403: Princess Rong Becomes a Gossip Girl
Li Guifei was rebuked by the Queen, and she was dissatisfied, but she couldn't say anything else. Today was her son's big day, and she couldn't show her face. She sat down with a sullen face.
Fortunately, the King of Xiang and the Princess of Xiang also arrived at this time.
As soon as the two entered the door, Su Xinyi looked up and saw that the newlyweds had blue marks under their eyes. They must have not slept all night last night.
I don't know what happened in the Prince of Xiang's mansion again, but Su Xinyi was willing to see the excitement of the Prince of Xiang's mansion.
The Prince of Xiang and his wife came forward to pay their respects to the Queen. The Queen really felt unlucky when she saw You Xiangru's face. Fortunately, she didn't let her succeed in entering the harem. Otherwise, she would be angry to death facing this face every day.
The former Queen was such a virtuous person, but she had such a niece, and she wanted to climb up by stepping on her face. It was really ridiculous.
Su Xinyi glanced at Concubine Li. She had previously suggested that they wait for the Prince of Xiang and his wife in Zhaoyu Palace instead of Yuanhui Palace. She also thought that she might not come today.
However, Concubine Li still came.
What does this mean?
It means that although Concubine Li still has the power to compete with the Queen, she is indeed not as good as before.
She watched the Prince of Xiang and his wife pay tribute to the Queen, and the Queen gave You Xiangru a gift. She was very proper and not as friendly as she was to the Princess of Jing and the others.
The Prince of Xiang and his wife paid tribute to Concubine Li again. Concubine Li was much more friendly than the Queen. No matter how much she hated You Xiangru in her heart, at this moment, for that breath, her attitude towards You Xiangru was much better.
When they walked in front of Su Xinyi, Su Xinyi looked at the Prince of Xiang and his wife, showed an impeccable smile, and took out the gift that had been prepared long ago.
"Meet the eldest sister-in-law."
"Ninth brother, ninth sister-in-law, no need to be polite. I wish you a long and happy life together." Su Xinyi didn't want to say any extra blessings. She smiled and nodded to Lian Qiao, and Lian Qiao handed the gift to the maid next to Xiang Wangfei.
After a round, they sat down. You Xiangru sat next to Xiang Wang, but her eyes fell on Su Xinyi involuntarily.
The Crown Princess was pregnant, but it was not obvious now, perhaps because the clothes were too loose.
Su Xinyi noticed that You Xiangru's eyes swept over her, but she didn't care. She didn't look back at her and didn't want to pay attention to her.
However, You Xiangru's walking posture just now made her mind. Any newly married woman, after the first night, is more or less different from before.
But there was no difference in You Xiangru's steps. There was only one possibility, that the two might not have consummated their marriage last night.
There was no marriage consummation, but there was still a bruise under the eye, which could only mean that the Prince of Xiang's mansion was very lively last night. I'm afraid they didn't get a good rest all night.
I just don't know what happened, I'm curious.
Su Xinyi wanted to ask Concubine Li to take the Prince of Xiang and his wife away immediately, so that she could ask Zhu Chanyi about it.
She was sure that Zhu Chanyi was late in the morning, which must have something to do with this matter.
Fortunately, Concubine Li always felt that this daughter-in-law was not presentable, and she didn't want to perform in front of the queen all the time. After sitting for a while, she stood up and took her leave, leaving with the Prince of Xiang and his wife.
As soon as they left, Concubine Qi Xian and Concubine Ruan Ming also said goodbye one after another.
After the queen and others left, she was relieved. She was old and didn't want to put on such a show at all. It was a thankless job. This queen was also hard to sit.
Seeing that the remaining two had no intention of leaving, the queen simply waved her hand, "You go inside and talk, I'm going to change clothes first."
The queen felt very tired wearing a wind robe. When she was young, she felt energetic after wearing it all day. Now, she doesn't want to work hard if she can be lazy.
Here, Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi entered the inner hall. Zhu Chanyi said to Su Xinyi, "Xinyi, guess what happened in the Prince Xiang's mansion last night?"
Su Xinyi smiled and said, "You came a step late this morning, and I thought it might be related to this. What's going on?"
"Well, you're right. I'm not waiting for news, but it's a little late. I hurried into the palace." Zhu Chanyi lowered her voice, "After the bridal chamber last night, after everyone dispersed, I heard that the Prince Xiang and the Princess Xiang were going to have a bridal chamber. Aunt Fu didn't make a fuss, but was there something wrong with Concubine Li? Is it Ming, a concubine sent by the emperor? You can't guess what happened, she had a miscarriage. "
Su Xinyi was stunned and blurted out: "This Xiangwang Mansion is really not good for pregnancy. Fuyun didn't have one before."
Zhu Chanyi curled her lips, "Fuyun, that one is Li Guifei... This one is different. The news of Ming's pregnancy has not been spread, but she had a miscarriage. It doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it."
"Before Fuyun happened, Li Guifei didn't allow concubines to be born before the main wife entered the house. Why is Ming so bold? She is still someone sent by Li Guifei, right?" Su Xinyi asked.
"If it were someone else, Concubine Li would definitely take care of it. Who made Xiang Wangfei the one? By marrying her, Xiang Wang would have lost face. Do you still expect Concubine Li to save face for her? I heard that after Ming Shi regained favor, Concubine Li seemed to hint at her about this."
Su Xinyi:...
"Is it true?"
"I don't know. I heard that there was no queen in Xiang Wang's mansion before. Fu Yun was slapped in the face by Concubine Li several times and couldn't get involved in the household affairs of the mansion. Ming Shi's status was even more embarrassing, so no one cared about the household affairs of Xiang Wang's mansion. Who would care about these trivial matters? In short, there are all kinds of news, and the people in Xiang Wang's mansion are not tight-lipped. With so many people coming in and out of the mansion every day, there are always a few who are loose-lipped."
Su Xinyi was surprised, "Don't Prince Xiang take care of his own palace?"
Zhu Chanyi heard this and said: "Prince Xiang's Mansion is not easy to manage. Prince Xiang's own people and Concubine Li's people are also in the mansion. These two groups of people are not easy to deal with."
"Concubine Li went to Prince Xiang's Mansion to trap people?"
"It is said to be so, but I have no evidence."
Su Xinyi was happy, "I dare to say it without evidence."
"I'm not telling you gossip. Gossip is about talking about everything."
"That's right. Now that Prince Xiang's Mansion has a princess, wouldn't it be more lively?"
"More than that, this princess is not treated well by Concubine Li. How Prince Xiang treats her seems to be good today, but there is Fu Yun and Ming who has just had a miscarriage. I'm afraid it will be more lively in the future."
"What miscarriage?" The Queen walked in and heard this, so she asked casually.
Zhu Chanyi told the story again, "My daughter-in-law also heard it from others, but I haven't yet determined whether the news is true or false."
When the queen heard her daughter-in-law's words, she couldn't say something that she was not even 80% sure about. How could she say it here?
Things should be almost done.
Thinking of this, she smiled, looked at the two of them and said, "I'm afraid Concubine Li doesn't know yet. She should know such news. After all, she is the one who sent the person, so she can't be without support."
"What the mother said makes sense. I heard that the people around the new princess went to the dining room to bring food last night. When they came back, they happened to meet Ming who was out for a walk. I don't know what happened, but Ming was hit by the girl next to the princess. "I fell down immediately." Zhu Chanyi said about the news she had been waiting for this morning, "I don't know the specific reason, but one thing I know is that Princess Xiang's girl hit Ming and caused her to have a miscarriage."
When the queen heard this, she looked at Su Xinyi, "What do you think?"
Su Xinyi thought for a while, then looked up at the queen and said slowly: "There are many doubts about this matter. The first is why the Ming family took that road. Princess Xiang's girl went to pick up the meal, and happened to meet Ming Ming. Shi, there happened to be an argument and a push. This was too many coincidences and obviously unreasonable. Secondly, Princess Xiang naturally wanted everything to go smoothly on her happy day, and there was no news about Shi's pregnancy. I’m afraid I won’t know about it.”
"You want to say that Princess Xiang has been plotted against?"
Su Xinyi hesitated and said: "My daughter-in-law cannot be decisive. After all, Princess Xiang's temperament, as you know, is different from that of ordinary people."
"It's true, this person is not a kind person." The queen was very disgusted with You Xiangzhe and had a very bad impression of her.
"Now that something has happened, it hasn't spread much outside. Mother, do you want me to help?" Zhu Chanyi asked with a smile.
The queen glared at Zhu Chanyi and said, "Prince Rong is not here, please stay in the palace for a while. There is no need for you to do something like this. There are people who are eager to make a fuss."
Who is this person? Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi looked at each other and smiled.
Su Xinyi said: "The queen is right, but if the father knew about this, I'm afraid he would be sad. After all, he is still a small life."
When the queen heard this, she glanced at Su Xinyi and said, "Okay, this princess is really confident. Now she dares to give her a message and ask her to apply eye drops in front of His Majesty."
However, the queen really wanted to go, and she would always say anything bad to Concubine Li.
The Queen stayed with them to have a meal, and it was rare that Yuanhui Palace was bustling with activity.
"Now that King Rong has left, Yuanhui Palace has become clean. It's rare that you are all here, so just have a meal before leaving the palace."
Su Xinyi naturally agreed. Zhu Chanyi also wanted to talk to Su Xinyi more, so she agreed with a smile and said, "I wish I could go to the palace every day to pay my respects to my mother. Aren't I afraid that you might think I'm noisy?"
The queen raised her forehead and said, "What you said makes sense. I want to be quiet for a few more years. If you are serious, you can also give me grandchildren as soon as possible. My place will be lively."
Zhu Chanyi blushed. Prince Rong was not in the capital, and she couldn't give birth even if she wanted to. If this happened, the queen would have to chop her with a knife.
Her little life was just over, and there was no good news.
Su Xinyi glanced at Zhu Chanyi with a smile, and then said to the queen: "When the seventh brother returns to Beijing, there will be good news sooner or later. The queen will just wait."
The queen smiled and nodded, looked at Su Xinyi and asked, "I wonder if I can come back years ago."
Su Xinyi didn't know either, so she sighed softly, "My daughter-in-law came to the palace this time and wanted to inquire with the queen mother. I don't know if there is any news from you. Your Highness has received very little news from this trip. I am really worried." ”
The queen glanced at Su Xinyi and said, "You don't have any news either?"
Su Xinyi was thinking about what was going on with Yan Ling's family heading north. He didn't know if King Rong was meeting with His Highness now. If not, King Rong would definitely not know about it.
Moreover, given His Highness' cautious and thoughtful nature, this matter will definitely not be known to more people, so it is very likely that King Rong will not know about it.
Under such circumstances, Su Xinyi definitely could not mention this matter to the queen. After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "After His Highness left, he sent a letter back to report that he was safe."
Zhu Chanyi said at this time, "The prince's letter reporting that he is safe has not been sent back, and I don't know where it is now."
When the queen heard this, she glanced at Zhu Chanyi and said, "His trip south was originally a temporary assignment. I'm afraid there are many things to do. Just wait. Maybe there will be good news in a few days."
Su Xinyi understood that King Rong didn't even send back a letter.
She did know more information, but there were some things that Su Xinyi couldn't say, and she really didn't know where King Rong was now.
The queen still had things to deal with, so she asked Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi to walk around the Yuanhui Palace.
Aunt Zhao dragged the tray with both hands, which was covered with red silk. When she passed by the two of them, she curtsied and then entered the palace.
Su Xinyi wrapped her fox fur cloak tightly around her body and stood under the eaves. Her breath turned into mist and slowly dissipated in front of her eyes.
Zhu Chanyi rubbed her hands, "Why is it so cold this winter? It seemed like there was no need to wear furs at this time last year."
This time last year?
Su Xinyi couldn't remember what she was doing at this time last year, whether the weather was cold or not. She was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The snow has not fallen at the beginning of this year, but it had already snowed at this time last year."
"No, if the snow doesn't fall in winter, I don't know what the weather will be like next year." Zhu Chanyi is now learning to be a housekeeper. After handling the account books in various villages, she realizes that it is not easy for the people to farm. They have to keep an eye on the weather and winter. The wheat must be covered with snow so that next year's harvest will be better.
Su Xinyi was happy, "It's different when you're married. In the past, all you talked about with me was the gossip in the capital, the tricks of martial arts, and the interesting things in the court. Now that you are in charge of the family, you start to care about the people." People’s livelihood.”
Zhu Chanyi blushed at the teasing, and said: "You just say that I am of no use, aren't you? There is a lot of property in the East Palace, don't you care about it on weekdays?"
Su Xinyi pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, you are right. I didn't know how much property the East Palace has. It seems that the seventh brother treats you really well. Now that you enter the house, you will have all the wealth."
Zhu Chanyi could neither speak nor scold, so she suppressed it until her face turned red, and finally vomited, "Why are you so sharp-tongued now? Who doesn't know how kind His Highness is to you? All the ladies in the capital are..." I’m envious. You said you don’t know about the East Palace property. I think it’s not that His Highness doesn’t let you take care of it, it’s that you are too lazy to take care of it yourself.”
Su Xinyi laughed, which made people anxious, and said hurriedly: "Come on, let's go to the side hall to talk. It's too cold outside, and I happen to have something to ask you about in detail."
"You get close to me when you need her." Zhu Chanyi complained, but still looked at Su Xinyi cautiously, and waited for her to walk steadily before following her to the side hall. "What do you want to ask me about again? Why am I the only one asking here?"