boyutpedia Chapter 355: True Marriage Still Needs to Be Made
Chapter 355: True Marriage Still Needs to Be Made
There was a back-and-forth battle of words between the royal family members, which finally made Queen Wan breathe a sigh of relief.
Su Hong took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and bent down to whisper something in Queen Wan's ear.
Queen Wan nodded deeply and continued to watch everyone "chatting" with a smile. Su Hong sent a little palace maid away and hurried out.
After a while, it became lively outside and I heard a group of little girls talking and laughing.
Empress Wan immediately smiled at Daiyu and Tanchun and said, "Shouchang and the others are back. They came early and were impatient to listen to us, so I let them go out for a walk.
"You little girls are good at talking. It's just right. The two sisters can take them to the back to meet the Queen Mother, and then go to the side hall to play by themselves.
"I'll have someone call you when we're ready to leave."
Are you going to let me go just like that?
Lin Daiyu felt it was incredible.
But he immediately stood up and agreed with a smile, thanked the Queen for her kindness, and waited for the noble ladies to return at the entrance of the hall with Tanchun.
Soon, as expected, Princess Shouchang, Princess Yongchang, Princess Anchang and Princess Hongchang, who were all from royal families, came in the lead, followed by several newly married brides from the families of princes and dukes who had been granted titles by imperial decree. Baochai was among them.
When the group of people saw the two of them, their faces suddenly changed. But they still had to bow to them reluctantly:
"Hello, Aunt Zhaoqing, Hello, Aunt Yimin."
Daiyu and Tanchun did not exchange pleasantries with them. They just bowed slightly in return, then smiled and extended their hands to Hongchang, taking her to the back hall to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother was taking a comfortable rest at the time and did not want to see these chattering children. She just told Aunt Meng to tell her that she was taking a nap and then sent them away.
A group of people went to the side hall to sit around.
In just a stick of incense, the crowd was divided into several camps.
Daiyu, Tanchun and Hongchang gathered together and whispered privately.
Several new brides also knew the difference in status, so they quietly gathered together and kept saying nonsense like "The weather is so nice".
Only the Princess Shouchang and the Princess Yongchang stared at Daiyu and Tanchun like black-eyed chickens. Princess Anchang and Baochai, who were sitting next to them, looked at them curiously.
Anchang was more familiar with them, so he quietly asked what was going on.
Princess Yongchang bit her lip for a long while, her eyes reddened, and she whispered in a sobbing voice: "The day before yesterday, my father came to the palace to see His Majesty, and His Majesty mentioned my marriage.
"I am the oldest among us. According to the rumors spread by the Northern Barbarians this year, I am afraid that the New Year's greetings will be held during the Spring Festival celebrations. Let my father prepare for it."
Anchang was speechless and stunned.
It is true that Yongchang is the oldest among the four sisters, but she is the daughter of Princess Leping, and after all, she does not have the same surname as the royal family.
Hongchang and I are the daughters of royal princes. If we really want to marry, it should be our turn first. Why did we choose Yongchang first?
Shouchang gnashed his teeth and said, "The Emperor said the same thing to my father! But it's not the Northern Barbarians, it's the Southern Barbarians!"
After that, he sneered and looked at Anchang, "Don't be complacent, the emperor said that several places in the nine borders are seeking marriage. He has already told your father that you are not allowed to discuss marriage in the near future!"
Anchang's heart skipped a beat.
He glanced at Daiyu and the other two and asked softly, "What about Hongchang? And the other two?"
Shouchang snorted and quickly lowered his voice: "The emperor said that Hongchang has a big appetite and it would be embarrassing to marry him!
"As for those two, what did the emperor say? We have enjoyed the glory and wealth for more than ten years, but we didn't contribute. Instead, we pushed two orphans out. It's too shameless..."
Such righteous words!
Anchang also bit his lip.
Yongchang had already started to cry quietly: “My mother panicked and asked to see the Queen Mother, but was rejected.
"I lowered my head and asked Aunt Cheng who was beside the Queen Mother, and only then did I know that the Emperor knew what we said during the last play!"
So, he wanted to avenge that Lin guy! ?
Anchang was so confused that he could not help looking at Xue Baochai and asked her in a low voice:
"You and that Lin...Princess Zhaoqing were old acquaintances. Do you know what kind of ability she has to make His Majesty favor her to this extent?!"
"I'm not familiar with her." Xue Baochai first clarified the matter, then gently advised, "In fact, your Majesty is a great ruler of the time, and he may not be willing to marry.
“Although I don’t know what the princess and the county ladies talked about that made His Majesty unhappy, I think the so-called marriage is just a way for His Majesty to scare the little girl.
"You are all the beloved ones of the princess and the princes, how can you be sent to the barbarians so easily?
"The so-called people's support. Isn't the most important thing for Your Majesty to obtain the loyalty of the royal family?..."
Xue Baochai's voice became softer and softer, and the last sentence was almost a whisper.
But when the other three heard it, their expressions finally calmed down and they regained their composure.
"makes sense."
"Ms. Xue, you are now the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Zhongshun. How do you feel?"
"Yes! There is no princess in the palace of Prince Zhongshun. I heard that a concubine has been in charge of the palace these years. Do you need to pay respect to her?"
Only then did the few people feel relieved and turn to Baochai to make sarcastic remarks and ridicule her.
Baochai smiled slightly, hiding her inner contempt, and said softly, "Of course it's not necessary. The prince's biological mother has passed away for many years, so I don't have a mother-in-law above me.
"Your Highness acts according to etiquette and convention. The day after I married, I went to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. When I returned to the mansion, the concubine handed over the household supplies to me.
"Now that the concubine is old and has lost her energy, she has returned to the backyard to recuperate."
Shouchang was greatly surprised: "What? You have the final say in the inner courtyard of Prince Zhongshun's mansion now?"
"I have only been married for a few days. How can I have the final say? I am just following the rules."
Xue Baochai was very proud and smiled very gracefully.
The three people from Shouchang looked at each other, unable to utter a word.
Daiyu and the other two were in the corner, and although they did not stare at the other four, Hongchang had already found out about the so-called "marriage notice" and told them all.
He laughed softly and said, "My mother came home and hugged me and cried, saying that she never thought in her life that the mistake that made us a laughing stock in the capital would now become a magic weapon to protect me."
Daiyu finally understood why Princess Tongyi jumped up and down like a cat whose tail was stepped on and spoke so harshly when the topic of arranging a marriage for her came up.
Princess Kejin, however, remained calm and composed, and even said, "Your own daughter knows her best."
It turns out there is such a thing!
Daiyu couldn't help but sigh and shook her head, saying, "We didn't even know a word about such a big thing."
"You live in Taiji Palace. After all, marriage involves separation of flesh and blood, so we dare not let the Lord and the Queen Mother know, fearing that the old ladies would be sad, so we dare not pass it on."
Princess Hongchang said a few words of comfort, then glanced at Xue Baochai and whispered, "There is one more thing you definitely don't know -
"This Consort Xue, after paying respects at the Yanjia Palace, went around spreading the word that the Queen Mother asked her to serve meals, praising her for being filial, and saying that she was indeed the style of the Zhongshun Palace, and that she was both loyal and filial!"