Chapter 170: Toast on Chinese New Year's Eve
Yun Fenghuang originally planned to ask Chunjia about this on the same day or the next day, but that day Chunjia and King Yi talked about wine and talked until late at night.
She is now pregnant and goes to bed early, and when she wakes up, Chunjia has already gone out.
followed the Qing people to discuss the outfit for the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, but they forgot about it.
The atmosphere of this year's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet is more relaxed than in previous years.
At least for the vast majority of people.
After all, the Ji family has fallen, the regent is also cold, Zheng Cui Wan and others are not Chunjia's opponents at all, the Son of Heaven is dominant, and it is not a faint monarch who makes his subordinates worry and feel that the dynasty is about to end, but it is very eloquent, at least when Chunjia is in power, the dynasty has no big worries, and there is no need to consider the risk of standing in line and not agreeing with the whole family, isn't it very easy?
It's just that after three rounds of drinking, the emperor's heirs stepped forward to toast Chunjia and the Empress Dowager, but reminded the ministers: After the imperial heirs grow up, I'm afraid the trouble of standing in line will come again!
…… And even here it is.
Since there is no prince yet, the toast of the imperial heirs is, of course, headed by King Qin.
Yun Fenghuang saw that Zhaoqing was about to leave his seat, so he hurriedly stopped her and said that it would be good to let the princes go: "When your father comes to our palace, you will toast your father again." ”
She said this mainly because of the inconvenience of this daughter's legs and feet, and she went to the palace in full view of everyone, so she couldn't help but be too eye-catching, and turned around to ask people to talk about rumors, for fear that if it was not good for Zhaoqing to know, she would be sad and sad.
Moreover, today's toast is, in the final analysis, the emperor's heir, no, it should be said that it is the first appearance of the princes in front of the ministers.
No matter how well the princess behaves, she will not be able to enter the East Palace.
There's no need to let Zhaoqing get up and become everyone's talking point.
But Zhaoqing was not happy: "The eldest brother can go, why can't the son-in-law go?" Mother, the sons are going! ”
Originally, Yun Fenghuan was whispering to her, but she made a fuss, her voice became louder and louder, and she even wanted to cry, but she couldn't help it, and sighed: "Then you go." ”
After a pause, he turned his head sideways and instructed the Qing people, "You go and talk to the concubines, and let the princess also go to the palace together." They are all the heirs of His Majesty, and filial piety is the same. ”
So the emperor's heirs were divided into two rows according to men and women, and went to the palace to toast together.
Zhaoqing, as the eldest daughter, was tied with the King of Qin, which made her very satisfied. But the limp between walks inevitably attracts many eyes of all kinds.
In fact, she has been walking like this for a few days, but the harem knows the ins and outs early in the morning, and also knows Yun Jieyu's death, no one dares to show anything abnormal in front of her, and even the attendants will deliberately praise her for being brave and strong: "Many people don't dare to land after being injured, unlike our Highness, who can walk by himself before they are well, Your Highness is so powerful!" ”
Zhaoqing was coaxed, thinking that he would be fine if he grew his legs, and secondly, he thought that he was very powerful and brave, of course he was not embarrassed.
But these eyes are different today.
Although everyone knows that this is Chunjia's favorite daughter, a princess under the name of the famous Concubine Min, and she can't be offended, but after all, not everyone can calm down.
Especially at this moment, there are many family members who came to the banquet with their father and brother, and their eyes when they look at the princess inevitably bring surprise, curiosity, peeping, sympathy, and pity...... There are even people who are disgusted and gloat.
Originally, children were very sensitive to other people's emotions, and Zhaoqing was originally happy, but after taking two steps, he was a little confused, and then walked slower and slower, and even began to lag behind King Qin.
Yun Fenghuan watched from the side, and subconsciously clenched his teeth.
Chen Jing whispered to the little chamberlain: "Write down the people who were disrespectful to the princess just now." ”
Although he must be partial to Yun Fenghuang's biological flesh and blood, but in his mind, Zhaoqing's status is just under Yun Fenghuan and his biological flesh and blood.
No matter how unreasonable and unreasonable they are, these ministers can't insult them!
"What's wrong with Zhaoqing?" Chunjia on the throne was originally whispering to the Empress Dowager with her head sideways, but was reminded in a low voice by Yan Yin, her face turned cold, and then she changed to a gentle smile and beckoned to her daughter, "Aren't you tired?" Come, I'll see. ”
Seeing this, Zhaoqing finally jumped a little excited, quickened his pace, and rushed forward crookedly, not caring about saluting, so he threw himself into Chunjia's arms.
Chunjia picked her up with a smile, looked around the hall, but there was no smile in his eyes, and put the eldest daughter on his knees, so that the other heirs said: "Get up." ”
King Qin glanced at Zhaoqing a little worriedly, and then stepped forward and said the congratulatory message taught by Yun Fenghuang.
Like Zhaoqing, he is very familiar with Chunjia, and he is used to the scene of the stars holding the moon, so even on such an occasion now, there is nothing nervous, he speaks very fluently, and at the end he asks coquettishly: "Father, son-in-law also want to hug!" ”
"You are the prince, you can go to school, what do you want your father to hold?" Chunjia refused with a smile, and asked people to bring up the reward prepared in advance, "Take it down and give it to your mother to help you keep it." ”
Yun Fenghuang saw this scene in his eyes and sighed secretly.
If this were in private, Chunjia would not have refused King Qin's request.
But in front of everyone's eyes, the emperor hugged Zhaoqing, which had already made the queen's face change on the spot, if he hugged King Qin again, I am afraid that many people would think that the emperor intended to grow up.
And Chunjia has no such plans.
Settle down and continue to watch, the princesses don't need to pay too much attention, compared to Zhaoqing, who was held on the emperor's knee in public, none of them can beat.
Mainly princes, the second prince, the third prince, the sixth prince, the seventh prince, the eighth prince, the ninth prince, the tenth prince, and the eleventh prince...... The performance is not as good as King Qin.
The latter princes are relatively young, and the youngest twelve princes and thirteen princes simply hugged the nurse and kowtowed to congratulate.
A few princes who were three or two years old couldn't remember the longer words, and they stammered and lost their words, that is, they looked cute.
The monarchs and ministers mainly look at the princes who have entered or will go to school, from the king of Qin onwards, that is, the second prince, the third prince, the sixth prince and the seventh prince.
These four have a clear gap compared to the free-spirited King Qin.
The second prince and the third prince are purely strangers to Chunjia, and they are more afraid than respectful.
Although the third prince was obviously nervous, after a congratulatory message, nothing went wrong, and the second prince was more panicked, and even got stuck halfway.
The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince usually see few people, and they are not used to this kind of occasion where everyone looks at them.
In short, King Qin is indisputably the best among the princes.
"It's just a toast, and King Qin has the advantage of being older and often meeting His Majesty." Noticing that the queen couldn't hold back her smirk a little, the attendant whispered comfort, "How old are the princes?" It's nothing. Don't you see that Your Majesty didn't agree to hold King Qin? ”
The queen whispered, "But he is still holding Zhaoqing." ”
Originally, after the toast, the emperors returned to their respective tables.
But Princess Zhaoqing was left by Chunjia, and someone added a seat next to her to place the princess.
Then Zhaoqing coquettishly said that he wanted the emperor to hug him more, and he actually connived.
"Niangniang, this is because Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoqing has a leg disease." The attendant advised the queen not to think too much, "When I first went to the palace, I caused a lot of people to whisper, and Your Majesty didn't like it very much, probably because I didn't want His Highness to go down, and then let those people see the excitement." ”
The queen also thought of this, but she was still a little worried: "Today, the heirs of the emperors toast Your Majesty, the four princes did not come because they were gone, but what about the King of Chu?" Bengong told His Majesty before that the King of Chu would not go, and he directly agreed! ”
Although the king of Chu was ignorant, he went up to the palace to toast the emperor and say two auspicious words, and such things were also done.
The queen was just worried that he would make trouble halfway, and that the royal family had such a prince, and it was not decent enough, so she didn't let the king of Chu show up.
As a result, the king of Chu did not come, and Zhaoqing, who insisted on going to the palace, didn't he fall into a royal face in front of everyone? As a result, Chunjia not only did not get angry, but deliberately showed his preference for this daughter, which ......
After the accident of the king of Chu, although he was also in a bad mood for a few days, when did he pity the king of Chu like this?!
Taking a breath, the queen pressed the Baiwei Chen Zao and said in a low voice: "That's it, these ...... Don't talk about it. Anyway, look at it, go over tonight, I'm afraid that the Xie Mansion will be more and more crowded. ”
The Xie Mansion she said was, of course, the mansion where Xie Xiaoliu's Xie Xiaoyu brothers lived.
Now Xie Xiaoliu's family has returned to the Northland except for the children, and only Xie Xiaoyu and his wife are guarding a group of juniors.
Similar to what the empress said, the emperor's undisguised love for Princess Zhaoqing at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet made it impossible to stop some people from rushing to hug their thighs on the first day of the new year.
It's just that Xie Xiaoyu and his wife guarded Yun Fenghuan's advice and didn't dare to accept anything.
But it can't stand someone throwing a generous gift through the courtyard wall.
Xiao Jiang's family could only send a message into the palace and ask Yun Fenghuan what to do in this situation: "...... The person who threw it didn't say whose family it was, and he couldn't send it back if he wanted to. ”
"In that case, let's see what we can do outside to repair bridges, pave roads, and give soup porridge and relief." Yun Fenghuan laughed and said, "We don't feel sorry for spending like this." ”
After a pause, he ordered, "Just when you do this, don't reveal that our family did it." ”
Xiao Jiang didn't understand, and discussed with her husband Xie Driyu: "It's not that I'm reluctant to give up this money, and the left and right people also threw it in." It's just that there are so many, but they don't even have a reputation, it's too aggrieved, right? Niangniang doesn't let us collect those benefits sent to the door, I understand, there are no good things in the world. But what can we do without leaving a name for our good deeds? It's all real money. When I was at home, it wasn't like that. ”
Xie Xiaoyu said: "What you listen to Niangniang is, who is Niangniang?" No one supported us, they have all been in the palace to this day, and they are still protecting us in turn. How could she not be more thoughtful than you and me? Besides, who do you think Niangniang relies on the most now? Your Majesty, of course. Niangniang doesn't allow us to be too public, just to not annoy Your Majesty. In this way, it is publicistic for us to openly collect goods from all parties, and the good deeds of giving money and soup porridge everywhere will not be publicized? His Majesty is holding the Imperial City Division, and I don't know what news. Let's do it quietly, others don't know, can Your Majesty still not know? ”
Speaking of which, Xiao Jiang's didn't feel anything, but Xie Driyu added, "You are also the younger brother and daughter-in-law of the noble concubine now, can you stop being as ignorant as the country woman?" ”
"I am not only the younger brother and daughter-in-law of the concubine, but I am also the cousin of the concubine!" Xiao Jiang's family was immediately unhappy, "Even if I didn't marry you, how much worse can you say that my identity is worse than yours?" Don't forget that my aunt loves me the most! The time I spent playing with the concubine was longer than the time you took the concubine with you, and if you had a chance to do it, it would be okay, but it was just relying on the concubine Niangniang, but what kind of score! ”
Xie Xiaoyu pursed his lips and said, "Okay, okay, I just said it so casually, what are you really doing like this?" ”
Xiao Jiang was angry: "What did you say yourself?" Is it to blame me now? ”
Suddenly wondered, "Are you out there?" Or is it a lady from a good background? Otherwise, it's not like I haven't discussed things with you before, why didn't you say that I was ignorant before, and now I dislike it when I talk about it casually like this? ”
"You're a man!" When Xie Driyu heard this, his face changed slightly, and he flicked his sleeves angrily, "It's just inexplicable!" I'm just afraid that you've been using the idea of living in the north to measure your current situation, and it's ruined the big thing of the concubine, so I urged it! You're suspicious of me! I don't want to think that if I really disliked you, I should have left you at home to serve my grandmother, but why did I bring you to the imperial capital?! ”
Xiao Jiang sneered: "Are you the one who brought me to the imperial capital?" It's not what my aunt meant! Let me tell you, don't think that now that you are a disciple of your father-in-law, with the help of the concubine Niangniang, you can pick and choose to dislike me. Everyone is the blood and blood of the concubine, and my aunt treats me no worse than you does! If you dare to mess around outside, I'll go to the concubine tomorrow to call the shots! I'm going to find my father-in-law and mother-in-law! Write to your aunt again and tell her about your wolf heart and lungs! ”
Everyone is close to each other, who is afraid of whom if it really makes trouble?
I don't believe that Xie Drizzle has been abandoned in a mess, and the elders of the Jiang family came to ask, don't say Xie Drizzle, it's Yunfeng Huang, can you still give some face?
After Xie Fenghuan's matter came out, the Xie clan proposed to let Yun Fenghuang enter the family temple to protect the family's reputation, but the Jiang family resolutely supported the Jiang family at that time, sent Yun Fenghuang away and flew high, and then found a good future after the limelight passed!
Rushing to this friendship, Yun Fenghuang couldn't sit back and watch Xie Drizzle treat the Jiang family girl badly.
What's more, Xiao Jiang's relationship with this concubine's cousin is indeed not bad.
“…… I'm too lazy to tell you. Xie Xiaoyu's face was calm, his expression changed a few times, and finally brushed his sleeves away, "You are really becoming more and more unreasonable now, I didn't even bring the imperial capital to the room, what else do you want?" ”
Then Xiao Jiang's first month entered the palace and cried to Yun Fenghuang, saying that he suspected that there was someone outside Xie Drizzle: "The courtiers are not the kind of jealous, if they are girls from serious families, they are brought in to be concubines, and the courtiers have their mothers in charge, their mother-in-law is an aunt, and they are the eighteenth young ladies of the Xie family who are married to the Ming media, what are the courtiers afraid of?" But if his cousin was coaxed and fell in love with the position of a courtier, then ...... The courtier's wife will go back and remarry by herself, relying on the mother's care, no one will want the courtier's after all. But how innocent is the child in the belly of a courtier? ”
Yun Fenghuang had a headache when she heard it, she had a mess of things by herself, what was the situation with this ordinary and worry-free eighteen brothers and eighteen sisters-in-law?
Seeing that Xiao Jiang's was pregnant like herself, and now her belly was very big, she endured her anger, comforted her gently, and promised to discipline Xie Driyu well, and turned her head and was furious: "It's too many good days, don't toss and be unhappy, right?!" A bunch of bastards!! ”
Chen Jing and Qingren hurriedly persuaded her to calm her anger: "The eighteenth young lady may have misunderstood, and the eighteenth prince doesn't look like that kind of person." Moreover, even if the eighteenth prince wants to take a concubine, there is nothing to do, and the position of the eighteenth young lady cannot be shaken. As for what the eighteenth young lady is worried about, how is it possible? Xie has never said that the wife is not wrong and is abandoned. What's more, the young lady is still the niece and nephew of the lady? ”
Yun Fenghuan slowly exhaled and said, "Is it a misunderstanding, after all, the eighteenth sister-in-law has come to the palace, so I still have to ask the eighteenth brother." ”
After thinking about it, he asked Chunjia to ask for instructions, and summoned Xie Drizzle into the palace to talk.