Chapter Seventy-Three: The Threat Approaches
Empress Song looked at him coldly, her heart full of indescribable disappointment, "This palace has taught you for so many years, and you still don't know anything like this! The royal family has always been jealous of Qinghai, and three years ago, your father and emperor did not hesitate to fall out with the queen mother and marry the glass fence to control Qinghai! Qinghai is certainly a help, but far water can't save the near fire, which prince gets too close to it, it will only provoke your father's suspicion!"
The eldest prince was remorseful in his heart, knelt down in front of Queen Song, bowed his head and said: "Queen Mother, the son is dull, and the Queen Mother forgives her sins!" He has mediocre qualifications, neither inherited the emperor's city strategy, nor inherited the Song queen's forbearance and gentleness, these years living in the shadow of the Song queen, the more he tries to prove himself, the more wrong he does, so he is even more inferior and manic, conceited and yin.
Queen Song was not moved, her eyes were as cold as a snowy blade: "I haven't said you yet, openly humiliating Xiaoliu in the palace, arrogant, stupid and arrogant!" As she spoke, she slapped the hard makeup table heavily, obviously angry!
When the eldest prince heard that "bang", his tall body shrank a little, and he wept and said: "Erchen also wants to make friends with those princes and grandsons..." Empress Song stared at him fixedly, her anger became even hotter, and her tone was mean: "What kind of ability is it to bully your own brother who has no support? What should you think when it reaches the ears of your father? He was also put on a show by Jun Run, and he earned the gratitude of Xiaoliu and the appreciation of everyone, and you got a stigma! You are the eldest son, and you have not been able to become the prince until now, and you don't know how to reflect on it! Get out!"
Suppressed by humiliation and shame, and perhaps some resentment, the eldest prince staggered back against the rebuttals and disobedience that were about to be blurted out.
After Empress Song got angry, she couldn't help but regret a little when she saw the figure of her son wolf bèi, but she couldn't wipe off her face, so she had to sit down in annoyance, and slammed a rhino horn cup to get angry.
The weather is getting cooler, the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived, every family has made moon cakes to give to relatives and friends, the palace will worship the moon on this day every year, the old lady and the Gu family are the life women of the grade, they have to enter the palace with Chopard Wei Chopin Hong according to the makeup, and the family will let Ge Jin assist Le Xian Leyu to arrange the arrangement, and wait for them to leave the palace and reunite with the family.
The moon worship ceremony was solemn and cumbersome, and after sacrificing to the moon god and receiving the reward of moon cakes and fruits, the Xiao family dragged their tired bodies out of the palace and reunited with their families to admire the moon.
Chopin Wei took the wine glass and led the family to respect the deceased father Xiao and then to the old lady, the old lady smiled and received, very kind.
Xiao Dongwei was overjoyed, and hurriedly left his seat and stood with his hands down: "Yes, father, son must work hard and not lose his father's face." Chopard Wei bowed his head slightly, and instructed Gu: "You prepare some gifts for Dongwei to bring tomorrow, don't be rude." Gu Shi also smiled and was stupidly happy for Xiao Dongwei, "Yes, I know, master."
Le Yu's heart was slightly cold, and she turned the wine glass in her hand, and had to congratulate Xiao Dongwei under the leadership of Le Xian.
Le Xian was very happy, Xiao Dongwei got an official position and relied on her, and even cast a smug look at Le Yu, leaning into Le Yu's ear as if whispering intimately, looking at the eyes of others, it seemed that the sisters were whispering, in fact, the words she spit out were as vicious as a cold snake: "Who made your mother unable to give birth to a son? The Xiao family is our brother and sister sooner or later."
Le Yu aroused fine goosebumps all over her body, her expression was calm and she couldn't see anything unusual, but the pinched and deformed bag in her hand revealed the agitation in her heart at the moment.
The old lady was very happy, and also ordered: "Dongwei's family affairs should also be prepared, boss, who do you like to ask for an appointment at the Su family?"
Chopard still attaches great importance to the marriage of his only son, and said with a smile: "My son intends to invite the prince of Ding'an and the princess to ask for the date, what does my mother think?"
The old lady was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Excellent, the prince of Ding'an and his wife came forward in person, and it also gave the Su family face."
Xiao Dongwei smiled silently, as if he was a little shy, Le Xian quipped: "It's really a happy event, when the sister-in-law enters the door, our family should be lively."
The old lady was very happy and patted Le Xian's hand, "Our family hasn't had a happy event for a long time, so it must be lively." Chopin also laughed and said, "Mother don't be anxious, when the new daughter-in-law enters the door, you will have the opportunity to go out."
It made everyone laugh for a while, and the scene was extremely warm and harmonious, as if everyone was happy for Xiao Dongwei, admiring the moon, gossiping, and sitting until the second watch.
Back in the room, Le Yu dismissed the girl, and sat alone in front of the window looking at the bright and complete moon in the sky.
Le Yu sat quietly, the moonlight fell on her delicate and lonely figure like water, as hazy as a veil.
Xiao Dongwei got the order, and sure enough, early the next morning, he went to Guozijian with the Xie Shili carefully prepared by the Gu family. At the same time, Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, who was the matchmaker for the Yuan family, also came to the door as promised.
Because it was a marriage discussion, the old lady asked a few girls to come out to meet Mrs. Shangshu and sent them out. Le Rao knew what was going on today, so she deliberately dressed up, looking glamorous and energetic, which was very different from the haggard of that day, and the old lady was very strange.
Mrs. Shangshu Yuan is originally from the Yuan family, and Yuan Weitao's family is a family member who has not been out of five suits, so she will be invited to be a matchmaker, Yuan's figure is medium and slightly fat, dressed decently and generously, and her face is full of smiles like a silver plate, she looks amiable, and her manners are also very elegant, showing that she has received a very good upbringing, she smiled and praised: "The eldest princess's family is really well-educated, and the girls are all extremely quiet and elegant, I look really envious."
The old lady wore a purple placket with a straight cloud satin shirt and a brown pleated skirt with a purple placket, and smiled approachably: "Mrs. Zhao has won the award, but she is just blind and naughty.
Zhao Yuanshi smiled and said: "Don't say anything else, my nephew is really good, he is dedicated to studying, and there is only one girl in the room to take care of him, both modest and filial, and he will definitely love the second girl very much in the future."
The old lady was very satisfied with the attitude of the Yuan family, this was to assure the Xiao family of Le Rao's status.
The old lady had a good impression of Zhao Yuan's family, so she smiled and left her for dinner, and instructed the Gu family to accompany the guests.