Chapter 35: The Fifteenth Prince
Today, it is rumored on the street that Concubine Yun gave birth to Lin'er, Emperor Chengwu was overjoyed, and people set up a banquet to invite the courtiers, first, to let the courtiers congratulate together, and secondly, to officially give the name to the fifteen princes, in order to show that Emperor Chengwu attaches great importance to him.
The queen mother was ordered to hold a banquet, and because of Xin Yan's achievements a few days ago, she was also on the list at this dinner.
Wei Xiaochun rushed to take the post, handed it to Xin Yan, and said, "How can the girl give you a post at the banquet in the palace this time?" β
The red gilded letter, with the handwriting in it, heard that this post was written by the queen's mother. It stands to reason that this Yun Concubine Niangniang descended the prince, and this queen Niangniang should also have a grudge.
No woman would be happy to see her man throw a banquet for another woman's son, especially if this one was a son. There are many mothers in the harem who are expensive by their sons, but with Concubine Yun's current favor, they may give their sons the opportunity to love the house and Wu.
Although this child has just been born, who can say for sure what will happen in the future, this is not without a child emperor since ancient times.
Now that the queen's actions are to put it bluntly, she still gives Concubine Yun and her son a long face. What's in it for her?
Xin Yan browsed roughly and put it down: "I think I cured the plague before, but this time it's just for the courtiers and the people to see." β
After all, Xin Yan cured the plague before, although Emperor Chengwu wanted to reward Xin Yan, but Xin Yan did not accept it, but only got a promise from Emperor Chengwu, which in the eyes of others, also has no practical benefits, especially in the eyes of the people.
Today's Xin Yan is a bodhisattva who saves suffering and saves the suffering in the eyes of the people, and the plague is a terminal illness for them, and Xin Yan makes them no longer have to be afraid, and they don't have to experience the separation of their relatives and death. This is a big inappropriate for Emperor Chengwu, who likes to save face.
Therefore, not only this banquet, but also in the next period of time, Emperor Chengwu will also show his importance and concern for Xin Yan, and sit on him as a "good emperor" who loves the people like a son and understands the suffering of the people.
Wei Xiaochun still didn't understand why Xin Yan had to shirk the reward before, although the girl was not short of silver, but this was what the girl deserved.
At this time, he still asked, "Why did the girl refuse the reward?" β
Xin Yan nodded Wei Xiaochun's nose and said, "Is your girl short of a little silver tael?" β
Wei Xiaochun couldn't help but said: "Although there is no shortage of girls, but that is what the girl deserves, this emperor wants disaster relief, and he also uses his silver, why do you need the girl to go out for him?" β
The girl did a good thing, and Wei Xiaochun naturally would not be dissatisfied.
Wei Xiaochun was dissatisfied that it was clear that the people were the people of Emperor Chengwu, and this was what the emperor should have done to pacify and provide relief to the victims after the plague. Now, his own girl donated the silver taels, but Emperor Chengwu didn't give up a little silver, and directly used the gold taels as the disaster relief silver that was allocated, which made Wei Xiaochun very angry.
Xin Yan kindly comforted her and said, "What kind of sulking are you in this life." Our emperor, who has a good face and a selfish temperament, since someone has already contributed money, not to mention that the money was originally from the treasury, how could he still ask for money. Besides, I didn't want his reward in the first place, for me, one of his promises and the actions that I had to value later were my ultimate goal. β
Her eyes were slightly raised, and she said with mockery: "If I accept his money, it will not only make him think that I am just a businessman chasing profits, but also because of this money, I will bring with me what I have done before, which is a loss-making business." β
Wei Xiaochun didn't expect the girl to think so far-reachingly, and she admired her even more in her heart, and said with a smile: "The girl originally planned to do this." β
Xin Yan looked at her funny: "Your face-changing skills are really good, this time you have a sad face, and you will smile again after a while." The weather outside doesn't get as fast as you do. β
Wei Xiaochun stuck out his tongue and said: "This is all learned from the girl, this is called having a master and having a servant." β
Xin Yan was successfully amused by Wei Xiaochun, and said, "You, you, this mouth is a lot smarter." β
"It's all a good girl."
The streets are more lively than usual, and the noisy sounds and busy figures have added to the popularity of this Gyeonggi city.
Although the banquet in the palace is in the evening, there are carriages from various provinces early on this street, and the simple and simple, luxurious and luxurious carriages are presented in front of you one by one.
In order to show the importance of Concubine Yun and the fifteenth prince, Emperor Chengwu specially ordered that all officials above the sixth grade can bring their wives and dependents to participate, which is a great opportunity for smaller officials, after all, this is a rare opportunity to get close to the princes and nobles, maybe the prince or which wealthy prince can fly on the branches to make a phoenix if he sees himself.
This is also the voice of most of the young ladies who came to attend. Usually this kind of banquet is a blind date banquet in disguise, so that those girls who are in the boudoir all year round can go out of the house.
Xin Yan looked at it from afar, and the palace was shrouded in a heavy fog, flashing in the fog. The large red lantern and this golden splendor make the solemn palace more joyful.
Xin Yan went out with Wei Xiaochun early in the morning, she originally wanted to go out two hours in advance, so she could miss this peak period, but she was too naΓ―ve, looking at the jammed carriage on this street, she was really congested.
Wei Xiaochun looked at the motionless carriage, frowned, and said, "Alas, it's not time for the dinner yet, why are there so many people." β
The sky was still bright, the white clouds were fluttering, and the weather was exceptionally good.
"But I think it's wrong, how can the people of these provinces wait until the dinner party is about to start." Such an occasion is a good place to socialize, and now they can only wait quietly.
Xin Yan was resting comfortably here, but the carriage behind Xin Yan heard the screams of a woman.
Shao Yunwan sat impatiently, her eyes glaring at Shao Yunqing from time to time.
She just couldn't figure out why her mother arranged them in one place. Shao Yunwan also found out when she was about to set off, and happily got into the carriage, only to find Shao Yunqing sitting inside.
She immediately got out of the car to ask Aunt Liu, but she only got her to say: Wan'er, today is going to the palace for a banquet, if you take a carriage alone, Shao Fu will inevitably be said, you are wronged for this time, and when you go to the palace, you don't have to see Shao Yunqing's face. You can't make trouble now, if your father knows, maybe I'll scold you for being ignorant, okay, I'm going to wait for the old lady now, you can go over with peace of mind, don't be willful, you know.
She didn't know where her anger was going, and when she got into the carriage, her face was still pale.
It stands to reason that there are other concubines in this Shao Mansion, if Shao Yunwan doesn't like Shao Yunqing, she can also take a ride with other people's concubines, but this Shao Yunwan has to compare with Shao Yunqing in everything, from meals to meals, and clothing are better than Shao Yunqing.
The specifications of the carriage made by Shao Yunqing are also in accordance with the rules of the concubine, and it is better than the carriage that the concubine sits, but now Shao Yunwan relies on Aunt Liu to take the middle feed and Master Shao's love, so she wants to take this carriage away.
But she didn't expect that today's scene was so grand and the rules were strict, if she really let her concubine sit alone in her daughter's carriage, what would outsiders say about Shao Fu? said that there is no distinction between Shao Mansion and concubine, and every concubine can bully her concubine.
So even if Aunt Liu dotes on her daughter, she has to refute her today.
Along the way, Shao Yunwan resisted the urge to drive Shao Yunqing out of the carriage, because if she really did it, her reputation would be ugly. So no matter how much she hated Shao Yunqing in her heart, she had to be in the same space as her.
Just verbally, he sneered again.
Shao Yunqing didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of provoking Shao Yunwan's greater anger, so she could only let herself shrink into a corner of the carriage and try to reduce her sense of existence.
It's just that people who want to find fault will always have an excuse, if they didn't feel thirsty later, Shao Yunwan could continue to talk.
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, looking at the crowd outside, the carriage was motionless, and couldn't help but scold loudly: "How did you drive the carriage with this coachman, you haven't moved for so long." β
The coachman was wronged and said, "Second Miss, there are too many people today, and the carriage in front is blocked, and we can only leave until the carriage in front of us leaves." β
Shao Yunwan lifted the curtain in front of her and looked at it, only to see the top of the carriage in front. looked at the carriage in front of him carefully, and snorted coldly in his heart, it was just a carriage that was too simple to be, and he dared to come out and be embarrassed.
If Wei Xiaochun heard what Shao Yunwan was thinking, he would definitely smack her face, and you would come out and be embarrassed.
That's right, the carriage that Shao Yunwan despised was Xin Yan's, but she thought that this carriage without decoration was plain, but this carriage was made of valuable nanmu, and the patterns on it were also carved by craftsmen, and the reason why there was no other decoration was just that Xin Yan didn't like cumbersome.
Shao Yunwan compared her carriage with Xin Yan, and felt that her carriage was even better, so she was in a better mood.
He said to the coachman, "The carriage is in the way, won't you go to the side?" What an elm head, go. β
The coachman was helpless and said, "Second Miss, the road next to it can't accommodate our carriage, if you have to go, I'm afraid it will crush the carriage." β
Shao Yunwan scolded loudly: "You dog slave, Miss Ben told you to leave, you left, and you still dare to talk back to me, believe it or not, I will tell my father when I go back, and let my father punish you well." β
The coachman was deflated, the second lady was rude and willful, and he didn't know what to do.
Shao Yunqing said weakly: "Second sister, since the coachman has said so, let's wait a little longer......"
Before she finished speaking, she was stabbed by Shao Yunwan's eyes, and she was silent and didn't dare to speak.
Shao Yunwan was very satisfied with Shao Yunqing's eyes, and turned her head to the coachman and said, "Don't leave yet?" Do you really want me to tell Daddy? β
The coachman sighed in his heart, and had to do as she was told.