CHAPTER XXXV
According to the etiquette system, the bride had to meet her in-laws on the second day, and when she stayed on the fourth watch, Liang Huanqing suddenly woke up, caught a glimpse of the bright sky outside the window, and she was so shocked that she quickly got up: "Moon white!" Moon White! β
Yuebai has been guarding outside Linlang Garden, before leaving, the prince ordered not to call the princess so early, but now it is almost sunshine, Liang Huanqing has not woken up yet, she is in a hurry outside the door, as soon as she heard Liang Huanqing call her, she hurriedly pushed the door in.
"Miss." Yuebai ran to Liang Huanqing's bedside, pulled up the curtain for her, and hurriedly helped her up.
"Where's the prince?" Liang Huanqing was busy getting up to wash and dress, only to find that Qi Jingqin, who was supposed to be sleeping on his side, was gone.
"The prince got up before dawn, and told me to call you later." Yuebai said while putting on the princess's court dress for Liang Huanqing.
Liang Huanqing looked at the happy bed a little distracted, it should have been Qi Jingqin who brought her back last night, she slept deeply, I don't know how many times she arrived at the house, if it wasn't bright today, he would leave, which made Liang Huanqing feel a little distressed.
There were eight female officials of equal stature standing in Linlang Garden, Liang Huanqing walked out after dressing, and the eight female officials knelt down and saluted together: "The slave and maid visit the princess, and the princess is blessed and healthy." β
Liang Huanqing looked at Yuebai with a puzzled expression, Yuebai was slightly blessed, and said in a low voice: "According to the etiquette system of the prince and princess, please follow at least eight entourages when you enter the palace, and these are all arranged by the prince." β
Liang Huanqing nodded and motioned for everyone to be flat.
Just as she was about to ask about the prince, Qi Qi ran in and smiled at Yuebai beside Liang Huanqing, Yuebai also lowered her head and smiled lightly, her cheeks were slightly peachy, Liang Huanqing looked at it, but there was no reaction on the surface.
Qi Qi bowed to Liang Huanqing and said with a smile: "The princess is blessed and healthy." The prince is waiting for you at the gate of the mansion, and please leave as soon as possible and go to the palace together to greet Concubine Mei. β
Liang Huanqing nodded, straightened his clothes, the eight female officials divided into two columns to make way for a road, knelt down with their heads bowed, Liang Huanqing walked over from the middle with Wanfuli, richly dressed, delicate face, and a dignified and virtuous appearance.
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She followed Qi Jingqin into the tall palace wall, where red bricks and green tiles were built into a cage, imprisoning countless free birds in it, outsiders could not fly in, and people inside could not get out.
As soon as the palace people in the rows saw the prince and the new princess, they bowed their heads and bowed, their uniform clothes, their steps and actions were the same, and they suddenly felt that they all looked the same, so rigid, so conformist, gathered together, and formed a majestic imperial city.
Liang Huanqing is used to being idle, she was not very rude in the General's Mansion in the past, laughing and playing with many maids, Liang Fengmian is used to her, Liang Liang spoils her, and the General's Mansion regards her as a pearl in her palm, and she has always hated these vulgar rules, except for formal occasions on weekdays, she has never seen such a strict attendant, and there are rules for walking and stepping, as if walking on a tightrope, and she is worried all the time.
If one person takes one wrong step, this majestic imperial city will never see that person again tomorrow.
Her palms were slightly sweaty, looking at Qi Jingqin who was walking in front of her, he was born in the palace since he was a child, and he had turned a blind eye to these natures, and in the face of everyone saluting, he continued to walk forward without squinting, Liang Huanqing felt that at this moment she seemed to have just seen the real Qi Jingqin, the iron-blooded prince Qi Jingqin in the eyes of everyone, he should have been like this.
The discipline mother behind her is afraid that the princess will be rude in front of the harem girls, after all, all the masters with status in the harem today will go to the Yichun Palace according to Concubine Mei's face, and the young lady of the general's house has been dissolute since she was a child.
Liang Huanqing's heart was already nervous by this atmosphere, and the discipline mother kept nagging in her ear, those discipline rules have been saying since she left the palace, and when she arrived at Concubine Mei's Yichun Palace, they were repeated at least three or four times.
Liang Huanqing couldn't stop being irritable and uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't refuse the kind teaching of disciplining his mother, and the expression on his face was naturally not good-looking.
Yuebai saw the displeasure on Liang Huanqing's face, and took advantage of the fact that she was not paying attention to her mother, and hurriedly reminded secretly: "Little... Princess, what a expression..."
Liang Huanqing glanced at Yuebai with a side face, suppressed the irritability in his heart, and his expression gradually relaxed.
The palace door of Yichun Palace was wide open, Yun Xi was waiting for Concubine Mei inside, Rong Fu took a group of people to guard outside the palace gate, and when he saw the prince and the princess coming from a distance, he shouted overjoyed: "The princess and princess have arrivedββ"
The palace maids and eunuchs outside the palace gate knelt down first and bowed, Qi Jingqin responded, and indifferently motioned for everyone to get up.
Liang Huanqing is now a wife, and she naturally can't be as casual as usual when she goes out, she doesn't dare to put it down for a moment with the gesture of Wanfuli, her arm is slightly sore, it's really unbearable, but there is still no trace of abnormality on her face.
When the palace maid and eunuch got up and got out of the way, and Rong Fu was smiling and bowing to meet them, Qi Wangshu ran out first: "Brother Huang, Huanqing!" β
Qi Wangshu's personal palace maid Qingyin also bowed pleasantly: "The prince and princess are blessed and healthy, and the newlyweds are auspicious!" β
Yue Bai and the eight female officials behind her, as well as the grandmother, also smiled back with a slight smile.
When Qi Jingqin saw Qi Wangshu, he frowned slightly and said, "How old is it that you are so rude, you should be called an imperial sister-in-law." β
Qi Wangshu is the only princess in the Celestial Empire, so she is naturally much more delicate, and she doesn't take it to heart in the face of Qi Jingqin's fake reprimand.
Qi Wangshu glanced at Qi Jingqin's prickly eyes, walked straight to Liang Huanqing with a smile, took her hand affectionately and said, "Sister-in-law, the concubine and all the mothers are waiting for you." β
As she spoke, she quietly lowered her voice and whispered in Liang Huanqing's ear: "Zhao Peiyu is also there." β
Liang Huanqing looked at Qi Wangshu with inquiring eyes, it stands to reason that the bride entered the palace to ask for peace, it is understandable that the concubines are present as elders, and there is no need for the crown princess to come, why do you come to join in the excitement now.
Qi Wangshu nodded, and said in a low voice: "I don't know why, she suddenly came to Yichun Hall today to ask her mother for peace, in short, you should be careful when the time comes, for fear that she will do something bad." β
This reminded both of them of the accident in Qishan Palace, Liang Huanqing blushed, afraid and hated Zhao Peiyu, but now he can't avoid meeting her, so he has to bite the bullet.
Aunt Yun Xi followed Concubine Mei's will and came out to invite the princess: "Prince, princess, Wanfu Jin'an, auspicious newlywed!" The princess, the princess, the mother is waiting, please come in! β
Qi Jingqin watched Liang Huanqing and Qi Wangshu whispering from the side, and when he heard Concubine Mei's summons, he turned sideways and stretched out his hand to Liang Huanqing: "Let's go, the concubine is waiting." β
Liang Huanqing was startled by his suddenly outstretched hand, raised his eyes to look at him, Qi Wangshu covered his mouth and smiled, and gently pushed Liang Huanqing, Liang Huanqing almost fell forward by inertia, so he had to quickly grab Qi Jingqin's hand.
Qi Jingqin grabbed her tightly, and pulled her into the hall without changing his face, Liang Huanqing's face was slightly red, and Qi Wangshu smiled behind her.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on the forehead of the discipline grandmother, indecent, indecent! How can there be a princess so indecent, as a minister or concubine in the palace, you can't be like this with your husband, as a woman, you will always be accused of bewitching the monarch and flattering the lord.
Qi Jingqin took Liang Huanqing's hand and walked into the Yichun Palace, and several ladies who were talking immediately turned their heads to look at them, and then noticed their interlocking hands, and the faces of the harem ladies showed sneer, surprise, and secretly looked at Concubine Mei's face.
Xia Rongxin looked at them with a loving smile, but when she saw their hands, the smile froze on her face.
Zhao Peiyu also stared at their hands with straight eyes, and suddenly remembered that the first time the prince held her hand, it was the imperial garden on a snowy day.
Liang Huanqing noticed their eyes, remembered the advice to teach Mama, and hurriedly broke away from Qi Jingqin's hand, and stood in place with Wan Fuli in his hand.