Chapter 2: Meet the Empress
At dawn the next day, the peerless red face opened her eyes as clear as water. Haoyue and the other maids hurriedly stepped forward and served her to change the tail skirt embroidered with magnolia in light blue patterns. Haoyue is skillful, and the bun in front of the dressing table is both simple and low-key, but also dignified and elegant, and the jet-black hair is decorated with a chic hosta.
After breakfast, Wang Quan, the head of the East Palace, came to Qiushui Pavilion to greet Ye Shiying.
But seeing that Wang Quanfu was bowing down, the etiquette was quite thorough: "Qiyu Crown Princess, the carriage is ready, and His Royal Highness is waiting for you to enter the palace with you outside the door." ”
Nowadays, the day after the bride passes the door, she should greet her in-laws and relatives accompanied by her husband. The rules of the heavenly family are even worse, and the crown prince and the princess went to Kunning Palace together to ask the queen for tea and counted the number of new weddings.
"I'll go right away, and the hard work king will take a trip." After saying that, Ye Shiying got up elegantly and walked out with light steps. Seeing this, the royal power hurriedly followed.
Passing through the Jiuqu Corridor, under the guidance of the royal power, Ye Shiying came to the gate of the East Palace smoothly. Yesterday she was carried in directly by sedan chair, and this morning was the first time she had seen the vermilion lacquered main entrance of the East Palace. Different from the quiet and elegant Taifu Mansion, the East Palace shows the royal style everywhere, which is really magnificent.
Glimpsing Yu Wenye from afar, who was riding on a sweaty and bloody BMW, she had mixed feelings in her heart. When she got closer, she saw Ye Shiying saluting respectfully, and there was no trace of mustard or displeasure in her clear eyes: "Concubine Ye wishes His Royal Highness ten thousand blessings and peace." ”
Yu Wenye glanced at her, although it was a glimpse, he couldn't help but light up. Although he had heard that Ye Taifu's daughter looked like a fairy, it was not the charming and romantic he imagined, but so beautiful and holy as the first bloom of a snow lotus. Looking at her lowered eyebrows, he chuckled slightly in his heart, let her stay alone in the empty room last night, did she really have no resentment in her heart? Is this female city government quite good at disguise, or does she not care about his attitude at all?
After pondering indifferently for a long time, he waved his hand: "Get up." ”
"Your Highness." After speaking, Ye Shiying took a deep breath and turned around and walked towards the Eight Treasures Canopy carriage.
The Tianxi Dynasty has always been an outstanding person, the south is the land of fish and rice, and the north is the grassland desert, with abundant products, and it can be regarded as the country and the people in recent years. Last year, Emperor Yu Wenhao ordered to renovate the palace, and the originally magnificent palace was renovated by the Ministry of Industry, and now it is even more gorgeous as new. Walking in the Imperial Garden, there are young and beautiful palace ladies everywhere walking back and forth.
The ancestral rules in the palace are strict, and Kunning Palace will always be the dormitory of the queens of the Tianxi Dynasty, which no one can change. For example, many years later, no matter how much Yu Wenye favors Bai Muguan, he can't let her enter Kunning Palace. Of course, that's for later.
At this moment, Yu Wenye and Ye Shiying walked all the way through the verandah paved with white marble, and finally came to the front of Kunning Palace.
The heavy vermilion palace door was pushed open by two eunuchs, and it sounded very heavy with a "squeak". Ye Shiying said that it was false not to be nervous, ordinary brides were still nervous when they saw their mother-in-law for the first time, not to mention that her mother-in-law was still the most noble woman in the world!
The two of them stepped into the inner hall one after the other, and behind the bead curtain, they saw the queen lying in the soft collapse of the golden wire, the beautiful phoenix eyes were slightly closed, and the white face was lightly powdered. The years seem to be very merciful to her, and because of proper maintenance, Tong looks radiant and youthful.
Yu Wenye took the lead in kneeling on the ground with his fists clenched: "The son and his wife visit the queen mother, and the queen mother is blessed." ”
The woman beside him bowed down, and her demeanor was generous and quiet: "Daughter-in-law Ye family visits the queen mother, may the mother be happy forever." ”
At this time, the palace maid had already prepared tea, and Ye Shiying took the blue and white porcelain teacup with both hands and carefully brought it to Tong's side.
Tong immediately smiled: "Hurry up and excuse me." Shi Ying, you marry Ye'er as a concubine, you are the rightful daughter-in-law of this palace, and you don't have to be restrained in the future. ”
This "Shiying" shouted very intimately. Since ancient times, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been difficult to get along with, but in the royal family, it is the opposite. Everyone in the palace is good at acting and pretending, even if they are disgusted with it, most of them still look enthusiastic on their faces. What's more, Queen Tong didn't hate the daughter-in-law she chose, so naturally she wouldn't deliberately pry her face to grind the bride like the people.
Of course, Ye Shiying didn't dare to be pampered, she still stood with her head down, respectful: "Yes, Niangniang." ”
The jade hand hanging on the edge of the collapse moved slightly, and then the phoenix eyes opened slightly, Tong Shi turned over and sat up, and the tassels in her hair swayed with her movements. Then she stretched out her hand wearing colorful glass finger covers, waved it, and said softly: "Shiying, come here, let this palace take a closer look at you." ”
Ye Shiying stepped forward as she said, her lips hooked slightly, maintaining her dignified and decent as a royal daughter-in-law.
Tong Shi stretched out his hand and pulled her slender jade fingers, looked at her from head to toe for a moment, and couldn't help but praise sincerely: "The daughter of Mrs. Ye really lives up to her reputation, and she has seen a lot of Peugeot beauties in this palace, it is difficult to be as knowledgeable as you." Ye'er, you are not allowed to live up to Shiying in the future, otherwise this palace will never be spared. ”
Hearing this, Yu Wenye was silent, but Ye Shiying replied softly: "Don't worry, Your Highness treats her daughter-in-law very well." ”
Tong smiled and said nothing, but he looked at his son with a deep meaning.
Yu Wenye is the concubine of Queen Tong, the fourth oldest among the princes, in addition to him, there is also a princess named Yuwen Qingxia under the knees of Queen Tong. When today's Zisheng favored Concubine Chen for many years, the six palaces have no color, but they are quite respectful and courteous to their wives. Thinking that Yu Wenye was born with infinite scenery, in order to be able to celebrate the joy of Lin'er with the whole world, the emperor actually issued an amnesty to the world.
The emperor and queen carefully raised and placed high hopes, and Yu Wenye also competed for the halo on his head. He was highly qualified, entering the royal academy at the age of three to learn to read and write, and at the age of five he began to be taught mounted archery by the emperor himself. Later, he entered the study to study under Taifu Yehong, and Yu Wenye became more and more outstanding among the princes, and his brilliance was unstoppable. Finally, at the age of fourteen, he was canonized as the crown prince, and then officially entered the court to listen to the government.
Queen Tong has always loved Yu Wenye, and it is not too much to say that she is obedient, and she has been proud of her son for many years. But it was only in this matter of men and women that broke her heart. The backyard of the East Palace is a virtual reality, not to mention a serious side concubine, Yu Wenye, who is too clean and self-conscious, does not even have a concubine. In the past two years, he has been a big boss, and there are rumors outside that "the prince doesn't like women" and "the prince is good at Longyang", which was so angry in the ears of Queen Tong! She knows best about the son she gave birth to, of course he is not a broken sleeve, but his temperament is too arrogant and cold, and he still has not opened his mind. At present, he was finally forced to marry the crown princess, and deliberately selected the first beauty in the capital who was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he still seemed to be in a low mood.
"You are already married, and Shi Ying should also change her voice and call the queen mother of this palace in the future." Tong narrowed his sharp and wise phoenix eyes, and there was something to say.
How the newlyweds get along with each other, as a person who has come over, Tong knows at a glance. No matter how much fat Ye Shiying rubbed the powder, she couldn't hide her haggard from the inside out, and Yu Wenye looked even more indifferent, clearly quite alienated from her.
Ye Shiying's expression froze when she heard this, and she reluctantly smiled and said, "Queen Mother." ”
Get married? Except for a holy decree to give the wedding chapel, where are she and Yu Wenye a real husband and wife? He didn't even accompany her to eat the dumplings of his children and grandchildren last night, let alone the gift of Duke Zhou.
Tong Shi noticed Ye Shiying's slightly flickering expression, glanced at Yu Wenye again, and suddenly spoke: "It's not early, Ye'er, go to Zhaoyang Palace to greet your father." There are still a lot of things to say to Shiying alone. ”
Yu Wenye immediately surrendered and retired, relieved.
"Pin'er, you also step down." Tong said to an extraordinarily dressed palace maid behind him.
After retiring all the palace maids, only their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the palace.
I saw Tong Shi sigh in a low voice, hold his forehead with one hand, and say in a rather pitiful tone: "Shiying, this palace knows that I suffered you last night." Fortunately, you can calm down, what a sensible and good boy, this palace didn't mistake you! You can rest assured, this palace will definitely explain this matter to you. ”
She really has a little pity for Ye Shiying, although the position of the crown princess is infinitely glorious and everyone yearns for it, but the difficult days for the crown princess, who was not favored by the prince just after passing the door, are still ahead.
Although Ye Shiying is quiet and doesn't like to talk much, she is not stupid, she knows the reasons why Queen Tong and today's son love her, including why her father, who has always loved her, married her into the East Palace, and she also understands. That's her calling. After a long time, she shook her head: "The queen mother, don't blame His Highness, His Highness naturally has his reasons, and if you want to blame, you can only blame your daughter-in-law for being unblessed and incompetent to win His Highness's favor." ”
Once this kind of thing spreads, they will have no face for each other, and it will be too late to hide it.
"Don't talk nonsense, you are the concubine of the Tianxi Dynasty, and you will be the most blessed and noble woman in the future!" Speaking of this, Tong's tone softened a little, "Good boy, don't care about temporary gains and losses, the days ahead are still long." ”
Ye Shiying smiled bitterly: "The daughter-in-law should listen to the teachings of the queen mother. ”
Perhaps at this time, she still had the slightest illusion about the future, and it was not until many years later that she recalled Tong's words today, and then she had a new understanding. She really can't care about the gains and losses of a moment, otherwise how will she suffer in the long deep palace in the future?
"You must remember that husband and wife are of the same mind, advance and retreat together, and from now on you will be both prosperous and lossy. In the future, Ye'er will not be able to accept concubines, you are a wife, you need to understand that virtue is the first. No matter how many people are small in the future, and the matter of being jealous, this palace does not want to be ...... from the backyard of the East Palace" Tong Shi's tone was leisurely, and he began to teach earnestly.
Ye Shiying listened with a smile, echoing a few words from time to time, tame, well-behaved, virtuous and sensible, which made Tong even more satisfied.