Chapter 10: Goodbye
After Xiao Lu cried and was dragged to Qingjingxuan, and Concubine Chen stood up and took the initiative to resign and return to the palace, a good birthday banquet was almost ruined.
Emperor Chu came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
In the end, the queen only got a warning glance from Emperor Chu, and then looked at Xiao Xuan, who returned to the side of Emperor Liu's concubine and sat down obediently, only to feel a scarlet sweetness in her heart, and she couldn't wait to spit out a mouthful of blood immediately.
"Xuan'er, look at your daytime management of this matter, which has caused a lot of trouble to the queen." Seeing that the queen's face was ugly, Emperor Liu's concubine couldn't help but smile secretly in her heart and nudged Xiao Xuan. "Why don't you get up and compensate the queen mother?"
"No, I see that Xuan'er is acting very safely." Where is the queen willing to make Concubine Liu proud, and now she can only swallow the mouthful of blood in her mouth, and praise with a forced smile. "Jinxiu went and boxed the two hairpins I just got the day before yesterday and brought them to the second princess."
"Xuan'er thanks her mother for the reward." Xiao Xuan didn't expect that after today's outing, he would actually get the queen's reward, so he immediately got up and smiled and thanked him.
However, after a while, the queen said that her physical strength was not good, and she dispersed the feast in advance.
After sending the eldest princess of Yongshou and her party out of the palace, Emperor Liu took Xiao Xuan back to Yihua Palace.
As soon as she entered the front hall, Sui Hong suddenly led someone to stop Xiao Xuan's side of the orange and green forest, and Emperor Liu's concubine raised her hand and grabbed Xiao Xuan's right ear steadily.
"Oh, Princess." Xiao Xuan suddenly felt pain, and immediately cried out for help. "Aunt save me!"
"The imperial concubine has something to explain to the second princess." Sui Hong interrupted Xiao Xuan's words and asked Liu Shufu to go to the ear room on the edge of the front hall to sit for a while. "Madame Liu, might as well have a cup of tea with me?"
Liu Shufu watched Emperor Liu's concubine pull Xiao Xuan away, shook her head and smiled and followed Suihong.
The palace people who were guarding outside the front hall immediately closed the door of the front hall.
"Mother, mother, mother, mother, forgive me." Xiao Xuan endured the pain and screamed and begged Emperor Liu to let go. "I obviously did a good deed with good intentions, why did my mother still screw me?"
"Where have you listened to what I told you?" Emperor Liu's hand was slightly mentioned, and Xiao Xuan exhaled again. "Xiao Lu is a mischievous character, you know that you are not used to getting along with her, and there will always be some trouble every time you encounter it. Today's matter, even if you don't come forward, in a place like the Imperial Garden, who can really let her beat the children of the officials. β
"But that Sister Chu is only in her early three years, and she was so frightened that she cried pitifully." Xiao Xuan kept begging for mercy and explained. "I don't like her either, I have to do it against her, anyway, she has to lose to me every time."
"When I hear you, it's like I've learned her tone." Concubine Liu Huang spread her hand, sat down on the couch, and complained angrily. "Well, the matter that affects today has been dealt with. Next time you dare to act recklessly, see if I don't screw your ears down. β
"Where am I going to behave recklessly?" Xiao Xuan covered her ears with palpitations and muttered to sit down beside Emperor Liu.
"Hey, tell me how you and your sixth brother are born with a general impatience and temperament, they are all born from my belly, but the two of you don't have a trace of calmness as your eldest brother." Concubine Liu Huang took a pair of mirror glasses from the table in the couch and carefully looked at her face. "I don't have to be mad at you."
"What's the matter, my mother's appearance is the best in the harem, and she is getting more and more beautiful." Xiao Xuan leaned on the back of Emperor Liu's concubine like a scoundrel, put his face and Concubine Liu's face together, and squeezed his body into Concubine Liu's arms. "Where are you old?"
Most of these things that Concubine Liu has encountered over the years can make a difference, and Xiao Xuan's treatment of people is not bad, but she is not as naΓ―ve and spirited as an ordinary little girl. It's just that when I meet Xiao Lu, something happens every time. Concubine Liu Huang sighed softly and put down the scope.
At lunch time on the second day, Xiao Yu took Xiao Jun to Yihua Palace.
"How did you get here today?" Emperor Liu, who got the news from the palace maid, welcomed her out of the front hall.
In the past, Xiao Yu and Xiao Jun had a heavy workload, and lunch was sent directly to the imperial study by the internal supervisor of the imperial kitchen.
"Mother, if we don't come on weekdays, you have to say it. We're back today to dine with you and your sister, why do you have to ask again? "Xiao Jun's age is the youngest among the princes, and his temperament is also the most high-flying.
"Mother, let's go in." Xiao Yu, who was walking behind Xiao Jun, knocked on his younger brother's head, took two steps forward and took the hand of Emperor Liu's concubine and walked into the front hall.
"Big brother, sixth brother." Xiao Xuan, who got the news, was wearing a begonia red skirt and ran over with the corner of her skirt.
Xiao Yu helped Emperor Liu to sit at the table.
"Can you say it now?" Concubine Liu ordered someone to serve the food, and turned to Xiao Yu and asked. "You came out of my womb, and you are not the same as your brother and sister. There must be something that will come back to see us in the middle of lunch, and if there is something to talk about before the meal comes. β
"If you really can't hide anything from the mother's eyes." Xiao Yu said while watching his younger brother and sister sit down. "When I was in the study today, the second son of the son of King Xian came to talk to me and the sixth brother."
"Oh, what did he tell you?" Sui Hong led the little palace maid to hand over the tea, and Emperor Liu asked with her eyes down.
"I said that I would like to thank the second sister for opening her eyes for Lord Duansu and the two children yesterday." Xiao Yu replied carefully. "The elders of the family asked him to pass the word, saying that in two days, Princess Xian and Princess Xian, as well as Lord Duansu, will hand over posts to the palace."
"Do you know what your two sisters did yesterday?" Liu Huang Guifei is colorful.
"Yesterday, our brother greeted the courtiers and the clan in the front hall with his father, and the matter at the women's banquet was not very clear."
Xiao Yu is the eldest son of the emperor, and the queen's birthday banquet yesterday was divided into two seats. Behind is the queen entertaining the clan and courtiers, and in front is a group of princes following Emperor Chu to greet the clan relatives and courtiers.
"I know, I know." Xiao Jun didn't know where to hear it, and immediately rushed out to answer. "Yesterday, Xiao Lu was screaming and killing in the imperial garden because a little girl in the second room of the Zhenguo Mansion soiled her dress. The second sister couldn't see her beating the children of her subordinates and came forward to stop her, but she herself shook the matter out at the banquet of the queen's mother, and she was still clamoring to deal with others. On the contrary, he was scolded by his grandmother, and in the end, he was so troubled that he was going to be locked up in Qingjingxuan for half a year. She deserves it, let her always trouble my second sister, hahaha. β
"Hehe, Sixth Brother is right, she deserves it." Listening to Xiao Jun talking happily, Xiao Xuan also clapped his hands and laughed.
"You're embarrassed to say that if it weren't for your father's arrival, he would have disposed of her. At that time, even if you are reasonable, you will inevitably have a reputation as disrespectful to your eldest sister. "Emperor Liu's concubine is angry, and there is no way to take this pair of happy siblings.
"Mother concubine, don't worry, yesterday's incident is really the eldest sister who did too much. There are many people in the imperial garden, and even if she is a princess, it is really inappropriate to scold the children of her subordinates for some trivial things. The second sister's disposal was also proper, and she didn't let the palace maids and the eldest sister's subordinates tear apart. Xiao Yu gently comforted Emperor Liu's concubine. Although Xianwang's uncle and grandfather have retired to the court for many years, the son of Xianwang and his eldest son have now entered the court. The lord of Duansu is the beloved daughter of his uncle and grandfather, and it is also a good thing that this good fate is formed. β
"Of course I know what you're talking about." Emperor Liu said. "It's just that the county lord of Duansu is the daughter-in-law of the Zhenguo Mansion after all, and the Zhenguo Mansion may not necessarily remember Xuan'er's good son. Yesterday the incident disturbed the queen's birthday banquet, but I am afraid that Xuan'er will be hated by the queen. β
"Why should the mother worry about this, even if there is no yesterday's incident, Xuan'er is your daughter and is deeply favored by her father, and it is the same in the queen." Xiao Yu said. "Besides, the husband of the county lord of Duansu is the concubine of the Zhenguo Mansion, and he is shrewd and capable, and his father values him. Besides, the mother concubine also knew that this concubine was at odds with her brother and sister. β
"That's it, you're right." Concubine Liu looked at the handsome side face of her eldest son and smiled. "You are my children, and the queen will not like you."
Sure enough, a day later, King Xian's Mansion handed over the post to the palace.
Princess Xian and the princess of King Xian brought gifts to Yihua Palace to see Emperor Liu's concubine and the second princess, and Emperor Liu's concubine took people to greet her in the front hall.
Another day passed, and the county lord of Duansu also handed over the post.
The lord of Duansu took a pair of children and also prepared a heavy gift to Yihua Palace.
"Sister Chu."
Sister Chu was led by her brother Duan Shaolan and followed behind the lord of Duansu County, and was greeted by the palace maids of Yihua Palace to the side hall of Yihua Palace to entertain guests.
"Sister Chu."
Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her, and following the voice, Xiao Xuan was standing under the corridor and looking at her with a smile.
"Sister..."Sister Chu subconsciously shouted, Duan Shaolan hurriedly coughed and interrupted her, and she immediately changed her words. I've seen the second princess. β
"I've seen the second princess." The Duansu County Lord, who was walking in front, heard the voice behind him and turned around.
"Aunt Duansu doesn't have to be polite." Xiao Xuan stood under the porch, Ying Ying said with a smile. "I like Sister Chu very much, when Aunt Duansu talks to my mother later, can you let me take Sister Chu to walk around the Yihua Palace."
"Sister Chu can get His Royal Highness's own eyes, it is her blessing." Lord Duansu looked at Sister Chu'er's eyes full of hope and smiled. "As long as His Highness doesn't bother her."
"No, no, I love these little sisters who are younger than me. It's just that there are no children younger than me in the palace, and if Aunt Su has time to enter the palace in the future, she will bring Sister Chu to play with me. β
Xiao Xuan waved at Sister Chu as she spoke, she saw the Duansu County Lord nodding slightly, so she let go of Duan Shaolan's hand with a cheer and walked quickly to Xiao Xuan.
Lord Duansu walked in front, Xiao Xuan took Sister Chu and walked slowly behind, Duan Shaolan didn't speak, only silently followed them.
Sister Chu likes this kind and good-looking princess sister very much, and she has to talk non-stop along the way. Xiao Xuan felt very interesting when he listened to this childish saying, and occasionally replied with a smile.
"What's wrong with your leg?" When he arrived at the side hall and took Sister Chu up the steps, Xiao Xuan noticed that the young man who had been walking not far from his side without saying a word, his legs and feet seemed to be a little lame.
Duan Shaolan suddenly heard Xiao Xuan's question, and looked up at Xiao Xuan who was two steps ahead of him in a daze.
"Your Highness, my brother was beaten when he came home yesterday." Sister Chu didn't wait for her brother to speak.
"Beaten?"
"Back to His Royal Highness, what happened a few days ago, my father said that I accompanied my mother and young sister into the palace, not only did I not listen to my mother's teachings, but also did not take good care of my younger sister, I should be blamed, so I was beaten ten boards by the family law."
"Ah, I really didn't expect that the board in the palace was stopped for you. Why did you go home and get beaten instead? Xiao Xuan sighed and said, and told the green forest around him to go back to the palace to get something. My sixth brother has a detached personality, likes to ride horses, practice martial arts, and often suffer some flesh wounds, so my temple will always have some good wounds. I've sent some for you to bring back. β