Start practicing from marrying the disfigured princess

Put it before.

She would definitely choose the latter without hesitation and give Chang An's husband a chance!

but now.

Chang An was deposed and was in a miserable situation. There was no point in adding insult to injury.

After thinking about it, it would be more interesting to play chess with my eldest nephew.

I just don’t know if the mother-in-law will let her out of the palace this time.

Liu Yunmeng came to Concubine Duan's palace with a feeling of apprehension.

As soon as she entered the room, she was seen rubbing her knees with her hands, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"What's wrong with the concubine?" Liu Yunmeng's eyes were full of concern, and she leaned forward to rub her legs.

"It doesn't matter."

Concubine Duan forced a smile and replied: "Old illness won't be a problem."

"Is the queen making things difficult for you again?" Liu Yunmeng asked.

"It's just some chores, which is what a mother and concubine should do."

Concubine Duan took Liu Yunmeng's hand, put it on her lap, and said leisurely: "It's nothing for me to suffer some grievances. As long as I see you and Quan'er grow up safely, I will be satisfied."

"Mother concubine."

Liu Yunmeng felt sour in her heart, her eyes were slightly red, and she said angrily: "The queen is too bullying. When Brother Ning becomes the emperor in the future..."

"Menger! Don't talk nonsense!"

Concubine Duan interrupted in a hurry.

Liu Yunmeng pouted: "Anyway, Sheng An's cultivation has been ruined. No one will support the queen in the future. Sooner or later, the status of the mother-in-law will surpass her."

The queen has no heirs, only one daughter, Princess Liu Ruyan of Chang'an.

It stands to reason that even if a queen has no heirs, she will inevitably be criticized.

But over the past decade, her position has remained stable.

Just because Princess Chang'an's talent and prestige are no weaker than any prince's!

even.

For a long time, there were rumors that the emperor wanted to appoint Princess Chang'an as the heir apparent and become a female emperor!

It was not until later that King Ning, who led the southern expedition, rose to power that such voices gradually subsided.

"Although Chang An was seriously injured,..."

Concubine Duan stopped talking.

"But what?" Liu Yunmeng asked.

Concubine Duan hesitated for a while, sighed, and said leisurely: "But His Majesty has decreed that she will be betrothed to the Crown Prince of Zhenbei. King Zhenbei is divided into one party and is very powerful, so even His Majesty is quite afraid of her.

As the saying goes, the husband respects the wife, so Chang An's marriage to the prince of Zhenbei was a blessing in disguise and he maintained his original status. "

After saying that, seeing no reaction from her daughter, she said earnestly: "Tomorrow is the day when the Prince of Zhenbei will enter the palace to receive gifts. The Queen will host a banquet for him. At the banquet, don't cause trouble, let alone mention the Queen. Something unpleasant.”

"Something that displeases the Queen?" Liu Yunmeng looked confused.

Concubine Duan said: "It is the rumor that Chang An married the prince of Zhenbei to serve as a harbinger of tigers, and raising tigers is a source of trouble."

Liu Yunmeng seemed to understand something and replied: "Don't worry, mother and concubine, my son will not be like this..."

After a pause, he whispered:

"Because I have no intention of attending the banquet."

She knew that the mother-in-law wanted her to cause trouble at the banquet, but she pretended not to know and lowered her head with a guilty conscience.

Concubine Duan was slightly stunned and asked, "Why?"

Liu Yunmeng whispered: "My son made an agreement with Sister Bai of Baiyunguan to give her some calligraphy and paintings, so..."

"It's just a few calligraphy and paintings. Just ask the guards to deliver them."

"My son made an appointment with her to play chess together."

"It's not in a hurry."

"..."

Liu Yunmeng lowered his head and said nothing.

Seeing this, Concubine Duan knew that she had made a decision and asked, "Didn't you like to attend banquets the most before?"

Liu Yunmeng whispered: "The banquet is nothing more than drinking, writing poems and dancing, or else it's just throwing pots and flying flowers. I'm not good at poetry, so it's not interesting to go."

Seeing that she didn't want to change her words, Concubine Duan sighed and said leisurely: "It's okay if you don't want to go. Mother and concubine are not the only ones whose children are not around. Mother and concubine are also fine by themselves."

Liu Yunmeng saw his mother and concubine looking disappointed, and the image of her mother and concubine sitting alone in the corner could not help but appear in his mind. The tip of his nose was sore, and he changed his words: "I have changed my mind. I am attending the banquet. I want to meet that person for a while." Prince Zhenbei."

"You're going to cause trouble, it's better not to go." Concubine Duan said.

"Don't worry, mother and concubine, I know the rules and will not make things worse." Liu Yunmeng raised his eyebrows, seeming to be quite experienced.

When the child grows up, he knows how to share the worries of his mother and concubine...

Concubine Duan felt relieved and was about to say something when she heard her say again:

"Can my concubine help me with something?"

"What's the matter?"

"Sister Bai asked Chen Chen to go to the library to look for a book called "Beixuan Bi Tan". After he went there, the guardian of the cabinet told him that this book was the only copy in the cabinet and could only be copied and not borrowed.

The son wanted his mother and concubine to talk to the gentlemen of the Hanlin Academy and ask them to help them make a copy. "

The gentlemen of the Hanlin Academy are all in the sixth grade of Confucianism and Taoism. For them, copying a book is just a matter of glancing at it, and it doesn't even take half a stick of incense.

If the palace maids were to bring pens, inks, paper and inkstones to copy, it would be error-prone and extremely slow.

She forgot about the medicinal materials last time.

This time in "Beixuan Bi Tan", she didn't want to make any mistakes.

"Although this matter is small, it involves officials in the court, and it is difficult for my mother and concubine to come forward."

At this point, Concubine Duan changed the subject: "Go to the Hanlin Academy yourself and just say that your brother borrowed the book, and a gentleman will help you copy it."

"Thank you, concubine. Concubine is the best!"

Liu Yunmeng had a beautiful smile and a sweet voice.

"While I'm free, I'll go back and memorize a few poems. I won't have nothing to say at the banquet tomorrow."

Liu Yunmeng's smile disappeared instantly and she said "oh".

"Go ahead."

"My son, please retire."

In order not to embarrass the mother and concubine during the Feihua Order.

Her Royal Highness the Princess memorized the poem obediently.

The next day.

When the east becomes white.

Ren Pingsheng was wearing a second-grade scarlet robe with a lion printed on it, standing outside the Meridian Gate, waiting quietly.

Looking up, we can see that there are thirteen verandas on the east and west city terraces, lining up from both sides of the gate tower to the south, shaped like wild goose wings. There is a pavilion with double eaves at each end of the north and south ends.

The gate in the middle looks like it is surrounded by three mountains, with five protruding peaks, making it majestic.

"The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed majestic."

Ren Pingsheng expressed his sincere emotion.

After standing for a while, I couldn't control my thoughts again.

"The emperor has many things to do and has no time to see me. The queen who receives me is Chang An's biological mother. In other words, after entering the palace, you only need to be careful of the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, and you don't need to pay too much attention to the maids and eunuchs."

"Speaking of which, I don't know if there is a rule in Da Zhou that couples cannot meet before marriage. Can I see my future wife at the banquet..."

"It doesn't matter. Sooner or later, we will be in charge of each other. I am not in a hurry. I am afraid that if I meet my sister-in-law at the banquet, if she says - Nephew, why are you here? Wouldn't I explode on the spot?"

This is the thought.

Ren Pingsheng couldn't help but shudder.

Right now.

Music suddenly sounded all around.

Then an official from the Ministry of Rites came up, saluted and said:

"Invite the Crown Prince into the palace."