Chapter 43

The daylight is hidden, the night is full, and the lights in the palace are brilliant and noisy.

Tu Yan's love today is extremely high, and his spirit is also good, and he even drank wine with the three of them, even if it was just a shallow glass, it was enough to make people look sideways. Tu Yan is a well-deserved protagonist today, his every move has attracted much attention, and all the guests have already seen it, the prince is very satisfied with this family business, even if it is really for Chongxi, it also shows that the righteous daughter of the Lin family is very unusual. In the end, Tu Yan's body has been weak for many years, and he is really tired of socializing, Tu Han has been following him closely, and when he saw this, he persuaded him to rest again.

This time, Tu Yan did not refuse, and apologized to many guests at the banquet with a smile: "This king is unwell and can't accompany him personally, I hope you Haihan." โ€

Everyone was busy saying, "The prince is serious", and the prince and others were concerned and urged him to go down and rest.

Tu Yan apologized again, and then left the banquet with the support of Grandpa Le.

"Previously, the Holy Father gave Prince Chun a good family affair, and it was true, but now Prince Chun looks at it and is really different from the past. Congratulations, congratulations! "A certain adult drank and confided, although there was flattery, but it also broke the inside story of this family business.

The guests at the adjacent table are several old nobles such as the Hou Mansion of the State Prince's Mansion, the old Guo Gong are no longer alive, the Guo Gong Mansion is just an empty shelf, it sounds good, and now the family members are the grandchildren of the old Guo Gong. Among these people, the highest title is the Shuanghou of the Shi family, and the more rare is Shi Ding, the title on his body is obtained by himself, not inherited from his ancestors, Jia Yu is a first-class military lord, mixed in it has always been inconspicuous, but today it is different.

Next to them at this table were the prince of Beijing and others, and Prince Chun personally came to toast, even if it was just to invite a table of people to drink together, Jia Yu and these people were still very happy and honored.

Because Jia Yu is the Jia family, the Jia family is the Lin family's foreign family, Lin Qingyun is the daughter of the Lin family, and Lin Qingyun has long lost his family and relatives, and the only father-in-law is the bridal party, so that Tu Yan, who is in a very good mood today, finally said two words when he saw a guest who barely had a relationship with Lin Qingyun during the banquet. At today's banquet, Tu Yan made an exception to drink wine, one cup was drunk with King Dingjun, King Dingjun is the eldest son of the emperor, and it can be regarded as representing the princes and brothers, the second cup is drunk with Prince Zhongshun, Prince Zhongshun is the elder of the emperor's uncle, and the third cup is drunk with Jia Yu, and no one can get the fourth cup. Jia Yu was simply flattered, and in the face of everyone's vague and enthusiastic attitude, Jia Yu couldn't help but flutter and tried to control the amount of alcohol, for fear that something would happen if he got drunk.

At this time, Tu Yan was stepping into the wisteria courtyard, passing through the densely shaded vine trellis, and walking towards the brightly lit main house.

"Princess Qiyu, the prince is here." The maid outside the door reported.

Lin Qingyun retracted his mind from the book, only to realize that the sky outside was completely dark, and the exquisite and gorgeous octagonal glass palace lamps in the house were all lit, illuminating the interior as if it were day. Under such a light, the whole house looks different from the daytime, the delicate and complicated carved flying cover, the priceless Luan Feng and Ming Lianzhu tent, the furniture is not red sandalwood but also Huanghuali, the happy bed is hung with a hundred sons and thousands of grandchildren, the bed is also laid new, the big red happy quilt is the rich and noble branch peony, the pillow is the mandarin duck playing in the water, the lamp stand facing the happy bed is burning a pair of dragon and phoenix red candles with the thickness of the baby's arm, the firelight is swaying, a long figure comes in from outside the door.

Lin Qingyun hurriedly stood up, and the book slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

She didn't bend down to pick it up, she hurriedly took two steps, but Tu Yan had already walked through the bead curtain. Lin Qingyun's calm mood suddenly rippled, I can't tell if I was nervous or uncomfortable, facing the stranger who was getting closer, the nominal husband, although he didn't blush, but he paused before saluting him: "The prince ......"

Tu Yan didn't wait for her to bow down and held on, his voice was flat but insisted: "You and I husband and wife, you don't have to be so different, besides, it's in the inner room, just be casual." โ€

Lin Qingyun saw that his attitude was sincere, so she retracted her actions according to her words, after all, she didn't like to give people courtesies all the time, and this person was still supposed to be the closest husband and family. Although she had just entered the palace today, she had encountered a lot of things, and she had accumulated little by little, which made her see the intentions and sincerity expressed by this pure prince.

Lin Qingyun was very moved and glad in her heart, thinking about it, she threw away the previous bit of unease, and a faint smile curled up at the corner of her mouth: "I smell some wine on the prince, but did I drink?" โ€

"I've only drunk three glasses, but today is different, and I'm very happy." Tu Yan's words are gentle, his eyebrows and eyes are smiling, and his face is slightly flushed from drinking, which is more and more extraordinary and captivating. Tu Yan saw that she was so relaxed and comfortable, and dared to speak bluntly to herself, without those hypocritical politeness or superficial skills, she asked lightly, but there was an ironing warmth.

"Let's do it today, the prince will have to be taboo in the future." Lin Qingyun saw him staring at her with burning eyes, even if there was no โ–กโ–ก love in it, she still tilted her head slightly to avoid it. "Do you want some food? Rice porridge has been warm in the small kitchen here. โ€

Tu Yan smiled: "Since it is the princess's mind, then use some." โ€

Lin Qingyun told the egret to prepare.

If there is no round house tonight, the new house part of the wedding ceremony will be omitted, and it will not be carried out until she and Lu have a round house ceremony. Tu Yan came over at night to sit and sit, walk a formality, the husband and wife saw each other, and then Tu Yan would go to sleep elsewhere.

Taking advantage of the egret's efforts to prepare the porridge, Lin Qingyun invited Tu Yan to sit down, turned around and picked up the book that fell on the ground.

"Are you reading this book? Like? Tu Yan also saw the book in her hand.

"It's very interesting and fascinating to read. The world is so vast, the mountains and rivers are so magnificent, and all kinds of customs and folk anecdotes are simply incomprehensible. I really envy the prince, seeing that this book is full of annotations from the prince, he knows more detailed and clear than the author of the book, and the prince has been there. Lin Qingjun did not hide her thoughts, and at the same time, her eyes were obviously full of doubts. It is rumored that Prince Chun has been weak and sick since he was a child, and the real wind blows down, and many festivals and banquets in the palace are not attended, and outsiders rarely can see him. It is possible to make such annotations based on hearsay alone, and you don't have that kind of experience.

"I opened the mansion at the age of fifteen, and since then I have not been recuperating in the mansion, but I have been visiting the mountains and rivers everywhere in the eyes and ears of others." Tu Yan said frankly, and said: "Since you like it, I will take you out with you in the future." โ€

Lin Qingyun's eyes lit up, and she was surprised and delighted: "Really? โ€

Tu Yan smiled: "Naturally, I will take this to you, but I can't at the moment." โ€

"As long as the prince remembers this, he can afford to wait for three or five years." Lin Qingyun naturally understands that he has been out touring for five years, and finally returned to the capital and became a relative again, where is the queen willing to let him run out again? It would take a year or two to make it possible.

"Do you have words?" Tu Yan asked.

Lin Qingyun glanced at him and shook his head: "No word." โ€

A woman's character is generally taken by her parents and elders when she is married, or by her husband after marriage, so she naturally has no words. Furthermore, there are really few girls who have words, and since the Han Dynasty, idioms such as "waiting for words in the boudoir" have been passed down, but customs such as taking words for women have gradually been forgotten.

"How about I pick up a word for you?"

Lin Qingyun naturally couldn't shake her head, not to mention that she wouldn't shake her head: "Please give me the word." โ€

Tu Yan chuckled: "You don't have to call me the prince, it seems too raw." You'an is the word that my father took for me, you call me You'an in private, the husband and wife should be the most intimate, if you are unfamiliar and polite because of those rules, isn't it boring. And he said, "I have something to say to you, but keep it in your heart." I am the only princess of you in this life, and I will not set up a concubine again, and this matter has also been agreed by the emperor, and I will treat you sincerely in the future, you don't have to worry. โ€

Lin Qingyun was shocked when she heard this, and her heart was complicated.

Tu Yan said again: "I'll take a word for you, Weiqing." โ€

Lin Qingyun pursed her lips, and her restless heartbeat finally slowly calmed down: "Married as husband and wife, there is no doubt about love." โ€

In vain.

Lin Qingyun casually looked at him, and saw from his smiling eyes that the pure prince who had always shown a gentle image seemed to be really alive at this moment. In all fairness, even if I feel a slight heat on my face at the moment, and I am a little embarrassed, I still like this kind of vain, real and kind, not ethereal in the clouds and fog, but really sitting beside me.

The egret brought the porridge and vegetables, and Tu Yan ate half a bowl and put it down. Lin Qingyun saw that his face was tired, and his expression was also a little cowardly, and he tentatively touched his forehead, but fortunately the temperature was normal, so he asked Grandpa Le and Hong Aya to help him go back to the room to rest.

Tu Yan was really tired, so he told her to leave after a few words.

Tu Yan's residence is not far away, and it is just across the wisteria courtyard from the Changhuan Pavilion. Lin Qingyun is so smart, he didn't understand it earlier, but after hearing what he heard today and listening to Tu Yan's words, he also understood that Tu Yan took such a painstaking arrangement in his residence, which shows his intentions. As long as you use your heart, no matter how much, no matter whether you succeed or fail, it is impossible for people to be indifferent.

The newlyweds had to enter the palace on the second day of their wedding to say goodbye, so Lin Qingyun woke up very early.

Just put on the court clothes and sat in front of the mirror to make up, but I heard the little girl outside say "Wang Ye Wanfu", as soon as the words fell, I saw Tu Yan coming in in a pro-dynasty dress from the mirror, and with the sound of the bead curtain, the person had already walked behind him. The egret and several maids saluted one after another, and waved their hands in vain, but Lin Qingyun sat still and did not move, only looked at his figure reflected in the large glass mirror and smiled: "The prince is so early." โ€

"I've always slept less." Tu Yan saw that she had finished combing her hair, put on jewelry, and was thrushing and nodding her lips.

The makeup was open, Lin Qingyun opened the rouge box with the picture of the baby's play, picked a little bright red and fine rouge with a fine hairpin and put it in the palm of his hand, dipped his index finger and wiped it on his lips, and slightly mixed a little water to dissolve the remaining rouge in the palm, interlocked his hands and rubbed gently, and then patted his cheeks carefully, the original white face as jade showed a layer of light red, because of the skillful and skillful, the color transition was very natural. After examining the mirror, there was nothing wrong with it, so he took the wet handkerchief handed by the egret and wiped the remaining red marks from his palm.

I caught a glimpse of Tu Yan still standing behind him, looking at his makeup with a pair of eyes, and he was very focused. I have never been so close to a man, let alone being stared at by him like this, Lin Qingyun can't be stable no matter how calm and self-controlled. She glared at the person in the mirror, and said angrily: "The prince go and sit outside, what's the fun of always staring at me." โ€

Tu Yan saw that she was annoyed, and retracted his gaze with a smile: "I once saw an allusion in the book, and today I can't help but think about it when I see Wei Qing dressing up, and I want to emulate the story in the allusion, but I am afraid that the action will be clumsy, in case Wei Qing is rude to the emperor and queen, it is not my fault." That's when I thought I'd watch it from the sidelines, and I would always be able to use it in the future. โ€

As soon as Lin Qingyun heard it, he knew that he was talking about "Zhang Chang's eyebrows", and laughed out loud for a while, he didn't expect that Tu Yan's temperament was so interesting, and it was not at all the "etiquette" that he had thought.

"It's enough to have a heart." Lin Qingyun looked at his slightly whiter complexion than ordinary people, leaning towards a slender body, and his eyes darkened slightly. She has the ability to cure him, but she doesn't dare, she doesn't have enough self-confidence, and she doesn't have enough trust, so she doesn't dare to gamble. She has always been decisive, only very hesitant in this matter, even if she feels guilty in her heart, she still does not dare.

Looking at his situation now, it is not bad, and the tiny amount of golden lotus seeds fed on the fifteenth night still has some effect, so let's leave it at that, Xu will have enough courage one day.

Tu Yan's mind is more delicate than that of ordinary men, and she is particularly sensitive to the feelings of others, and she captured the subtle changes in her moment, mistaking it for the worry that she was about to enter the palace, so she came over and picked out a pair of rich and transparent red jade bracelets from her open red dragon and phoenix makeup and put them on her wrist, and said: "I entered the palace today just to ask for peace, recognize the people in the palace, I will always be with you, no need to worry." โ€

"Well, I'm not that timid." Lin Qingjun stared at the bracelet on his wrist and acquiesced to his misunderstanding.

Before going to the palace, the two of them slightly put in some rice porridge to pad their stomachs and went out. This time I went back to the palace and did not take a sedan chair, but used a carriage regulated by the prince, and the two sat in the same car. Unlike the grandmothers, who were either superficial or only hinted, Tu Yan talked to her about the affairs in the palace straightforwardly and concisely.

For example, he said directly: "Li Wanfei is a person who was supported by the queen mother, and gave birth to the eighth son of the emperor, and has two points of favor in front of her father, but her temperament is timid and has no family background support, the only thing she thinks is that the eighth brother can open a mansion and be knighted, and point to the door to good family affairs, so she can only flatter the queen mother with all her heart, you are the only daughter-in-law of the queen mother, she will definitely please you." โ€

He also said: "The most powerful people in the harem are Wu Guifei, Qi Shufei, and Rongfei. They each have a son, and the fight has become more and more fierce in recent years, Wu Guifei is the most popular, Qi Shufei is too impulsive, but Concubine Rong is the best at hibernation. There are only two princes in the palace now, the eighth brother and the ninth brother, and the other two princesses have not yet been allowed to marry, and their mothers and concubines are not visible, and they have nothing to do with you, so you don't have to take it very seriously. โ€

After a pause, as if thinking of something, he added: "The most favored concubine is Zhou Guiren, followed by Concubine Chen Qi, who gave birth to the ninth son of the emperor, the virtuous concubine of the Jia family...... This title is not good. โ€

Lin Qingyun sighed when she heard it: "I thought of it when I first got the seal, and I always felt that Concubine Jia's grace was weird, and my father-in-law also felt it. I'm afraid that the Jia family will be blinded by the grace of prosperity. โ€

Tu Yan's eyes were full of appreciation, and he felt that she was really extraordinary, and she could be so sharp in the deep boudoir.

Sensing his gaze, Lin Qingyun couldn't help but be ashamed. She just took advantage of the fact that she had read the original book, and it really made her eyes black when she came to this place, who would have known that the emperor would make such a conspiracy and calculation when he made a concubine.

Tu Yan said: "I don't often enter the palace, but Concubine Xiande first did a female history in Fengyi Palace, even if I haven't seen her for five years, I'm afraid that my temperament will be difficult to change." โ€

As soon as she heard it, Lin Qingyun couldn't help asking: "What do you think of her?" โ€

Tu Yan frowned and said: "Concubine Xiande is in the same vein as the Jia family, although she is indeed smart and benefits from advance and retreat, she is a big heart. It's okay to enter the palace to be a female history in the name of the concubine of the princess's mansion, and there is a reputation for virtue in the queen's Fengyi Palace, which can be seen that he is stupid, and he often gives gold and silver to the palace people, and every time the emperor comes, even if he abides by the rules and deeds, the ambition in those eyes can't hide from people. The queen mother and father didn't like her, and suddenly became a concubine, but I was afraid that it was not a favor, but a life talisman. โ€

Lin Qingyun understood: "I have nothing to do with the Jia family, that is, my father-in-law is estranged from the Jia family, let alone me." โ€

Prince Chun's Mansion is very close to the palace, and it doesn't take much time to get there.

The two went to the Emperor Taishang's Shangyang Palace first, but they were told outside the palace gate that the Emperor Taishang was unwell, had just taken medicine and fell asleep, and said that they would see each other in two days. Tu Yan led Lin Qingyun to salute outside the palace gate, turned around and went to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and a little eunuch ran to report that the emperor had gone to Fengyi Palace. As soon as the two arrived at Fengyi Palace, the little eunuch raised his voice, and Aunt Wenxin came out of the palace: "The prince and the princess are here, and the queen has urged them several times." โ€

"It's because we're late, so the queen mother waits for a long time."

"It's not too late, it's just that the queen is anxious, whether it's the prince's wedding, or the emperor has asked twice about the hour."

Tu Yan has been holding Lin Qingyun's hand since he entered the palace, Lin Qingyun was originally very uncomfortable, but Tu Yan grabbed it tightly, and the hard work made the palace people look sideways, so he could only be teased and teased by him. Tu Yan saw Aunt Wenxin smiling at their hands holding hands with each other, her expression remained unchanged, but she let go of her hand when she entered the hall, and instead held her arm and held it, and withdrew her hand after stepping over the threshold.

Aunt Tattoo Heart looked at her with a smile on her face.

When they entered the hall, the emperor and queen sat on it, and the two saluted. After the ceremony, the emperor and queen gave rewards respectively, and said a few words of encouragement and blessing, and the emperor left first because he had government affairs to deal with.

The queen's first concern was the spirit of the vain complexion, and seeing that his spirit was still good, her face was very soft, and she put aside the dissatisfaction with Lin Qingyun's birth for the time being, and asked kindly about yesterday's wedding. Although I have already received the return of my aunt with a tattooed heart, it is always different when it comes out of the mouths of the newlywed couple.

Tu Yan smiled: "The queen mother just rest assured, her son is several years older than the princess, and she will definitely not bully her." โ€

The queen sneered and said: "This family business was asked for by yourself, if you bully her again, the queen mother will not spare you!" โ€

Lin Qingyun pursed her lips and smiled: "Why does the queen mother make fun of her daughter-in-law, how the prince is temperamental, the queen mother knows best, and she will not bully me." โ€

"As a parent, I only hope that my children are well, and you are willing to respect and love each other in harmony, so I have nothing to worry about." Seeing that her expression was natural and she could speak, she was not afraid of twisting, and it was very rare for her to face her mother-in-law for the first time as a new daughter-in-law. At the moment, the queen is satisfied with two points, the queen herself is a cool character, and she is a mother in the world, she loves smart and atmospheric girls, if she is shy and cowardly, she can't look down on other benefits.

Tu Yan asked, "Queen Mother, how is An Le's illness?" โ€

The smile on Empress Wenyan's face decreased a little: "The imperial doctor looks the same. โ€

Lin Qingyun felt strange in her heart, she had never heard of any incurable diseases of the county lord of Anle, but she had never heard of Anle on weekdays, and it seemed that Princess Yongjia's family of three was quite low-key. On such a big day yesterday, Princess Yongjia did not appear in the marriage room, she didn't think much about it at that time, and then she realized that it was the lord of Anle who was sick.

"Then I'll go out of the palace later, and I'll take a look at her." Tu Yan still likes that lively niece.

"That's it, you're still newly married, it's not too late to wait for the end of the three dynasties to return to the door, it's not bad for a few days." The queen did not approve of him going, as soon as he went to visit the patient before the first three days of the wedding, it was not very lucky, and besides, he was already in poor health, what if he contracted it again?

Tu Yan also knew that the queen was worried, and thought that his body was indeed delicate, so he just stopped.

Suddenly, I heard the palace maid come in and report: "Queen Mother, Concubine Li Wan is here to ask for peace." โ€

"Please let her in." The queen deliberately looked at Lin Qingyun, and hinted: "Concubine Li Wan has a soft temperament, and she often comes to Fengyi Palace to ask for peace, but I am afraid that it will be common with you in the future." You are the new daughter-in-law, and there are many people in the palace who want to come to see you, and it is estimated that others should come after a while. You don't have to be afraid, they can't eat you even if they have three heads and six arms. โ€

How could Lin Qingyun not understand the meaning of the queen's words, she knew what she would encounter and was prepared, so she smiled and said: "I'm not afraid, no matter how they respect the queen mother, with the queen mother protecting me, what are they afraid of." โ€

"You're good." The queen also smiled when she heard this, and said to Tu Yan: "There are a lot of people here for a while, and it is inconvenient for you to sit here, go to the eighth child to talk, and eat lunch in the palace, and your father and emperor will also come over." โ€

Tu Yan was not suitable to sit with a group of concubines at this age, so he got up according to his words, and glanced at Lin Qingyun before leaving, but did not explain anything, but the comfort in his eyes was heartwarming. On the contrary, Lin Qingyun looked out at the weather when he got up to see him off, although the sun came out, the autumn wind was a little cool, so he ordered the egret to take the cloak.

"The prince pays attention to his body, in case he gets sick, it's not comfortable."

Tu Yan smiled: "Don't worry, I never joke with my body." โ€

When Concubine Li came in, she happened to pass by Tu Yan and greeted each other, Tu Yan asked where Tu Han was, and then went out. Li Wanfei asked the queen to say goodbye, and greeted Lin Qingyun again, after all, although Lin Qingyun is low, but her rank is high, and she is within the rules of Li Wanfei's courtesy, but Li Wanfei gave birth to the eighth son of the emperor, Lin Qingyun naturally couldn't accept the salute rashly, turned sideways slightly, and bowed her head again.

Li Wanfei is about thirty years old, and her appearance is only above the delicate, just because of her white complexion, slender body, gentle eyebrows, soft speech, and a comfortable temperament. Thinking of this Li Wanconcubine's appearance and family background, she can obviously rely on the queen's support to get ahead in the harem, but there are so many people like Li Wanfei in the harem, others may not be able to think of finding a backer, but Li Wanfei has done it, and even gave birth to the emperor's eighth son safely and raised it so far.

Li Wanfei is a real smart person!

Lin Qingyun has never cared about which prince will inherit the throne in the future, after all, it had nothing to do with her before, and now although she is married to the prince, Tu Yan is the one who has already lost the throne. It's just that today I suddenly remembered that Li Wanfei was attached to the queen, which was equivalent to the queen's party, and maybe because the eighth son of the emperor was still young, everyone didn't list it as a threat, but now it is not necessarily. Involving the eighth son of the emperor is equivalent to involving the queen, so can she and Tu Yan stay out of the matter?