21. Marriage
Gonggong Li quickened his pace and walked over, and said with a smile on his face: "Miss Chu, please stay, the emperor has a holy decree to announce." ”
After a while, the Chu family gathered in the hall, the Chu family all knelt on the ground, and Gonggong Li stood in front and read:
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Chu Xingli, the daughter of Chu Ji, the prime minister of the left, is skillful and generous, gentle and generous, and has outstanding appearance, and the queen and I are very happy to hear it. When the three sons of the emperor are suitable for marriage, they should choose a virtuous woman to match. In order to become a beautiful woman, Chu Xingli is specially matched with the third son of the emperor as the princess. All etiquette will be handled jointly by the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian, and the marriage will be completed on a good day. The proclamation is at home and abroad, and the salty envoy hears it.
Chin this. ”
As soon as Gonggong Li finished reading it, he took the holy decree and handed it to Chu Xingli, saying, "Miss Chu, hurry up and accept the decree." ”
Chu Xingli took the holy decree with both hands, and the Chu family stood up, and Gonggong Li said to Chu Ji again: "Prime Minister, in fact, the emperor means to let them get married before the end of the month. ”
After finishing speaking, Gonggong Li left arrogantly. Chu Xingli knew that her parents would definitely have to talk a lot, so she secretly followed her father-in-law.
As soon as he went out, he went to Chenwang's Mansion with Lixia.
By the time they arrived, Gonggong Li had already announced his will in King Chen's mansion.
Gonggong Li saw Chu Xingli at the gate of King Chen's Mansion and stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Why did Miss Chu come here?" Are you here to find the third prince? As soon as the old slave came out of it, the third prince was in the courtyard. ”
As soon as Chu Xingli heard this, he didn't want to talk to him too much, because he made Chu Xingli feel disgusted.
Chu Xingli waved his hand casually and said politely, "Thank you." "He walked towards the palace of King Chen. Here is still Yang Cheng and Tian Qi guarding the door.
After the last time, the two of them also knew and knew her, and they also knew that she was the future Princess Chen.
Chu Xingli stepped forward and said, "Can I go in now?" ”
Yang Cheng and Tian Qi looked at each other and said, "No." ”
Chu Xingli asked in surprise, "Why not?" I am the future princess Chen, your future master. ”
Yang Cheng glanced at her and said, "Miss Chu has said it, it's later." Since it's the future, then you're not Princess Chen yet. So let's wait until you become Princess Chen. Now, you can leave. ”
"You." Chu Xingli was speechless by what he said.
He is indeed right, she is not Princess Chen now, and she is not qualified to enter this Chen Palace. What's more, they were just doing their own work, and Chu Xingli didn't need to embarrass them.
On the contrary, Chu Xingli is a little grudgeful. Both times I entered the door, I was blocked at the door, and I was speechless.
"Okay, I remember you." After Chu Xingli finished speaking, he turned around and left. Lixia followed her in a daze.
After walking a few steps, Lixia asked, "Miss, where are we going now?" Chu Xingli listened and said, "Go to King Chen's Mansion." Lixia was even more confused, and said, "But, aren't we unable to enter?" Miss ......"
Before Lixia finished speaking, Chu Xingli interrupted: "Who said that we can only go to the main gate." With my years of experience watching TV, there must be a low wall to climb into. ”
Chu Xingli took Lixia to walk around the Chenwang Mansion, and the whole person was not tired to death. But the emperor lived up to his wishes, and Chu Xingli finally found a low wall.
This low wall is just facing the garden of King Chen's mansion.
Chu Xingli and Lixia stood outside the wall, looking at the low wall, and they didn't know where to start. The side was so clean that there was nothing, and the two of them alone couldn't get in at all.
Chu Xingli bit her nails, thought about it again, and said, "Lixia, you go to the neighborhood to see if there is anyone else." Borrow a ladder from them. ”
"Okay." Lixia heard this and immediately went to do it.
Soon, Lixia brought the ladder over.
They leaned the ladder against the wall, Lixia held the ladder below, and Chu Xingli climbed up by himself.
What she didn't expect was that this was not only facing the garden of King Chen's mansion, Xiao Jingchen also happened to be sitting here, and when she put the ladder, he saw it.
Xiao Jingchen wanted to see what she was going to do, so he hid. He hides in a place where she can see her, and she can't see him.
After Chu Xingli climbed up, he lay on the wall, looked around, and saw that there was no one, and he felt some joy in his heart. But the joy did not last long, for she only thought about how to go up, but she did not think about how she would come down after she went up.
She leaned against the wall and looked around, trying to see if there was anything tall next to her that could help her. For example: trees.
She saw a green tree about two or three meters away from her. She slowly got up, stood against the wall, and tried to walk over.
One-step...... Two-step ...... Three-step ......
Lixia was in a hurry below, and kept whispering, "Miss, be careful." ”
After about ten steps, Chu Xingli walked to the side of the tree. She slowly crouched down, holding on to the branch, one foot lightly stepping on the branch, then the other......
Slowly, slowly, very quickly, she was all over the tree. She climbed onto a very thick branch, looked down at the ground, and saw that it was not very high, so she jumped down.
After going down, Chu Xingli whispered to Lixia outside the wall: "Lixia, I'm down, you go to play first, I'll come out to find you later." When Lixia heard this, he said hello and left.
After Chu Xingli finished speaking, he bent over and walked secretly. She walked slowly and aimlessly, and she didn't know where Xiao Jingchen was.
Xiao Jingchen looked at her like this, and said to Zheng Xu behind him, "Tell everyone to go down." Zheng Xu listened, smiled, and went down.
Wherever Chu Xingli went, Xiao Jingchen followed.
She walked for a long time, but she didn't see anyone, so she began to doubt whether Gonggong Li's words were true or false. As a result, she has become more and more bold, from the beginning of timidity to bend over the wall to walk confidently and brightly on the cobblestone path.
She walked very leisurely, and wondered, "Where is this?" In such a big palace, there is no one in it. ”
When she saw that there was no one, she began to hum a little song in her mouth, sniffing the fragrance of flowers from time to time, turning around or something.
Xiao Jingchen saw her so leisurely, and he was even more interested in her. Chu Xingli came to the kitchen unconsciously.
She smelled the food and walked into the kitchen......
Smelling the fragrance of this dish, Chu Xingli felt a little hungry.
She also deliberately looked around to see if there was anyone around before eating. Seeing that there was no one around, she boldly picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.
But it is true that from morning to now, Chu Xingli has not eaten anything. It's hard to see so many delicious things now.