Chapter 20
In Yuxiu Hall, Princess Dunsu sat upright in front of the mirror and pointed at the two phoenix hairpins, and said lightly: "What does the prince really say?"
The palace servant behind Princess Dunsu nodded: "Your Highness the Prince also said that if the princess is impatient to take care of this matter, she can go to the palace of several old concubines after breakfast and avoid it."
"No, if she really wants to do it, she will not be able to avoid it." Princess Dunsu laughed, "Where did Xiao'er get the news from? Forget it, go."
The palace maid hesitated and said, "Princess... Last night, His Highness, the Prince of Lingnan, stayed in the prince's palace and hasn't come out yet."
Princess Dunsu gently stroked a three-phoenix treasure-inlaid golden hairpin in her hand and said slowly: "It's okay, yesterday Xiao'er said in front of the emperor that the prince asked the prince to go to his palace to recuperate. No one would be suspicious."
"But..." The palace maid was Princess Dunsu's confidant for many years. She dared to persuade her if others dare not mention things. The palace maid looked at Princess Dunsu's face carefully and lowered her voice, "The prince is a little too concerned about the prince. Princess... The second lady is twelve years old when she turns the New Year. Is the princess not going to plan for the second lady?"
The second lady, the youngest daughter of Princess Dunsu, He Fanghua.
Princess Dunsu has always had a good relationship with her son-in-law. She has had three sons and two daughters over the years. The first two sons have already started a family and the eldest daughter has also been engaged. The younger son is only nine years old, so there is no hurry. The younger daughter is already eleven years old this year. She said she is not old, but she is indeed at the age to pay attention to her.
What the palace maid said meant by Princess Dunsu, who knew in her heart, had not been thinking about this.
Qi Xiao was grown up when she watched them grow up. Although they were aunts and nephews, they were not allowed to be close to their mother and son. After so many years of friendship, Princess Dunsu believed that if she really married Youhua to Qi Xiao, Qi Xiao would definitely not be careless about her daughter. It would be a good story to kiss her more when the time comes.
But I have selfish intentions. Before everything is settled, Princess Dunsu does not want to put the matter openly.
Princess Dunsu knows more than anyone else how Qi Xiao has come through these years. She really has to think about it every step she takes. If you are not careful, you may be obsessed with someone else's words. Even today, Princess Dunsu dares not say that Qi Xiao will definitely succeed to the throne.
Princess Dunsu, as Qi Xiao's legitimate aunt, was willing to take care of Qi Xiao, but she didn't want to mess with her little daughter into this muddy water.
To put it bluntly, if you fail in the future, as the legitimate daughter of Emperor Wen, your life will be unhindered. At most, the prince-consort will be implicated, and it would be fine if you no longer be valued. However, once you get married to Qi Xiao, the prince-consort's family will be implicated, and your daughter may not even be able to save her life.
Princess Dunsu is Qi Xiao's aunt, but she is also the mother of five children, so she dare not take risks like this.
Moreover... He Fanghua is still young and is not in a hurry. Things will come true... Maybe it is the best time for his youngest daughter to be?
Princess Dunsu rubbed her forehead, for nothing, what do you want to do, and then talk about what to do in the future. Princess Dunsu finally chose a golden hairpin with five phoenixes wrapped around the East Pearl, slowly inserted it into her hair bun, and then tidied her hair, and stood up and said, "Don't say anything, order people to prepare some good snacks and prepare for a while to entertain the queen."
As Qi Xiao expected, after breakfast, the queen came to Yuxiu Palace.
Princess Dunsu invited the person to the main hall. After seeing the gifts on both sides, Queen Feng smiled and said, "The ladies sent a lot of things in yesterday. I looked at the gift list this morning and saw that there were a few things that the princess loved, so I asked someone to clean up. Now that there is nothing wrong, I might as well send them to you myself."
Several palace maids behind the queen put a few exquisite boxes in their hands on the small table under Princess Dunsu. Queen Feng smiled: "The crow green box contains a pair of green faces. I remember that the princess likes green faces the most. I saw the faces. The craftsmanship is very exquisite. The gold-painted carved box contains golden swallows, which are of excellent quality. The ones below are all gadgets from the previous dynasty, and it is also good to make ornaments."
Princess Dunsu glanced and smiled, "The Queen is in love, I have to bear it."
Queen Feng smiled and said, "Where do you need to say this between you and me? Speaking of which... the princess just came back, and she still feels comfortable living in Yuxiu Palace? I have been idle for several years, so I should actually clean up."
"No need." Princess Dunsu looked at the decorations in the hall and smiled. "I haven't been back for a long time before. I miss the emperor and the princes, so I have lived there these days. In a few days, I should move back to the princess's mansion."
"What's the hurry?" Queen Feng took the tea from the palace maid and took a sip and smiled, "The princess is not in the capital in the past few years, and the emperor is always thinking about it. Finally, he is back. He has to live for a few more days."
Princess Dunsu smiled and said, "I am not thinking about the emperor, but I am helpless and worried about the children in my family..."
"That's true, all children are their lives to be mothers." Empress Feng sighed and smiled bitterly, "What happened in the side palace of Qianqing Palace yesterday... the princess probably knew it, right?"
Princess Dunsu put down the teacup, took the handkerchief and pressed the corner of her mouth slowly said, "I vaguely heard someone say a few words. I don't know what happened... I heard that the second prince and the prince of Lingnan were disagreeing with each other, and they had some disputes in the side hall, which made the emperor angry?"
"Hua'er's inappropriate words made the emperor punish him..." Empress Feng looked at Princess Dunsu with a helpless look on her face. "I can only tell the princess about this... I know that he should be taught a lesson, but I still can't help feeling distressed. The emperor is so sorry for his iron, but Hua'er will not have to inherit the throne in the future, so why bother to blame him for everything?"
Empress Feng thought that saying this would please Princess Dunsu, but she didn't expect Princess Dunsu just smiled faintly: "What's wrong with saying this? Parents always love and blame them deeply. Even the emperor will definitely feel uncomfortable now."
Queen Feng nodded and said slowly, "I saw Hua'er growing up. I know more about his character than others. I am the most innocent and careless, but I am a little more impetuous. I thought about it last night and felt that it would be better to find a concubine for Hua'er, find someone who is steadily conscious, and persuade him all the time. It's better than those palace ladies who advise him. What do you think?"
Princess Dunsu calmly said: "I can't say this. It's logical that the princes have the emperor and the queen's teachings, and the Grand Tutor's teachings are enough, but from the facts..."
Princess Dunsu smiled: "Indeed, sometimes the words of a wife are much better than those of her mother."
"That's exactly what it means!" Empress Feng became more and more happy when she saw Princess Dunsu following her words. "I know... I know... the princess understands the intentions of my palace best. She is always a mother, so I can't see through these things. So I want to find a good girl, and I don't pick anything else. As long as I have good morals, princess... do you know which girl can relieve my worries?"
Princess Dunsu smiled gently: "The queen is joking. I have been in the south for several years. The matter in the capital is no longer clear. If the queen doesn't know which family has a good girl, I will not know even more."
Queen Feng smiled and said, "There are many good girls, but... Xiao'er has not married yet, so Hua'er can't go over Xiao'er, so she only has a concubine. It's not beautiful for the girl's family to be too high. I can't find a good person to come and ask the princess... By the way, I heard that the princess had praised the emperor on the day she came back. I don't know whose family it was? Have you ever married?"
Princess Dunsu couldn't hold on and smile anymore. Qi Xiao was actually the worm in Queen Feng's belly, so he guessed it all.
"This...haha, I can't help the queen." Princess Dunsu smiled softly, "I mentioned the two princesses of the Lingnan Wang family that day, but... Hua'er beat the Prince of Lingnan yesterday. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to say this now."
Before Queen Feng could refute Princess Dunsu, she said again: "Besides... I thought I would tell Xiao'er about this marriage before, but unfortunately yesterday... Xiao'er had already pushed this marriage in front of the emperor in order to avoid suspicion. It would be difficult for us to get married in Lingnan."
"Queen, don't be too careful. I am not overbearing. Xiao'er cannot make a marriage, and Hua'er is not allowed to be married." Princess Dunsu repeated what Qi Xiao asked the palace servants to tell her in the morning, and said with a gentle voice, "I am trying to take care of the face of our royal family. What we know is that Hua'er was reckless for a moment and had some conflicts with the prince. If you don't know, you thought that Hua'er was dissatisfied with Lingnan wanting to marry Xiao'er. At this time, pointing the girl from Lingnan to Hua'er will inevitably confirm the rumors that they are not good to Hua'er."
Princess Dunsu said in his words, "It's because I'm not thinking well."
Princess Dunsu smiled faintly: "The queen is eager to love her son, and it is reasonable to think that something unexpected is true. My heart for love with Huaer is no different from the queen. People say that the authorities are confused. What I said just now is probably wrong. Why not go and discuss it with the emperor?"
Empress Feng hurriedly smiled and said, "It's not necessary. The emperor is busy with all kinds of things. How can I use these small things to bother him?"
Princess Dunsu chuckled in her heart. Empress Feng was so anxious that she was seeking medical treatment. She dared to go over to the emperor to discuss Qi Hua's marriage with her, and even tried to use herself as a chess piece to make the emperor value Qi Hua again. Haha... what are you thinking?
Princess Dunsu smiled faintly, put down the teacup and said slowly: "To be honest... I remember that the queen has a niece, which is very good, and she is at the age of marriage, so why not kiss her?"
Queen Feng felt a stern. Only then did she realize that her words had offended Princess Dunsu.
Queen Feng's niece was the illegitimate girl who Queen Feng wanted to take advantage of Princess Dunsu's side and put it on Qi Xiaona. Queen Feng's sister was jealous. None of the illegitimate sons and daughters in her house had a good result. Queen Feng knew that her sister didn't care about these things, so she wanted to pull someone over to be her own eyes, but is Qi Xiao stupid?
Queen Feng forced a smile: "The princess is talking about Xiangya. The child has been thin since childhood. My sister pampers her very much, afraid she is reluctant to let her be a young man for others."
Princess Dunsu smiled faintly: "That's it... that's fine. I'll pay attention to her. If there is a suitable person, I will naturally say it for the queen and will definitely point her to a good match."
Queen Feng regretted it. As soon as these words were spoken, Xiangya could no longer enter the prince's mansion.
Qi Xiao asked Princess Dunsu to tell Queen Feng without missing a word. She felt happy and smiled, "If the queen is really anxious, why not worry about Xiao'er too. As long as Xiao'er marrys the crown princess, the queen doesn't have to spend all her effort to get Qi Hua's side concubine, even the main concubine can marry her."
Qi Xiao was about to 19 after the New Year, but the emperor refused to even a concubine to give Qi Xiao, for fear that Qi Xiao would give birth to another legitimate son with the help of the Yue family. The identity of the crown princess would never be shaken again, but she didn't know that this would delay the marriage of his sons. Princess Dunsu sneered in her heart, and she was tied up with her own cocoon, what did she have to do with others?
Queen Feng made Princess Dunsu’s face hot and smiled: “Princess is joking. I can only care more about Xiaoer’s marriage.”
Princess Dunsu smiled faintly: "That's good."
After such a big fuss, Empress Feng just sat down for a while and left. Princess Dunsu proclaimed that she would send a message to Qi Xiao and told others that she had sent her away. What to do next depends on Qi Xiao.
Chapter completed!