Resourceful beauty

Chapter 212

"Hey, just now, you only lost one piece to me..."

Stretching out his finger and tapped twice on the chessboard, Chu Yuan looked at the sixth prince with a smile all over his face, and suddenly, the face of the sixth prince was like a red cloth.

On the side, Fang Ruxuan laughed softly, and soon, worried that the sixth prince would be even more embarrassed, Fang Ruxuan stood up and walked out, while gently saying to Chuyuan: "You are in charge of keeping the guests, and I will order the small kitchen to add some dishes." , have a few drinks with the two of you brothers in the evening."

Chu Yuan agreed and started to pick up the sons. The sixth prince secretly breathed out, while picking up the sons, he calmed down and didn't dare to think about what happened just now.

Those portraits in the roster, and the small characters next to them, seemed to be stung by a bee, and he glanced at them quickly, but when he saw the person hidden in his heart also appeared in the roster, he Almost cheered loudly.

No matter how well-behaved a person is, there are always moments of absurdity.

He still remembered that when he was twelve that year, he wandered around the palace in Xiaoluzi's clothes.

In fact, he just wanted to see the house where his mother lived. Although his mother was only a court lady who served tea in front of the imperial court, after her death, she was posthumously made a concubine. The house where she lived was naturally vacant. The servant girl next to him stayed.

After sneaking in and staying for a cup of tea, he came out, actually a little disappointed in his heart.

He thought that he would see the mattress covered by his mother, the cup that his mother used to drink water from, and even the bead flower that his mother wore on the dressing table, but there was nothing, an empty room, except for tables, chairs and benches. The big bed in the corner seemed like no one had ever lived in it.

Only in the air, there is still a trace of fragrance left by my mother back then, passing by with the wind, fleeting.

However, when I went back to Zhaoqi Palace, I met a little girl of eight or nine years old. Looking at her clothes, she knew that she followed the family's female relatives into the palace to pay respects to the nobleman. Standing in front of the nursery at a loss, I don't know where to go.

The girl's eyes were a little flustered, but her face was pretending to be indifferent. The appearance of a young adult made his heart skip a beat.

After asking, I found out that it was the young lady of Honglu Temple Qing's family who followed her mother into the palace to pay her respects to the empress, because her father had just been promoted.

"Thank you, if it weren't for you, I would have been punished today."

When she saw the gate of Fengming Palace, the girl secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Turning her head and smiling, she thanked him who was still wearing the servant's attire. The girl seemed to have remembered something, and found a small cloth bag from her sleeve pocket, and handed it to him, "The sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by my mother , it’s delicious, try it.”

He stretched out his hand almost subconsciously, but when he realized something was wrong and wanted to take it back, the girl had already stuffed him with the cloth bag, turned around and ran away.

Later, he found out that the girl's name was Wu Xiuyan, and the Queen of Zhou had sent a message to ask the fourth princess to take her to play, but she was teased by the fourth princess and left alone in the imperial garden.

The sweet taste of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake spread in his mouth, and the taste lingered in his heart for a long time, but he couldn't dispel it. He also washed the veil that wrapped the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and put it away solemnly.

Seven years later, this was the second time that girl named Wu Xiuyan appeared in front of him. Although it was only a portrait, he still felt ripples in his calm heart.

And this expectation also made him a little uneasy.

What if they don't agree and change to someone else?
Or, she already has someone she likes in her heart, so she has no choice but to be reported to run for the crown princess?
Chaotic thoughts filled his mind, and for the first time, the sixth prince, who had always been gentle and indifferent, lost his mind.

Seeing his distraught appearance, Chu Yuan threw the last chess piece into the chess box, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, since you open your mouth, being a brother and sister-in-law will definitely let you do what you want."

Although he knew that the final decision was in the hands of the Queen of Zhou, the sixth prince felt that Chu Yuan's words somehow made him feel at ease. He hesitated for a moment, and the sixth prince smiled and said, "Thank you, fifth brother."

Chu Yuan was only one year older than the sixth prince, and they often played together when they were young. At that time, the sixth prince always followed Chu Yuan and called him "fifth brother" in a low voice.

After being separated for more than ten years, now, the two brothers have regained the feeling of being together when they were young.

The wine is not intoxicating, everyone gets drunk, and they say it is a small drink, but the two brothers pushed the cups and set the cups, and after a while, there were already two small wine jars under the table.

Speaking of climbing the rockery together to catch crickets when they were young, and talking about their respective lives after being separated for more than ten years, at this moment, there is no prince and sixth prince, but only two brothers who had a deep friendship when they were young and have been separated for many years.

It was not until Haishi, when Xiao Luzi wrinkled his bitter face and urged him several times, that the sixth prince got up to leave. Before leaving, he returned to the gentleness and indifference when he first entered Xuanyi Palace, and became the sixth prince who was easily ignored by others. .

Maybe it was because of drinking, or maybe it was because of the awakening of the brotherhood with the sixth prince, which made Chu Yuan very happy. After taking a bath and resting, Chu Yuan chatted with Fang Ruxuan about a lot of things before the age of seven. But Fang Ruxuan had so many questions, but before she had time to ask any of them, Chu Yuan swallowed them all.

Chu Yuan didn't fall asleep until midnight.

Waking up early the next day, Fang Ruxuan wandered around the nursery in front of Fengming Palace for a while, until Concubine Han Shu arrived and briefed her before they entered Fengming Palace one after the other.

Sure enough, Queen Zhou was very satisfied when she heard that the lady from Honglu Temple's Qing family was chosen.

Without even asking the girl's name, Queen Zhou praised with a smile: "Since Concubine Han Shu and the Crown Princess both think it is good, it must be very good. I will tell the king, if the king nods, then this is a good time." Let the Ministry of Rites get ready as soon as possible.”

Fang Ruxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, there was no more news. The sixth prince, who had always been indifferent, could not go on indifferent for the first time, but Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan didn't know about it, and the sixth prince left feeling disappointed.

Looking at his lonely back, Fang Ruxuan's heart felt a little uneasy.

It wasn't until the ninth day of March, when the imperial decree came that the sixth and seventh princes became kings, Fang Ruxuan's heart suddenly fell.

The sixth prince was conferred the title of King Ping, and the seventh prince was conferred the title of King Rui. The mansions of the two were selected and presented by the House of Internal Affairs. After being approved by King Yao, intensive renovation and cleaning began.

Immediately afterwards, the offer for the marriage was issued.

Wu Xiuyan, a lady from the Qing family of Honglu Temple, was chosen as Princess Ping, and Lou Ya, a lady from the Hou family of Lin'an, was chosen as Princess Rui.

The two brothers are only half a year apart. King Yao felt that for the royal family, a double happiness is a great joy. Therefore, after Qin Tianjian selected a few auspicious days, King Yao decided with a wave of his hand. On the sixth day of September, King Ping and King Rui got married at the same time.

"Thank you Fifth Brother, thank you Fifth Sister..."

In Xuanyi Hall, the sixth prince solemnly thanked Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan.

Chu Yuan smiled and looked back at Fang Ruxuan, both of them were filled with the joy of being a beautiful adult.

The three of them were talking, and Ding Xiang came in to reply, saying that there was a message from Shouchang Palace that there was going to be a banquet at night, and the prince and concubine were invited to attend.

Ding Xiang also saluted the sixth prince, "Knowing that you are in the East Palace, the people of Shouchang Palace said that they will inform you together, so they will not go to Zhaoqi Palace on purpose."

The sixth prince nodded yes.

In the evening, when Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan arrived at the Shouchang Palace, they saw that the hall was extremely lively, and the Empress Dowager Lou even chatted and laughed with the people around her rarely, laughing out loud from time to time.

From the looks of it, Lou Ya was chosen as Princess Rui, which made the Empress Dowager Lou very happy.

Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan glanced at each other, followed the lead servants, and each entered the table.

The sixth prince and the seventh prince were enshrined in the king's sub-mansion successively, and then they were given marriages. The palace is full of joy these days, and the Queen of Zhou will naturally not be disappointed. A happy and festive look.

When King Yao arrived, the banquet officially kicked off.

"Qin Tianjian chose a few days, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, you will leave the palace and live in your own palace. Being crowned king means that you are all adults. From now on, you must serve the court well and live a good life."

After the banquet was opened, the Empress Dowager Lou said to the sixth and seventh princes with a smile.

The two agreed in unison.

Taking another look at the potbellied Concubine Yong and the concubine Xuan who took care of the two children, Empress Dowager Lou said to Prince Yong and Prince Xuan, "You are elder brothers, you have to set an example, do you understand?"

As for what to set an example, Empress Dowager Lou didn't say anything, the two just didn't know, they nodded in agreement, raised the wine glasses in front of them, and wished Empress Dowager Lou a long life and health in unison.

When Fang Ruxuan was about to sit up, the smiling face of the Empress Dowager Lou was facing her, "The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince and his wife are deeply in love. The old lady of the Ai family seems to be happy when she sees it. From now on, you two will live happily ever after. .”

After saying that, the Empress Dowager Lou changed her voice, "The crown prince is the crown prince, and in the future, he will be the king. Now, this heir is the top priority."

Smiling just as kindly as before, the Empress Dowager Lou turned her head and called "Xin Lan", and from the inner hall, a dignified woman dressed as a female official walked out.

Holding her hand, the Empress Dowager Lou looked at Fang Ruxuan with a smile and said: "This is a person trained by the Ai family. He has served by the Ai family for several years. He has a good temperament and is the most gentle. I will take it today." Go back and serve the prince with the princess in the future."

"Don't kowtow to the prince and princess?"

Seemingly sure that Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan would not dare to refuse, Queen Mother Lou turned her head and said to Xinlan.

"My servant has seen the crown prince, the crown princess, His Royal Highness is thousand years old, and the crown prince's concubine Jin An..."

Xinlan bowed her knees and saluted.

Before Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan could call out, the Empress Dowager Lou gave Xin Lan a hand, and Xin Lan got up, and the Empress Dowager Lou pouted her mouth and said, "You can serve the crown prince and concubine, so you can take care of them."

"Yes, slaves obey."

Xin Lan nodded shyly, rolled up her sleeves, and stood beside Chu Yuan with chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)