Wishful Things

Xu Mingyi paused for a moment, then opened the curtain of the sedan chair and got off the sedan chair with a normal expression.

She looked at the girl standing seven or eight steps away, lowered her eyes and said, "I have seen Her Royal Highness."

Princess Yongjia's haughty gaze sized up the person standing in front of the sedan chair from top to bottom.

I saw that his eyebrows and eyes were particularly beautiful, his nose and lips, like a cloud of crows, made his face more white and delicate, but his tall and graceful figure was like a blooming green lotus, with a tenacity that contradicted his delicate appearance A sense of calm.

And these two temperaments are mixed together, but...

On the contrary, it makes people feel more and more unpleasant!

Princess Yongjia unconsciously clenched her fingers half hidden in her sleeves.

I didn't think about it before, but now I looked carefully at it carefully, only to realize that the person in front of me is actually so obtrusive to the eyes - what kind of heroine who cares about the world and saves the people from fire and water... From her point of view, it is clear that she gave birth to a child So flirtatious!

If not, how could he seduce her with all his heart!

A gust of cool breeze swept across her ears, and Princess Yongjia's lips and teeth suddenly burst into an inexplicable smile: "I don't know which lady this is from? Why didn't you know the name of the family?"

Xu Mingyi raised his eyes slightly, and looked at the other party calmly.

This little girl is quite interesting, actually pretending not to recognize her here.

Why must it be faked?

——Although the two did not officially meet each other after she was conferred the title of princess, they had met each other as early as last year when the other party entered Beijing to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Talk to her.

Not to mention other things, at least her face is enough to make people never forget it?

Miss Xu has always been very confident about her face.

What's more, the acting skills of the little girl in front of her are not very good after all.

However, it's not uncommon for a little girl to be more selective, and out of eccentric vanity to think carefully to appear noble enough—after all, whose brain hasn't gotten a little water, and she has never Came at that age.

Xu Mingyi thought in a very easy-going manner, without even the slightest bit of anger: "The maid's surname is Xu, and her family ancestor is the King of Dongyang."

Princess Yongjia said leisurely: "I said, it turned out to be Dongyang Palace, no wonder."

As she said that, her tone became slightly cooler: "Recently, I have always heard that after the Xu family proclaimed themselves king, it can be said that there is no one in the limelight in this capital. No one can compare. Today, I met Miss Xu to know that the rumors are true."

Xu Mingyi smiled, and asked calmly: "I don't know what the princess means by that, could it be that the word 'Limelight' is written on the face of the minister?"

Princess Yongjia sneered: "Isn't it written clearly, otherwise how could I have met Ben Gong but never bowed down?"

bow down?

Xu Mingyi looked at the girl with slightly raised almond eyes.

It's not impossible.

The other party is the current princess, and kneeling and worshiping in her current status is within the rules.

But it must be some important occasion at the moment, even the inner eunuch of the palace just did not kneel down, and the other party blamed her for not bowing down in public at this time, and specifically mentioned that her Xu family is too popular now, as if she would not kneel down It proves that the Xu family is favored and arrogant——

This is obviously deliberately making things difficult.

If this is still caused by vanity, it will not be very cute.

She would never give in to an unlovable child.

The maid in charge of the Shoukang Palace frowned quickly—what is the princess doing?

The marriage decree has been issued, Miss Xu now has the status of the future princess, isn't the princess deliberately trying to embarrass Miss Xu?

Could it be that there is something wrong with the festival?

"Why, does Miss Xu feel that I can't afford to kneel like you?" Princess Yongjia stared at Xu Mingyi with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

Today, she wants to let the other party know what dignity is—

No matter how beautiful the other party is, as long as her surname is Xie, the other party must kneel down to her.

Future princess?

It is said that it is the future, but it is not the present.

Besides, who can tell what will happen in the future? It is unknown whether this crown princess will be replaced by another person!

She didn't think carefully about what to do before she came—it's just that the complex emotions in her heart made all her words and deeds be affected by emotions, as if at this time the only way to prove that she is the most noble and superior is to overwhelm the other party. Only in this way can I barely appease the jealousy churning in my heart.

Xu Mingyi replied: "The princess is supposed to be worthy of it."

Ordinarily?

Princess Yongjia frowned.

I only heard the other party's tone very leisurely and kindly: "But I'm not feeling well today, and I really don't want to kneel. Why don't I supply the princess someday when I want to kneel?"

This is her sincere words.

This trip and this scene, but I don't want to kneel.

Princess Yongjia laughed angrily. She felt that the person in front of her was too arrogant. Just as she was about to say something again, she heard the voice of the maid in charge of Shoukang Palace, reminding: "Princess, I don't know. Your Majesty had a special edict before. Allow, Dongyang King and Miss Xu do not have to kneel and worship, and also give the inner palace the system of riding a sedan chair and riding a horse."

Such special permission has long been preceded by King Dingnan, and King Dongyang already had the privilege of entering the palace without unloading his sword when he was the Duke of Zhenguo.

This was all obtained by the Xu family with their own abilities, so...Miss Xu really has the right to kneel and worship according to her mood.

"..." Princess Yongjia's face froze for a moment when she heard the words, and then there was a burst of red and white.

The emperor actually connived and allowed the family to come here? !

Looking at the girl with a calm face, and the maid in charge of the Shoukang Palace watching her, Princess Yongjia only felt a burning sensation on her face.

Xu Mingyi was too lazy to take the initiative to help her build the steps, he just said: "Don't dare to keep the empress dowager waiting, so I will go ahead."

With Shoukang Palace right in front of her eyes, she no longer took the sedan chair.

Princess Yongjia gritted her back teeth at the same place, not only a little annoyed that she had smashed her own foot, but also felt that the other party's indifferent attitude was too arrogant.

"Princess, shall we...shall we go back?" Seeing that Xu Mingyi and his party had gone far away, a maid asked in a low voice in Mizhou dialect.

"Where are you going?" Princess Yongjia turned her head and glared at the maid.

She obviously came to Shoukang Palace, if she went back now, wouldn't it make Xu Mingyi even more proud!

Those palace people who watched her make a fool of themselves must also laugh at her for running away!

Princess Yongjia turned around and headed towards Shoukang Palace.

"... You girl is here, come and sit here at Ai's house! I asked them to make some of your favorite snacks early in the morning, including jujube paste cakes, honey cakes..."

"Taste all kinds, don't eat too much, we should have lunch later. When we leave, we will bring some back to Mrs. Shizi..."

"Chunbai, go and make a pot of Leicha, remember to put more incense in it, lest this girl get tired of dim sum and lose her appetite for lunch!"

The queen mother confessed with a smile.

The nanny called Chunbai came down and left the inner hall with a smile, and met Princess Yongjia who came to the curtain.

Aunt Chunbai blessed her body and saluted.

Princess Yongjia nodded to her as calmly as possible.

But it was like a thorn in my heart.

Grandma Chunbai is an old man in the Shoukang Palace, and now she is in charge of the entire Shoukang Palace, she is usually polite when she sees her, but at this time, the imperial grandmother asked her to make tea for Xu Mingyi?

She didn't even know that Grandma Chunbai was good at brewing tea...

At this time, Gong'e has entered the transmission.

"Sang'er is here too?" The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Quickly ask someone to come in."

Are you here too?

Xu Mingyi carefully tasted the meaning of these words.

So, Princess Yongjia came here uninvited.

And now that it was approaching noon, it shouldn't be the time to ask for peace.

And not a moment earlier, not a step later, "just in time" stopped her sedan chair.

This little girl...

It's strange that he is willing to spend his time on her.

Therefore, she was right not to kneel.

In the face of someone who deliberately wants to make things difficult, it is useless to do anything, it is better to let yourself do whatever you want and let the other person get angry by themselves.

Xu Mingyi made a distinction in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

Princess Yongjia came in to salute, the queen mother waved to her, and said with a smile: "Sang'er came just in time, this is Miss Xu from Dongyang Palace, your future sister-in-law, you must have met her?"

Princess Yongjia nodded, looked at Xu Mingyi who was looking at her slightly with a smile, and said: "Yes, I have seen it just now."

Have you seen it just now?

Then why don't you come in together, but in order?

The smile on the Queen Mother's face remained undiminished: "Sang'er sit down too, and try these dim sums, which are freshly cooked in the small kitchen."

Princess Yongjia replied "Yes", but she was gritting her teeth in her heart - what would she do with the snacks specially prepared for others?

The Queen Mother asked about the recent affairs of Dongyang Palace, from Cui Shi to Xu Mingshi, and then to Tianmu. After all, they got along with each other day and night in Linyuan City, and their temperaments were very congenial, so they couldn't help being treated as their own juniors.

Xu Mingyi answered one by one, picking up some interesting family stories, coaxing the old man from ear to ear.

While the Queen Mother was in a good mood, she did not neglect Princess Yongjia who was sitting aside, and suggested with a smile: "It is inevitable that the Queen is boring in the palace alone, but speaking of it, you can invite the Madam Shizi and the others into the palace to talk and learn from you." Horse crane..."

Her daughter-in-law is bored in Yukun Palace all day long, and she doesn't say a few words when she meets people, and Dingchen is too busy with state affairs to take care of her. She is always bored like this alone, so don't let any problems arise.

Make friends, play horses, eat more candies, how comfortable and comfortable are these days?

"Yes, the granddaughter will pass it on to the queen mother when she turns back." Princess Yongjia had mixed feelings—was the empress dowager implying that the queen mother was not good at socializing and could not bear the responsibility and dignity of being a queen?

She knew that the queen mother's appearance would inevitably attract dissatisfaction from everywhere...

I have been in Beijing for a long time, and whenever I get nervous, I would speak Mizhou dialect, but when I see those ladies and ladies, I always get nervous eight hundred times a day——As a dignified queen, I really don’t know why she always looks like she has no confidence !

To put it bluntly, it was as if she had stolen the Queen's position, for fear that if she was careless, she would reveal her secrets!

Princess Yongjia was full of anger and indisputable feeling.

"Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness the Prince has arrived." You Gong'e walked in briskly but steadily to announce.

Princess Yongjia was refreshed upon hearing the sound.

"Ah Yuan?" The queen mother held a bowl of lei tea and said with a smile: "A rare guest who never sees a person all day long, why is he willing to come to Ai's house today? Seeing that he is too busy to care about other things, the news is very well-informed." Well……"

Princess Yongjia almost couldn't help frowning.

The young man strode in with permission.

He was dressed in a dark blue gown with a collar and narrow sleeves, with gold thread woven patterns of dragons on the chest, back, and left and right shoulders, a jade belt around his waist, black boots on his feet, and he bowed and raised his hands to salute the Queen Mother.

"The grandson has met the emperor's grandmother."

The Empress Dowager smiled and raised her hand to signal, the tall and straight young man straightened up, Xu Mingyi and Princess Yongjia also stood up and saluted him.

"The courtier has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Yongjia has seen my brother."

Princess Yongjia was a little nervous.

This was the first time she saw her brother since the first meeting in the Prince's mansion.

However, in the line of sight, I saw him nodding his face as usual, and there was nothing unusual.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that her elder brother didn't really take what happened that day to heart, he probably calmed down.

However, in the next moment, in the sight she quietly cast, she saw him looking at the person beside the queen mother, a smile like a spring breeze appeared on his face, and a pair of brows and eyes that always contained alienation spread out like stars on the night. Come, let the coldness of the night disappear.

first……

Princess Yongjia pursed her lips.

This was the first time she had seen her brother smile like this.

"It's a coincidence that you came here, and you are about to set up a meal. This is smelling the aroma of the meal..." The queen mother said with a smile: "Then add two bowls of chopsticks, I don't have one near the Shoukang Palace, and feed you monkeys." Still enough."

Wu Chao responded with a smile: "Yes, then the grandson would be more respectful than obedient."

According to the Empress Dowager's wishes, there are no outsiders around, and there is no seat for the sake of my own family.

The four sat around and shared lunch.

During the meal, Xie Wuyang took the fish that was placed in front of him, specifically picked the belly of the fish, raised his hand and sent it to Xu Mingyi's bowl, saying: "Try this steamed sweet-scented osmanthus fish, it should suit your appetite."

Xu Mingyi tasted it, then nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's delicious."

Xie Wuyang smiled and dialed another piece for her, just stealing the job of the maid of cloth.

Princess Yongjia has no appetite at all.

They're not married yet, so they don't avoid suspicion!

And in front of the imperial grandmother——

Thinking that the elders would feel that something was wrong, Princess Yongjia looked at the queen mother, but saw that the old man laughed so hard that his eyes almost disappeared and his mouth could not be closed, as if he had eaten his favorite pine nut candy.

"If it tastes good, I come here often." The Queen Mother smiled and said, "There are fish every day."

The child eats fish, she eats candy, how wonderful!

It was a very harmonious and pleasant meal, at least on the surface.

Just as they put down their bowls and chopsticks, they suddenly heard the palace people singing loudly from outside the hall: "The emperor is here—"

As the voice sang, a bright yellow tall figure walked in soon.

Xie Wuyang and the others got up and saluted.

The queen mother said: "You are late."

Emperor Zhaozhen glanced at the dining table, and said with a smile on his face: "The son is already in use, so I came to see the queen mother."

The queen mother glanced at her son - to see her at this hour? It's basically because the son and daughter-in-law are all there, and they rush to join in the fun.

Emperor Zhaozhen showed a tacit smile to his mother.

When the two children are alone together, he will definitely not be an eyesore, but isn't there still a queen mother here, so there will be no more of him.

Don't you just rely on the excitement at home to support yourself in dealing with state affairs all day long?

Emperor Zhaozhen sat down on the Luohan bed very relaxedly, and the palace servants quickly removed the dining table and brought hot tea.

Holding the teacup, Emperor Zhaozhen chattered a bit about family affairs, and mentioned Qiushou ten days later.

"...When the time comes, Zhaozhao will also go together." He smiled and said, "Maybe we can get the first prize!"

Tell those ministers to see how powerful his daughter-in-law is!

Xu Mingyi responded with a smile.

"Father, I want to go too!" Princess Yongjia said sideways.

Good night