Chapter 48: Don't Lose the King's Face
The princess was beaten up as a chicken thief and spread to the White Minister's Mansion. Madam Bai couldn't hold back the joy in her heart, and in front of Prime Minister Bai, she stroked her palms and laughed, "Princess Chu is a chicken thief, where will the face of King Chu go?" Look at him and dare to go against the lord in the court. ”
Prime Minister Bai raised his eyelids, and his voice was cold, "Madame, how did you forget, Princess Chu's real name is Bai, and she is a member of my Bai family." ”
Mrs. Bai snorted, "The daughter who got married, the water that was spilled, and the husband's surname was given, she is someone else's family!" ”
Prime Minister Bai was too lazy to see the woman, bowed his head and drank tea, and said after a while, "The day after tomorrow, the emperor will hold a spring banquet and have the opportunity to meet Bi'er." She sent a letter back to the court, saying that she had a lot of expenses in the palace and was short of money. You prepare for her, and bring in more golden melon seeds, so that she can reward her subordinates. ”
Mrs. Bai's eyes swept away, and she muttered in her mouth: "Others are moving things to her mother's house when they are concubines, but she is good, crying poor with her mother's family." ”
Prime Minister Bai was a little angry, "You are still so harsh on your own daughter, and when you wait for him, Bi'er will raise her position again, and your benefits are indispensable." ”
Madame Bai still muttered, "I don't think the queen is like a short-lived person, how can it be so easy to lift the position." ”
Prime Minister Bai couldn't hold back any longer. The teacup was slammed down on the table with a loud bang.
Madame Bai was startled, closed her mouth, and did not dare to say any more.
Prime Minister Bai said coldly, "To do big things, take a long-term view, and don't pick at the little thing in front of you." Our family finally came up with a concubine, but don't give it to you. ”
Madam Bai's mouth moved, and she had the heart to pull back, "Don't be angry, master, I'll go to Zhuangzi to exchange money in the afternoon." ”
After talking about serious things, Prime Minister Bai didn't want to stay for a moment, so he brushed his sleeves and left. I was a little angry in my heart, in the end, I came from a small family, and my eyelids were shallow. If she hadn't been the concubine's mother, she would have let her go to the Buddhist hall and recite scriptures and eat fasting.
As soon as Prime Minister Bai left, Mrs. Bai scolded: "The butt pier left before it was hot, and I don't know what ecstasy the vixen gave him, he drilled into her house every day, a handful of old bones, dried day and night, and his body was sucked dry." ”
The lady in the main house at the door of the house spoke without proportion. Honglian is a girl who has not left the cabinet in the end, standing aside, very embarrassed. I can only persuade stubbornly, "Madam, you can say a few words." Xiangye has already calculated, and only married the wife of the fifth aunt. There are two rooms that you have been asked to drive away. Now you are at home, and you are the biological mother of today's concubine and the emperor's mother-in-law. Who in the world has your honor. Why do you want to surrender your identity and be like them? ”
Madame Bai sighed, "It's not the emperor's mother-in-law yet." Just now, the old man said that the position of the concubine can still be raised, do you think there is hope? ”
Honglian was startled, Madame really didn't have a door, how could she dare to say anything? That kind of thing, when she heard it, she was terrified. Why are you still asking her? If you spread it, you will be killed.
But Madame White looked at her earnestly. Honglian had no choice but to say, "Since our Xiangye said it, it is promising." ”
Madame Bai sighed again, "But the queen has a son, and our concubine hasn't laid eggs yet." ”
"The concubine is still young, don't worry, besides, the lady has just been promoted, can there be less grace? Madame, you put your heart in your belly. Maybe there will be good news in a while. ”
Only then did Madame Bai become happy, "Well, borrow your auspicious words." ”
Every year in late spring, the emperor of the dynasty will hold a spring banquet. This is a tradition left over from the founding of the East Vietnamese. It was originally a ceremony to pray for the blessing of the people of the world and the peace of the country. Later, it gradually evolved into a large banquet in the palace, and the monarch and ministers enjoyed together. The common people also eat the spring feast, three or five relatives and friends get together, eat artemisia baba, glutinous rice boiled eggs, and the children's foreheads are red, which is the meaning of wishing to grow up quickly.
Go to the palace to eat the spring banquet, you have to bring your family together, the prince of Chu was a person in previous years, and when he married this year, he was bound to take the princess with him, he made a difficulty, such a little girl, should he take it out to meet people? I don't know how many people in the court are holding back his jokes. married the enemy's daughter and became the enemy's son-in-law, this meeting, I am afraid that there will be a good show.
The prince of Chu didn't want to get their wish! But when the emperor went to court on this day, the emperor deliberately left him. said, "I married my daughter-in-law, and I didn't bring it into the palace to show the concubine and me, which is already out of order." Knowing that you and Prime Minister Bai don't deal with each other, I won't say anything more. At this spring banquet, the concubine wants to take a look at her daughter-in-law, you can't let her old man down. ”
The emperor used the concubine to pressure him, and the word filial piety was the head, and the king of Chu had no choice but to agree.
When he returned to the mansion, he was about to send someone to call Bai Qianfan over, but he didn't expect Qihong to smile and say, "The princess is in the slave house." The slave and maid went to ask the princess. ”
The prince of Chu waved his hand, didn't say a word, didn't go in front of his house, paused for a while, walked forward again, and stood outside the window to look.
Bai Qianfan sat sideways on the chair, actually embroidering. The small body is straight, holding an embroidered bandage in one hand and a needle in the other. One stitch after another, although it is not fast, but the embroidery is extremely serious.
A lady from a large family. These things are all must-learn, and when looking for her mother-in-law's house, the female celebrity is to add luster to it. The prince of Chu originally thought that Bai Qianfan was a child, but she sat there, engrossed in embroidery, her expression was serene, a small lock of hair hung down, covering a little eyebrows, looking a little bit like a little woman.
He was curious for a moment, and quietly walked in, wanting to see if her embroidery skills were exquisite. But before she could get to her, she turned her head very alertly, and when she saw him, she quickly got up and saluted, "The prince is back!" ”
Seeing her hiding the embroidered bandage behind her, Prince Chu asked with a smile, "What, can't you take it?" ”
Bai Qianfan was a little embarrassed, "The embroidery is not good, don't look at it." ”
The king of Chu also thought she was modest, and followed her words, "I know that your embroidery is not good, so this king will take a look." ”
Bai Qianfan saw that he insisted, so he handed over the embroidered bandage. When the prince of Chu saw it, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, he said that he knew that her embroidery was not good, it was a polite remark, but he didn't expect that it was not just a bad embroidery, it was a mess. Even he, a rough man, can't stand it, it's hard for her to be patient, and she is really embroidering with a needle and a thread.
Bai Qianfan saw him making fun of himself, his little face was swollen red, and he grabbed it in a panic, "I said that the prince don't look at it, I haven't embroidered it yet." ”
Murong Mian said, "What else are you embroidering, let's dismantle it as soon as possible, don't spoil these flower threads." ”
Bai Qianfan held the embroidered bandage in her arms, and pursed her mouth tightly, "My nurse said that you can't give up halfway in doing things. ”
"Okay, okay, you embroider, you continue to embroider, I want to see what you can embroider." He turned around and left, took a few steps and stopped, turned around and said, "You get ready, and follow me into the palace tomorrow." ”
Bai Qianfan was taken aback, "What are you doing in the palace?" ”
"Tomorrow there will be a spring banquet in the palace, and you will bring your family to the table, you can take care of it a little, don't lose the face of this king."