princess

Chapter 59

Even if he wanted to go to Zheng State, he couldn't do it right away, at least he had to wait for Emperor Xuanhe's birthday banquet.

Linde Hall was brightly lit tonight, and dancers in fine costumes danced gracefully on the stage in the middle. Once the dance was over, Emperor Xuanhe raised his wine glass, "Everyone is gathered here today, why not have a drink together?"

Everyone stood up and raised their glasses at the same time, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Xiao Chengshi's death seemed to be forgotten by everyone. Everyone was celebrating Emperor Xuanhe, and even Concubine Lin Gui also appeared at the banquet.

Xiao Yuzuo and Xiao Yuanmin were sitting on the left and right sides of Emperor Xuanhe, and even Lin, who was a concubine, wanted to avoid their limelight.

The empress dowager drank a few glasses of wine and left after using a little something. Concubine Jing did not attend the banquet because she was not yet confinement.

Seeing that Emperor Xuanhe was not dissatisfied, Concubine De was relieved. This banquet was prepared by her and Concubine Ning together. It was handed over to Concubine De, and the fourth prince was asked to copy Buddhist scriptures behind closed doors, and it was not released until today.

None of this is good news for Concubine Shu. She just glanced at Concubine Lin, and Concubine Shu felt a little disdainful. Concubine Lin Gui could not come to this banquet, but she came. You just have to look sad, you know today is Emperor Xuanhe's birthday, who will you show this expression to?

Seeing someone worse than herself, Concubine Shu calmed down a lot. After all, she still has the fourth prince and hope.

However, even Xiao Qingrong didn't come out today, could it be that something happened to her?Concubine Shu pursed her lips and began to think, wondering if she could use this...

Although everyone in the subordinate country had calculations in their hearts, they were still beaming on the surface. Even Emperor Zheng seemed to have forgotten the death of his most beloved son.

Seeing Xiao Chenglin and Xiao Ning happily looking at her, Xiao Yuanmin pulled Xuanhedi's sleeves with a smile, "Father, look at the sixth brother and the third younger sister."

Emperor Xuanhe looked over, saw Xiao Chenglin's appearance, and said with a smile, "Li Dezhong, take the sixth prince and the third princess over."

"Yes." Li Dezhong saluted and left.

Seeing the appearance of her children, Concubine Ning glared at them, but found that they didn't care at all, and she was helpless. Concubine De also noticed, and she felt a little more envious, "The third princess is so cute."

"It's very skinny." Concubine Ning sat on Concubine De's hands, and said with a smile, "It will make trouble."

Concubine Lin tightened her hand holding the wine glass, she felt that Concubine Ning was showing off, knowing that her son had just died, so she gave Concubine Ning a hard look, with a bit of viciousness.

Concubine Ning didn't notice this look, but Concubine De did, she just hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything.

Xiao Qingrong and Xiao Chenglin came in front of Emperor Xuanhe, held fruit wine and gave blessings to Emperor Xuanhe in a milky voice, then rushed to Xiao Yuanmin's side, Xiao Chenglin pointed to a plate of deer tendon and said, "Sister, Cheng Lin wants to eat it."

Emperor Xuanhe laughed out loud, "Bring what I have here to the eldest princess." After all, they had a lot of food in front of them, but the amount was very small, which was not enough for Xiao Chenglin to eat.

Li Dezhong smiled and brought several dishes pointed out by Emperor Xuanhe to the eldest princess's table. Xiao Yuanmin got up with Xiao Chenglin and Xiao Ningxin. After thanking them, he asked people to prepare two more sets of bowls and chopsticks to take care of his younger siblings.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuzuo deliberately said, "Ah, my sister was taken away."

Xiao Ningxin scratched her face with her tender fingers and said, "Brother is ashamed."

Xiao Chenglin looked at the food on Xiao Yuzuo's table. He pulled Xiao Yuanmin's sleeve, and when Xiao Yuanmin bowed his head, he said, "Sister, Cheng Lin still wants to eat..." His little eyes looked at Xiao Yuzuo from time to time.

Xiao Yuanmin looked at Xiao Yuzuo, Xiao Yuzuo had no choice but to let the maid beside him bring over several dishes, Emperor Xuanhe looked at everything in front of him, and said with a smile, "Cheng Lin, does Xin'er like brother and sister?"

"I like it." The two swallowed their mouths and said.

Xiao Ningxin thought for a while and said carefully, "Both brothers and sisters will play with Xiner, and they won't think that brother likes to eat well, and they will teach Xiner and younger brother to read."

Emperor Xuanhe nodded after listening, "Then you want to know your brothers and sisters well in the future?"

"Yes." Xiao Chenglin looked serious, "From now on, Cheng Lin will give all the delicious food to his brothers and sisters first."

"it is good."

Although the people below are far away, they are watching Emperor Xuanhe and the others all the time. The voice of Emperor Xuanhe is not low, saying that it is for the sixth prince and the others, it is better to listen to the second and fourth princes.

The second prince didn't feel anything, but the fourth prince's eyes flashed sharply, but he didn't say a word.

Concubine Ning stood up at this time, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's my concubine who didn't teach Cheng Lin well."

After all, they fell in love with the plate of rouge goose breast that Yuchuxin gave to Emperor Xuanhe, so they asked for it directly, and then shared it with Xiao Yuanmin.

"No problem." Emperor Xuanhe didn't care. He knew that the sixth prince likes to eat, but even if he loved to eat, he didn't forget to give it to Emperor Xuanhe, the crown prince, the eldest princess, and even Xiao Ningxin before he could eat it. Start eating, "Chenglin and Xiner are fine."

Concubine Ning stepped back and sat back down again.

After eating for a while, Emperor Xuanhe suddenly said, "I am also very sorry about the hunting ground. I will definitely give everyone an explanation at this time."

After all, although it was the prince of Zheng who had the accident, the people who went to the hunting ground were not only the prince of Zheng, but also other subjects of the country. Emperor Xuanhe looked at the emperor of Zheng, "After a while, my prince will be sent as an envoy to Zheng. .”

When Emperor Zheng heard the words, his eyes flashed with joy. Emperor Xuanhe meant that when the prince went, he would be compensated. What's more, it was the prince who went, who would be the emperor of the Jin Dynasty in the future. Death, in exchange for more support from Jin Chao, it is worth it.

For a while, many people were jealous of Zheng Guo's good luck.

Emperor Xuanhe had already told Xiao Yuzuo and Xiao Yuanmin about this matter, so he was not surprised, but the second prince looked up, and couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. Although he knew that Emperor Xuanhe had always liked the prince and siblings, he was so unprepared for them. care……

The fourth prince clenched his hands and lowered his head to hide the look in his eyes.

When the birthday banquet was over, Emperor Xuanhe went directly to Ningzhao Palace with Concubine Ning, which made the concubine secretly hate him.

Xiao Yuanmin returned to Fengyang Pavilion, changed into his normal clothes and asked, "How is the second sister?"

Little Madam Zheng said, "The Second Princess washed up a lot today, and the slaves served her with the birthday noodles that the Eldest Princess asked someone to send, and she is already asleep."

"What did the imperial physician say?" Because this matter had to be kept a secret, it was the same imperial physician who came to see Xiao Qingrong.

"The imperial doctor said it's getting better." Little Madam Zheng helped Xiao Yuanmin put on her sleeping shoes, "I'll see you today, the second princess will roll her eyes when she hears the sound."

"That's good." Xiao Yuanmin took the already worn-out cloth tiger, pinched its ears, and said with a smile, "When the second sister gets well, the imperial concubine will be happy too."

As soon as these words came out, Mother Tang smiled. The eldest princess has grown up and turned bad. I am afraid that Lin Guifei will never want to see this daughter for the rest of her life.

"Father told me to go to Biyun Temple in a few days." Xiao Yuanmin held the cloth tiger in his arms. For her now, the cloth tiger was already a bit small. Didn't Madam Tang and the others get her a new one? Xiao Yuanmin's puppet, but this puppet is Xiao Yuanmin's favorite.

"Who is the eldest princess going to take?" Mother Zheng understood Xiao Yuanmin's meaning, and sure enough Xuanhe Diming asked the prince to go on an envoy, and the eldest princess followed out secretly.

As expected, Emperor Xuanhe still felt sorry for the eldest princess, and only hoped that when the time came, he could point out the eldest princess to a good son-in-law.

Xiao Yuanmin hesitated, "What does Madam Zheng think?"

"What identity does the eldest princess want to go with?" Madam Zheng asked after thinking for a while.

"Lady of the palace." Xiao Yuanmin felt like a child at this moment.

Mother Zheng smiled and said, "That's not as good as Banxia?" One must know that Banxia is a palace lady, since Xiao Yuanmin pretends to be a palace lady, she needs someone to take care of her, and being with Banxia doesn't attract attention.

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin was much happier at the thought of being able to go out, and his expression relaxed.

"When are we leaving?" Madam Zheng thought about how to pack her things, "Why don't you prepare some men's clothes for the eldest princess."

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin replied straight away, "I will leave the palace earlier than my younger brother, first go to Biyun Temple for a while, and then wait for my younger brother to leave the capital, my father will send someone to take me there."

"But the hidden guard?" Nanny Tang had been with Empress Huiyi for a long time, so she knew something about it.

"Father didn't say anything." Xiao Yuanmin thought for a while, "We don't need to worry about these things."

"Yes."

"The servant girl will help the princess to make more common clothes these few days." Xiaozheng said with a smile, the palace maid's clothes will be prepared by Emperor Xuanhe, but for others, they want to do their best.

"it is good."

After saying a few more words, several people retreated. Xiao Yuanmin lay on the bed, hugged the cloth tiger in his arms, and said in a low voice, "Mother, I can go out and have a look, and go out for you."

Xiao Yuanmin did not forget that when Empress Huiyi was still alive, she told her about the outside world with her elder brother. Empress Huiyi's wish was to go out and see the vast mountains and rivers. At that time, her elder brother said that she would help her mother realize this wish, but later, Her brother was dead...now she could do it.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Yuanmin fell asleep unknowingly, but the smile on his face never disappeared.

Many people in the harem are happy to see the eldest princess going out of the palace to pray for blessings. After all, once the eldest princess leaves, more rights in the harem will fall into their hands.

Other than Murong Xi, Yao Shengqin and Wang Guangjian accompanied Xiao Yuzuo on his envoy to the State of Zheng. The others were all new officials who came up in recent years. Their official positions were not high, but their talents were excellent.

As long as anyone with a certain vision can see that this is the team selected by Emperor Xuanhe for Xiao Yuzuo, the position of the crown prince is very stable.

Murong Xi's grandfather, Murong Zhao, looked at his grandson who had grown into a handsome young man, and sighed, "Go out this time, take a look, and when you come back, ask to guard the frontier."

Murong Xi lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, and didn't immediately respond.

"You know, the eldest princess and the second princess are both old enough." Murong Zhao said in a low voice, "The second prince and the others have an advantage over the prince in age, and you can only be of greater help to the prince if you go out."

"Grandson understands."

After Emperor Xuanhe's birthday was over, the emperors of the various countries took their leave one by one. After all, no matter how small their country was, they couldn't be without someone in charge for a long time.

On the second day after the people of the subordinate kingdom left, Xiao Yuanmin went out of the palace to pray for blessings. Some people even speculated whether it was because Emperor Xuanhe was dissatisfied with the hunting ground and punished the eldest princess.

It's just that Xiao Yuanmin doesn't care about these things. In the temple, it's rare to be clean. From the excitement at the beginning to wandering around the back mountain, occasionally listening to morning classes, and most of the time Xiao Yuanmin is reading Buddhist scriptures in the house. A temper that can calm down.

After more than ten days, Xiao Yuzuo took the envoys out of Beijing. When Xiao Yuzuo saw Xiao Yuanmin, he found that his sister seemed to have changed and became more peaceful.

"Sister, you don't want to become a monk, do you?" Xiao Yuzuo asked with some doubts.

Xiao Yuanmin reached out and tapped Xiao Yuzuo's forehead. There are credible people around the carriage, so the two of them didn't care if they were joking, "What are you talking about?"

"Just now my sister was so nonchalant that she scared me to death." Xiao Yuzuo said with a smile, "Is my sister okay in the temple?"

"It's pretty good." Xiao Yuanmin leaned against the cushion, squeezed a piece of meat floss shortbread and ate it, "It's time for you to sharpen your temper."

"I'm not going." Xiao Yuzuo chuckled, "It's okay to eat those vegetarian dishes for a few days, but I can't bear it if I eat too much."

Xiao Yuanmin smiled and ignored him. After all, she also knew that although her younger brother could not live without meat, he needed meat for every meal.

"By the way, my father asked me to bring a box of things for my sister, and it will be in the carriage behind. I will have someone deliver it to my sister's house in the evening." Xiao Yuzuo said as if suddenly thinking of it.

"Okay." Xiao Yuanmin said, "There is no need to arrange where I live."

"Then how can I do it?" Xiao Yuzuo opened his mouth and objected.

"It's fine for me to live with Banxia." Xiao Yuanmin didn't care about Xiao Yuzuo's attitude, and explained, "You have to know that it's not the Princess Changping from the Jin Dynasty, but the palace maid next to the prince."

Xiao Yuzuo opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"I won't really serve you, I just want to be more comfortable." Xiao Yuanmin narrowed his eyes with a smile, "I won't show up too often, so as not to be recognized by others. The waiters around you are all arranged. They As long as you know it." The implication is that other people should not call over.

"I see." Xiao Yuzuo thought it was good, at least her sister would be free and safe.

Xiao Yuanmin nodded, took the book casually and began to read, "Does my brother have a solution to Zheng Guo's matter?"

"Not yet." Xiao Yuzuo puffed his cheeks, "Father asked me to think for myself, and leave it all to me."

"Oh." Xiao Yuanmin responded, "Then think about it carefully, there is still a way to go." You must know that this way will take at least a month.

"Sister, what can I do?" Xiao Yuzuo asked after thinking about it.

Xiao Yuanmin glanced at Xiao Yuzuo with a half-smile, "I'm here to play this time."

"elder sister."

Xiao Yuanmin turned a deaf ear to it. This is the first time Xiao Yuzuo has accomplished something independently. Xiao Yuanmin will not interfere. After all, it is like what the nanny said. The younger brother is not young. How long can she protect her? Jin Chao will hand it over to him sooner or later. in hand.

Seeing that Xiao Yuanmin stopped talking, Xiao Yuzuo knew that there was no room for change in this matter, but although Xiao Yuzuo had a sad expression, his eyes were full of interest.

Xiao Yuanmin knew her younger brother very well, so she could see it naturally. Sure enough, the younger brother had grown up and no longer relied on her for everything. Among the happy colleagues, he felt a little disappointed.

There are not many people who know the eldest princess is there, Yao Shengqin, Wang Guangjian and Murong Xi all know about it, there are three of them, one is the uncle of the prince, one is the master of the eldest princess, and the other is the companion of the prince, Not surprisingly, the interests of the three of them are closely linked.

In addition, they are not people who are not famous, so they are naturally happy to talk about.

Among them, Murong Xi is the youngest, but the most promising among the three. Murong Xi is humble and has won the favor of many people.

Those who can be sent out are not fools, and Emperor Xuanhe's intentions are also guessed closely. No matter what happens in the future, they can be said to be princelings now. For their own future and interests, everyone slowly chatted. After making friends, not long after leaving Beijing, everyone became familiar with each other, and they were more like brothers.

In order to train Murong Xi, I left it to Murong Xi to arrange accommodation. Although this kind of thing is trivial, it can make people more careful.

The question of where Xiao Yuanmin lived also made Murong Xi difficult. The crown prince also told Murong Xi what Xiao Yuanmin said, but he also added his own, and he couldn't let his sister live badly.

In the end, Murong Xi let Xiao Yuanmin, Banxia, ​​and Banmei live next to Xiao Yuzuo. On the surface, it was a good time to serve the prince at night, but in fact that room was the best except where the prince lived.

Now everyone is happy, Yao Shengqin also nodded, and went back to the house with satisfaction, Wang Guangjian had taught Xiao Yuanmin for a long time, and to be honest, he was even more optimistic about the eldest princess.

Xiao Yuzuo specially called Murongxi to the house at night because of Zheng Guo's affairs, Ban Xia brought some fruit, and said with a smile, "Eldest princess, use some fruit."

"Huh?" Xiao Yuanmin put down the book, "Alright, get me one, and share the rest with Banmei."

"Yes." Ban Xia brought the plate in front of Xiao Yuanmin, and waited for Xiao Yuanmin to pinch one before bringing it back.

"My brother asked Murong Xi to go?" Xiao Yuanmin took a bite. If it was in the palace, the fruit would definitely be cut into small pieces, but it's just that they don't pay so much attention outside.

"Yes." Ban Xia adjusted the candles to make the room brighter and said, "Does the Eldest Princess want some pastries for tomorrow?"

"There's no need to make special preparations." Xiao Yuanmin didn't particularly care about these things, "By the way, open the box my brother sent me."

Xiao Yuanmin also wanted to know what Emperor Xuanhe had prepared for her. After all, her things had already been prepared, and they were sent out together with Xiao Yuzuo's salute when Xiao Yuzuo left the palace.

Ban Xia took the key to open the box, Xiao Yuanmin walked over, and saw that there were some men's clothing and a letter inside, Xiao Yuanmin opened the letter, but it was nothing, just said that two secret guards were sent to follow, if something happened, will appear, let Xiao Yuanmin play with confidence.

(End of this chapter)