Chapter 67: Cultivation
Although Xiao Mingche's "um" word brought Li Fengming a little depression, she didn't have any true feelings about Xiao Mingche and this marriage, and she should do something as soon as she woke up.
Li Fengming has been an extremely self-disciplined person since she was a child, even if her identity and situation have changed greatly, the strict self-restraint in her bones is still the same.
The next day, she deliberately got up half an hour early, followed the practice of many years, and practiced sword with Xin Wei in the open area near the lake in Changfeng Garden.
Xin Wei's martial arts master inherited the veteran of the Wei State, there was no showmanship, only attacking and not defending between the big opening and closing, fierce and fierce, a noble and elegant wooden sword actually allowed her to use the power of the axe.
However, after two cups of tea, Li Fengming has been chopped alive by her until her arms are numb and her eyes are full of stars.
When he went to freshen up and change clothes, Li Fengming was listless and tearful, and he could barely stand up straight with the help of Chun Yudai.
Xin Wei also followed beside her, half weak-hearted, half-guilty shrunk her shoulders, and frequently peeked at her.
"There is no master and servant on the martial arts field, and there is no friendship between them, and they can't give in to each other, this is the rule set by His Highness himself. Besides, I didn't do my best, you weren't focused," Xin Wei whispered worriedly, "Don't, don't cry and play tricks!" ”
Xin Weizhen didn't make a ruthless move, and the reason why Li Fengming was beaten was completely self-inflicted.
Because she needs to have a deeper understanding of all aspects of Yongjing City before she can determine what to do next.
But the folk customs and laws of Qi have a lot of restrictions on women, and now that Xiao Mingche is not in Beijing, she has few opportunities to contact outsiders, let alone reliable sources.
She thought that the crown princess and Princess Heng were coming today, and her mind would inevitably fluctuate, so it was better to focus on weekdays when she was fighting, and it would be strange if she was not beaten.
Li Fengming crossed Xin Wei with tears in his eyes, and his urn voice was angry: "Who do you look down on?" How can I cry? As he spoke, the thin tears that had been accumulated for a long time became beads and fell from his eyes.
The scene was very awkward at one point.
Chun Yudai pursed her lips and smiled, and took out a silk to wipe her tears with skillful movements; Xin Wei turned her head to look to the side, pressed the back of her hand to her lips, and forcibly suppressed the laughter that had reached her lips.
"As you know, His Royal Highness Li Fengming never cheats, let alone cry his nose," Li Fengming, who was red-faced, cleared his throat, "It's just that if it hurts too much, you will shed tears." ”
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In front of the Empress Dowager, Li Fengming, the crown princess, and Princess Heng are all great-granddaughters-in-law, and everyone is equal, so it stands to reason that she does not need to wait at the gate of the palace.
But Li Fengming still cheered up, and with the support of Chun Yudai, he waited patiently at the gate of the palace with Mama Hua and others.
At the end of the day, the people on both sides of the Prince's Mansion and the Hengwang Mansion arrived almost at the same time, and the gate of the palace was very lively.
The prince's mansion came to the crown princess Zhang Wanyi, the two prince's side concubines, and the prince Zhaoxun. Each of the four main lords brought an attendant who matched his position, and a total of more than 20 people became Wuyangyang.
And Princess Heng Jiang Zhiting's team is even more spectacular. not only brought the two side concubines and four Liangdi of Hengwang Mansion, but also brought her maiden cousin, Wenyin, the daughter of Wen Zexi, a university scholar.
The crown princess swept over Wenyin with cold eyes, and when she looked at Princess Heng again, she didn't smile. Obviously, Wenyin's presence here made her very unhappy.
Li Fengming immediately had an epiphany, there must be a story here.
She quietly looked at Wenyin.
About seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance, a chaste and quiet temperament, dressed plainly and decently, and combing the double-ring tuxedo that is customary for girls who have not been out of the pavilion in the Qi Kingdom.
What grievances will such a little girl have with the crown princess? Li Fengming couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't ask anyone, so he could only keep this question in his heart for the time being.
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Although the crown princess and Princess Heng each have their own secret intentions, they are both decent people, and their words and deeds are also in order.
The two sides only ridiculed each other in the details of the arrangement, and the yin and yang made a few sharp words, but there was no absurd scene of "raising eyebrows, scolding, and pulling hair flowers angrily" as imagined by Li Fengming.
After a bunch of people went back and forth to greet each other, it was time for the lords to proceed to the palace gate.
The crown prince is the prince of the country, and his status is more noble than that of other imperial heirs, so the weight of the crown princess is naturally heavier than that of the princesses of the same generation. According to the regulations, of course, the crown princess and her party entered first, which was an undisputed matter.
But Princess Heng is here to compete, how can she be so easy to get along?
At the beginning of last month, when the Empress Dowager was not yet awake, she had come to Dicuishan to visit once, so this was the second time she met Li Fengming.
So she quickly stepped forward, grabbed Li Fengming's hand, and said sincerely: "Fifth brother and sister, don't come to harm?" I look at you and you seem to be a little worse, are you new to the marriage, and you are not used to my big water and soil? ”
This action allowed her to pass the crown princess in an extremely natural posture, and instantly stood at the front of all the visitors.
The best thing is that the crown princess can't attack on this yet, otherwise she will be stingy and unkind.
Sensing that Princess Heng wanted to drag herself into the door in a casual manner, Li Fengming immediately shook her body and took half a step backwards like a weak willow supporting the wind.
Chun Yudai, who was standing behind her, moved from time to time and quickly stepped forward to support her.
In the eyes of others, Li Fengming is not far-fetched.
After all, she was beaten by Xin Wei in the morning, and she looked shaky and strong from the moment she appeared in front of everyone.
Then there is a brocade dress, beads and emeralds, with rouge gouache to enhance the color, but also to make her bright and weak, just like a beautiful and delicate rich flower, just in line with the spring breeze.
"There is the care of the three emperors' sisters-in-law. I am indeed a little uncomfortable, but it has been getting better in the past half a month. Li Fengming spoke softly, but his feet seemed to have roots, and he dragged the other party to stand still and greet him.
"It's the third emperor's sister-in-law, and her waist seems to have been reduced a little compared to the time she came at the beginning of last month. Why is that? ”
In front of everyone's eyes, Princess Heng couldn't pull her hard, so she could only respond with a smile: "There are many trivial matters in the Kaichun Mansion, and His Royal Highness only believes in me, so tired that I can't eat well and sleep well." ”
While speaking, the crown princess hooked her lips, led the crowd up the steps with great grace, and gave Li Fengming a look of approval by the way, "You are very sensible".
When the crown princess and her party entered the gate, Li Fengming affectionately grabbed Princess Heng's arm.
After all, Fang Cai offended Princess Heng a little, Li Fengming had the heart to make up for it, so he smiled as he walked: "The third sister-in-law said that she hasn't slept well recently, if you don't dislike it, I have a 'Xiaolan Ning Shen Xiang' brought from the dowry." Hanging in the tent can sleep peacefully, and it will also help to whiten the complexion for a long time. ”
The Wei State has a much longer heritage than the Qi State, so in a way, the Wei people live more delicately than the Qi people. Especially the Li royal family of the Wei State, there are many secret recipes that are not passed on.
For example, in the way of making incense, what the Qi people seek is nothing more than "smell", but Wei Li not only has more patterns than Qi in the corresponding skills, but also pursues "one fragrance and multiple abilities".
Li Fengming's mouth, which can not only sleep peacefully but also help white skin, made Princess Heng quite excited. But thinking that she didn't cooperate with herself, it seemed that she was biased towards the crown princess, and Princess Heng wanted to give her some color.
So he smiled and said: "Since it is the gold and precious things you brought in your dowry, if you give it to me for nothing, how embarrassing it is?" Why don't you make a price, and I'll buy it from you. Now that the fifth brother is not in Beijing, you can't use the treasury easily. Saving a little money in your hand may come in handy in the future. ”
The ladies of Yongjing City are very face-oriented and pompous.
If anyone takes out the things in the dowry and exchanges them for money, either they are so poor in their own house that they can't open the pot, or they are disgusted and neglected by their husbands to the point that they don't give enough money, otherwise it will not be like this.
Xiao Mingche is no longer loved by Emperor Qi, and he is also a prince anyway, so it will not make people misunderstand that the family can't open the pot.
When Princess Heng said this, she just deliberately disgusted Li Fengming.
is alluding to the fact that Li Fengming and Xiao Mingche did not have a round house on their wedding night, and it is also ridiculing her that she will probably not be favored by her husband in the future, and she will have to rely on selling dowries to get by.
For any noble lady of Qi Kingdom, when she heard Princess Heng's words, she must be forced to give it to her for the sake of face, and she was so angry that she had a heart attack behind her back, and she suffered a loss at both ends.
So in Princess Heng's opinion, this is called humiliation.
But in Li Fengming's opinion, a golden way to make money clearly appeared in front of him!
She did not hesitate: "Since the three imperial sisters-in-law have good intentions, if I, as a younger brother and sister, don't I appreciate it, isn't it just a face-saving for the imperial sister-in-law?" If you don't collect this money, you have to collect it. ”
Under Princess Heng's stunned gaze, Li Fengming gestured with a smile: "Each bottle of incense is only half the size of a baby's fist, and the price is inappropriate." But it's my mother...... Given by Her Majesty the Queen of the Mother Country, I have made a low price and looked disrespectful. Otherwise, the imperial sister-in-law will give twenty gold, which is auspicious, and it is neither high nor low, just right. ”
Princess Heng wanted to humiliate her, but she didn't expect to be so stunned that she couldn't get off the stage, and almost sprayed her face with a mouthful of blood.
Even if King Heng's Mansion is not short of money, he can spend 20 gold to buy a bottle of incense powder that is "half the size of a baby's fist", if this matter spreads, wouldn't it seem that Princess Heng is very much like an intellectually handicapped man? !
Li Fengming didn't follow the routine, and Princess Heng was in a dilemma for a while.
Princess Heng's cousin Wen Yin walked behind them, and she didn't say a word all the way. But I didn't know what to think, but at this time, I took a half step forward, walked to Princess Heng's side, tilted my head and looked at Li Fengming curiously.
"I heard that the Wei royal family not only has many strange spices, but also has secret recipes for beauty such as incense powder and grease cream. Princess Huai is so good-looking, but because of these secret recipes? ”
Li Fengming keenly smelled the huge business opportunities that should not be missed, of course, he had to say yes: "Nature is helpful." What does Miss Wen need? If I have it, I will ask someone to go and get it together with the 'Xiaolan Condensing Incense' that Princess Heng wanted. ”
Wen Yin looked left and right, and whispered: "I was born with a yellow face, and people often laugh at me as if my face has not been cleaned." If I use that incense, will it be white? ”
"Well, in your case, it's not enough to laugh at Lanxiang. I'll give you a jar of 'Jade Rongsan' for cleansing your face in the morning and evening. Such a big can, you can try to see if there is any improvement first," Li Fengming compared the size again, turned his head to Princess Heng and said, "Two bottles of Xiaolan incense, one jar of jade Rongsan, the third emperor's sister-in-law is my own family, I am embarrassed to overcharge, just give fifty gold to make up the whole." ”
This is to shoot Princess Heng to death, not only to pay the money for Ning Shenxiang, but also to settle the bill for the things that Wenyin wants.
That's it?! Do you want face? Fifty gold, you are a bright robbery! The smirk on Princess Heng's face became more and more stiff, and her heart fluctuated slightly, obviously calming down the surging qi and blood.
But what could she do? The words were provoked by themselves, and if they regretted it in front of everyone at this moment, it would be too embarrassing, and they could only admit it head-on.
Li Fengming, who was shameless as long as he wanted money, smiled and crooked, looked up at the clouds gilded with the spring sun, and his heart was so beautiful that he bloomed.
Look at those clouds huddled together, they really look like fifty gold ingots that are about to arrive.