xinyang was loved so much that she didn't need to look at people's faces at all.

What's more, Princess Xinyang didn't want to marry Lu Shengyuan, let alone wronged herself.

Emperor Yusheng said, you don't have to suppress your temper, but it makes people suspicious. Only recklessness can make Empress Dowager Lu feel at ease.

The whole family sat and ate, and only Mrs. Meng stood. Lu Ying felt unbalanced, and glanced at Lu Ning, a little mockingly.

"Seventh sister, I haven't seen you for so many years. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful. No wonder you are famous in Yongzhou City."

Lu Ning frowned, and squinted at Lu Ying. Ever since she came back, Lu Ying has never given her a good look. She is still teasing herself at the dinner table. Isn't she talking about chasing after Qinglinghou?

Princess Xinyang frowned.

Meng Shi also looked at Lu Ning, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

Lu Ning raised her lips, "Third Sister Lao missed it. Yongzhou City is so far away from Shengjing. It's embarrassing for my sister to still hear about my sister's reputation. I've never heard of my sister in Yongzhou City. My sister won't be angry. "

Lu Ying raised her eyebrows. She originally heard that she had a sweet personality, but she didn't expect that like Lu Xiaoyin, she was a prickly person with sharp teeth and a sharp mouth.

"Seventh sister, I also care about you. You are young and ignorant, so how can I care about you, but let me remind you, Shengjing is no better than Yongzhou City, the family education is strict, and the boudoir is serious."

Lu Ying smiled and rounded up the words to Lu Ning again, holding on to Lu Ning tightly.

Who told Princess Xinyang to be so arrogant? When Lu Ying questioned her, even Princess Qin did not stop her. She had long wanted to suppress Princess Xinyang's momentum and told her not to be arrogant.

Lu Ning raised her eyebrows, "Yongzhou City is also a part of Dayong, and the sage's words and precepts are the same everywhere, for example, don't eat or sleep, even a three-year-old child knows it, so why should my sister mention my sister?"

Lu Ying first said that Lu Ning was young and ignorant, but Lu Ning was fine, and directly said that Lu Ying was not as good as a three-year-old child, and directly belittled Lu Ying.

Lu Ying clenched her chopsticks tightly, gritted her teeth and grinned, "Sister Seven is really sharp-tongued, she won't give in at all!"

Lu Ning looked aggrieved, and looked at Lu Ying, "Didn't my sister ask a question? If I don't answer, I'm looking down on my sister, and I'm even more rude."

Princess Qin glanced over at her, and Lu Ying immediately stopped talking, her knife-like eyes wanted to poke Lu Ning into two holes.

"Sister Ning, your third sister is also for your own good. I don't care what you do in Yongzhou City. Since you have come to King Qin's Mansion, you must abide by the rules of King Qin's Mansion. You must not drag the sisters of King Qin's Mansion because of you alone. I will go back and not mention it.”

Princess Qin turned her gaze, and looked at Lu Ying again, "Sister Ying, your seventh younger sister has just returned, and there are still many things you don't understand, so be more tolerant of everything."

Lu Ying immediately nodded obediently, with a look of being taught, "Yes, sister Ying knows."

On the contrary, Lu Ning remained silent, Princess Qin frowned, and looked at Lu Ning.

"Sister Ning?"

Lu Ning looked puzzled and looked at Princess Xinyang.

Princess Xinyang put down her chopsticks, cleared her throat, and looked at Princess Qin, "Mother and Concubine don't need to worry too much, I will definitely educate Sister Ning well, and will never hurt the girls in the house."

Princess Qin frowned, "What do you mean?"

Lu Shengyuan also put down his chopsticks, frowned and looked at Princess Xinyang, his eyes full of warning.

"Since I am the eldest princess, I naturally have to live in the princess mansion. How can the girls in the princess mansion and Prince Qin's mansion be connected together?"

Princess Xinyang wiped the corners of her mouth, her posture was graceful, and she was not in a hurry.

"Nonsense! We haven't returned to Shengjing for many years, and we owe so much to my mother and concubine. Now that I can come back to make up for it, I should be filial. Mother and concubine knew you came back and cleaned up the east courtyard on purpose. Why don't you appreciate it?"

Lu Shengyuan rebuked in a low voice, the atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward.

Princess Xinyang was already holding her breath in her heart, so she squinted at Lu Shengyuan, "The Princess Mansion is next door, and it only takes half a cup of tea to go back and forth, so why can't you be filial? All previous princesses have lived in the Princess Mansion, and the Princess Mansion is How can I violate the ancestral system?"

The words of Princess Xinyang made Lu Shengyuan speechless, he really should listen to Ning Rouxue's words, and should not let Princess Xinyang return to Beijing, not only did he not use his strength, but it was his hindrance.

(End of this chapter)