Chapter 90 Undercurrents (Part 2)
Six days before the wedding of King Yu
By the side of Jingye Pool, King Ling accompanied Queen Min to enjoy the scenery of early winter.
"Yun Rui, you haven't entered the palace for many days. Have you ever been to pay tribute to Your Majesty today?" Su embroidered moon-dressed with a golden silk brocade skirt, and his hair was paired with a delicate jadeite in the East China Sea, which fully highlighted the charm of Queen Min.
"When I go back to my mother's words, since I entered the palace, I will naturally pay my respects to my father first." King Ling supported Queen Min, showing a rare gentleness, "but the father agreed and stopped paying attention to me."
"how?"
"It's not because of my fourth brother's marriage!" King Ling drooped his eyelids and raised his lips. "Who doesn't know that the fourth brother is about to marry Princess Tang in the whole capital? Isn't the whole palace busy with this marriage? The situation is really not inferior to the prince's wedding at all!"
"Speak quietly! If someone with interest hears it, it will be heard by your father, wouldn't you blame you for being dissatisfied?"
"Is it like the prince?"
"Shut up!" Queen Min looked around in anger. "You should really be with King Xiang, King Yu, learn to learn to be calm and do more!"
"The son-in-law really can't learn the fifth brother's scheming and the fourth brother's hypocrisy! He obviously covets the throne and insists on pretending to be a person outside the world!"
"You can get the throne with such noisy clamor? Do you want everyone to know how great your ambitions you have! The prince is indeed confined, but he is still the prince after all. King Yu has been promoted to Prince Wuzhu from his previous indulgence to being promoted to Prince Wuzhu; King Xiang has always been pleased by His Majesty. What about you? Look at this harem, Concubine Jingjia controls the harem, and even Du Xiurong has been promoted to a fair concubine on the same level as this palace! Yun Rui, if you want to live in this capital and live better, the only thing you can do is to rely on each other!"
"The son-in-law knows, but I just can't swallow this! There are indeed some court officials in the court standing on the side of the son, but the son-in-law in the army has no power!"
"No one can shake the position of King Yu in the army for a while, but he has no connections in the court. However, King Xiang has some strength on both sides, so according to the mother's view, you should choose a side station for the time being."
"What mother's meaning is to let the son minister work with one of them to defeat the other?"
Queen Min nodded cautiously, and King Ling's eyes rolled. Should she choose King Yu or King Xiang?
Ah! King Xiang sneezes hard in the garden of his mansion. He rubbed his nose and reached out to signal the maid not to make a fuss. Princess Xiang walked out of the pavilion and put the cloak in his hand on King Xiang, reminding him: "Your Highness, it's winter, but you have to take care of yourself." Princess Xiang reached out and gently held the hand that the princess was still on his shoulder, turned around and hugged the princess around her waist. "What the princess said is!"
Princess Xiang's cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes were eager to contact King Xiang. "Danyan only hopes to do all his efforts to help Your Highness."
"You have done well enough!" King Xiang stroked the princess' face with his fingertips, his tone was gentle, and his eyes were filled with love. "The things in the court do not want you to be involved. I said that I would give you eternal love, eternal status, and glory for a lifetime, let alone we have a young prince."
King Xiang stroked the princess' slightly raised belly, pretended to be childish and said to the princess' lower belly: "Little prince, my father wants to give your mother a better life and a brighter future. You must be good, don't bully your mother!" The naughty look made the princess amusement. Seeing her smiling, King Xiang also smiled.
"Your Highness, it is a blessing for me to be with you in this life. Your Highness..." King Xiang put his finger on the princess' lips at the right time, and comforted him with warm words: "We don't talk about our previous life, nor do we think about our next life. We just hold hands with you and our little prince, even this thousands of miles of country is not as good as your every frown and smile."
The princess' satisfaction was already displayed on her face. She buried her head in King Xiang's chest, imagining their bright future. King Xiang hugged the princess tightly and used her body to block the cold wind that blew from time to time. This warm picture moved all viewers. However, there was no warmth in King Xiang's eyes, and there was only the solemnity of winter.
Five days before the wedding of King Yu
On the Skylark Platform, Xiao Yunxuan looked at her tiptoe. Others thought she was looking for something, but she knew in her heart that no matter how hard she tried, her eyes could never cross the city wall covered with golden glazed tiles, and she could not see the heroic figure. Although she knew very well that everything was futile, she still couldn't help but want to come to the highest point in the harem every day to imagine for a while.
"Your Highness Princess" Xue Huan called timidly. She was afraid that she would disturb the princess' reverie, but it was too late. After hesitation, he still asked carefully: "Your Highness Princess, it's getting late."
Xiao Yunxuan did not turn around. She came to the Skylark Station every day at this time. She asked herself that the time was OK. If time flies faster today, it should be because... because I miss him more, well, that must be like this!
Xiao Yunxuan nodded to herself and couldn't help laughing. It was noon now. The reason why Xuehuan felt that it was getting late was because His Royal Highness had never had a meal. It was the warmest sun at this time. It poured light over the bright woman. Maybe she loved goose yellow the most. Today it was still full of goose yellow. The bright sun cast a rainbow through her pupils, filling the imperial city with red walls and green tiles. This goose yellow blended into one with the winter sun, making everyone who saw her crazy.
The most infatuated person is standing next to a pine tree under the Skylark Platform. Since the last time he met Princess Yunxuan here, her face has been engraved in Yan Keran's mind. Every day, he would think of it inadvertently that one day he came to Skylark Platform again like a devil. Suddenly he looked up and saw her again! He had no expectation to see her again. He came completely casually, and he had no hope at all, but he still saw her, and he was still the same goose yellow, standing high on the Skylark Platform and looking into the distance. This is the gift given to him by fate, and this is fate waving to him!
In the next few days, Yan Keran came to the Skylark Platform every day, regardless of whether he was on duty. Sure enough, every time she looked out on the Skylark Platform! If one encounter was accidental and two encounters were accidental, then the daily meeting was the line of marriage that led each other in the dark! Yan Keran had already believed in this. The beauty he saw every day was like a fairy in the moon palace, a peony in the flowers, and the eternal God of Luo in his heart!
How good would it be if she could lower her head and look at herself? Every time, she looked into the distance the same way. Is he looking at that person? Does she like that person so much? How beautiful would it be if that person is herself! Princess Yunxuan stretched her neck and looked at her for how long, Yan Keran looked up for how long. She thought that she could feel at ease when she could look at her like this every day, but the instant guess made Yan Keran understand that even if she looked up like this for a lifetime, she would not get her. Yan Keran looked at Yunxuan affectionately for the last time, clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and turned around hard, closed her eyes and slapped herself, and then left resolutely.
Xiao Yunxuan on the Skylark Platform had no idea that there was someone who was looking forward to it every day, and she could not feel the dilemma of love and friendship from the Skylark Platform. Her feet were sore, her neck was sore, and her body was tired, but she was satisfied. Xiao Yunxuan turned around and said with a bright look: "Go back to the palace!"
After Yunxuan left, the maid who had been hiding nearby quietly hid in the darkness and quickly ran to Qiluoyuan.
Four days before the wedding of King Yu
Yanshan, Qingshan Academy
"Although the fourth prince's wedding is a happy congratulation, when he thinks that Princess Yu is Princess Xia Tang, it feels like eating delicacies in mountains and seas, but only a pot of clear water!" Ye Kai held a piece of wormwood in his mouth, leaning against the dining table and stroking his stomach, looking satisfied after drinking and eating.
Yin Li advised: "Senior Brother Ye, it's not appropriate for you to say that. Tang took the initiative to marry and exchange peace for peace. This is a blessing for the people of both countries."
"Hi, don't mention the welfare of the people of both countries. I just think that the motives of the Tang Dynasty's marriage at this time are impure!"
"It's true that the motive is not pure." Helianping put down his chopsticks, looked at Ye Kai with some agreement, and then said: "Our dynasty has regained Yinzhou, which was occupied by Xia Tang for many years, and removed the stakes that Xiliang had inserted into our dynasty. In addition, the battle to destroy Hu a few days ago, anyone can see clearly that today's beam is not like yesterday, and it is reasonable to make friends."
"Hey! I said Old Helian, I really think you are standing by my side. I didn't expect that I would openly support secretly sing the opposite tune!"
"For a long time, marriage has been the most effective means to consolidate the relationship between the two countries. If you send the princess to marry, you don't accept it. This is not an obvious refutation of the face of the Tang royal family. What's more... it's not your turn to comment whether it's worthy or not, right?" Chu Hanqian said sarcastically.
"You...my Hanqian is so Hanqian. I can't match the princess. You can always match it, right?" Facing Ye Kai's scoundrel face, Chu Hanqian rolled her eyes, stood up and pulled Yin Li out of the festival courtyard.
"Oh, Han Qian!" Ye Kai was about to get up and chase him. Shen Ming, who had been standing by the side, stopped him, "After so many years, I still don't understand Han Qian, you should sit down, so she won't hate you even more."
"I really don't understand. The women in the world like you so coldly, but they just ignore me so passionately!" Ye Kai sat down dissatisfiedly, and only heard Master Shirashi's voice coming from behind him, "If I were a woman, I would definitely not choose a prodigal son like you!"
"Master! Master, please keep your mouth shut, this... so many junior sisters are still having meals!" Ye Kai jumped up from his seat, lowered his voice with a pleading tone, and said that the only person in Qingshan Academy who Ye Kai dared not offend was Master Bai Shi.
"Chen Ming, Helian, I am planning to tell you about the gifts for the fourth prince's wedding." The Master ignored Ye Kai and sat opposite the two disciples. The two thought they were coming to consult him, but before they could speak, the Master continued, "I asked Fat Kui to prepare some snacks for the fourth prince, just as a gift."
"Master!" Ye Kai shouted, "Master, this is the royal wedding. Even if you don't give me gold and silver, good horse Yunluo, these snacks are too cold! After this is spread, I'll tell you how the people of Daliang see our Qingshan Academy!"
"Yes, Master, I think it's really unreasonable to just a few snacks!" Helianping was still standing on Ye Kai's side this time, after all, he felt that the gift was too ridiculous.
After listening calmly, the Master turned to Chen Ming, "What do you think?"
"Teacher, what kind of pastries should Pangkui prepare?"
"How? I don't like my Fat Kui's skills?" Fat Kui walked out of the kitchen in a big white dress, and asked with his hands on his hips with dissatisfaction: "If you want to talk about this white case craft, look at the entire capital, I really don't believe that I can find the second one who can beat me Fat Kui!"
"Hey, we naturally know your skills. If this is an ordinary gift, it will be a gift. But in a few days it will be the wedding of His Highness Yu, it will obviously be inappropriate, right?" Ye Kai walked to Fat Kui and explained with his broad shoulders, but Fat Kui was still dissatisfied and said, "This was decided by the Master!"
Chapter completed!