Chapter 161: 161 Three Dynasties (first update)
Chapter 161 161 Three Dynasties (first update)
Amber glanced at the beautiful couple in the pavilion, then immediately withdrew her gaze, looking towards the direction of the setting sun.
Although his girl just got married yesterday, and he has not even been called Princess yet, Amber feels that he already has a general idea of the Princess's future life.
Today, the prince handed over all the internal affairs of the palace to the princess in public. In other words, the princess will have the final say in the affairs of the palace from now on.
As for the princess...
Amber pursed her lips and smiled brightly.
Obviously, the prince has the final say regarding the princess.
Gu Jue said that it was a certainty that he would accompany Chu Qianchen back home tomorrow morning.
The servants of the prince's palace were all numerous, and they were even more deeply moved by the new princess's position in the prince's mind.
Early the next morning, the luxurious Zhulun cart was parked in the same spot as yesterday. The manager of Sui Dynasty was very knowledgeable, but he still didn't prepare a horse for Gu Jue.
There was another carriage accompanying him, which contained gifts prepared by the palace for returning home.
The driver put the pedals next to the red wheel cart. Just as Chu Qianchen was about to get on the carriage, a woman came to report that Chu Yunyi, who was coming to pick Chu Qianchen back home, had arrived.
Thinking of what Chu Yunyi said when he carried her to the sedan chair the day before yesterday, the corners of Chu Qianchen's lips curved.
Chu Qianchen naturally held Gu Jue's right hand, stepped on the pedal, and bent down to get into the carriage of the Zhu Lun Car.
Chu Yunyi, who had just arrived at the palace, also saw this scene from a distance, and subconsciously pulled the reins of the horse. On the one hand, he was a little surprised, but on the other hand, he felt that it should be like this.
However, the next moment, Chu Yunyi's expression became very strange again, and he watched helplessly as his second brother-in-law bent down and got on the Zhu Lun Car.
What is this?
It's neither raining nor snowing today. Gu Jue, a grown man, actually doesn't ride a horse, but rides in a carriage like a woman!
Chu Yunyi held the reins tightly. The horse seemed to feel the owner's displeasure and paced twice.
The coachman was afraid of delaying the auspicious time for the princess to return home, so he immediately set off on the road.
Chu Yunyi followed the Zhu Lun Car, looking out the window of the Zhu Lun Car from time to time, his expression getting stiffer and stiffer.
This is a smooth road.
By the time they arrived at the Yongding Hou Mansion, all the Chu family members and relatives in Beijing had already arrived.
King Chen's visit should not be treated lightly, so all the Chu family members gathered at the gate of the Hou Mansion.
The main door of the Hou Mansion was wide open, and Chu Ling Xiaozhu came out in person with a cane to greet the charming guests.
Everyone looked at the Zhu Lun Car. Gu Jue, who was wearing a red straight jacket, got out of the car first, and then he helped Chu Qianchen down.
Chu Qianchen wore a bright red Baidie embroidered silk trousers, and her hair was combed into a woman's hairstyle.
Her skin is as white as snow, her black hair is like ink, and her eyes are like autumn water.
There was no makeup on her face, and her lips were unstained and red. They were bright and beautiful, and her whole body exuded a kind of eye-catching brilliance.
Many people in the Chu family looked at her blankly, with a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling: Is this person really Chu Qianchen? !
Chu Lingxiao took half a step forward with a friendly smile, and cupped his hands towards Gu Jue, "We haven't seen you for many years, but your prince's style remains the same."
As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son.
However, Chu Lingxiao's manner and tone when speaking to Gu Jue were more like talking to a superior officer than a son-in-law.
After all, national rites are greater than family rites. Gu Jue is first of all the King Chen of the Qi Dynasty, and secondly he is the son-in-law of the Chu family.
Chu Lingxiao heard about Gu Jue bringing Chu Qianchen into the palace yesterday. He couldn't sleep that night, wondering whether Gu Jue would come to the Hou Mansion with Chu Qianchen today.
When Chu Yunyi sent his servant to rush back to the Hou Mansion just now to spread the news that Gu Jue was here, Chu Lingxiao was not happy but felt heavy.
"Father-in-law is so polite." Gu Jue smiled faintly, which could not be called affectionate or indifferent.
Chu Lingxiao stretched out his hand to Gu Jue in a gesture of invitation, "Your Highness, please come this way."
As he spoke, he secretly looked at Gu Jue's complexion. He felt that Gu Jue's complexion looked pretty good, and his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the illness was really cured by happiness, right?
So, will the emperor take his anger out on the Chu family... no, should he blame himself?
Chu Lingxiao always had a friendly smile on his face, and there was no trace of reluctance.
From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Chu Qianchen, as if this daughter didn't exist at all.
Most of the others didn't notice, but Chu Yunyi noticed it and frowned slightly.
The son never says anything wrong to his father, but...
Chu Yunyi's eyes were dark, his steps were slow, and he fell behind.
The crowd gathered around Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen until they arrived at the main hall behind the Neiyi Gate.
It was obviously a happy day, but not only was there no joy in the main hall, it was also very quiet.
None of the young men and girls in the house dared to make any noise. They had all received numerous warnings from their elders in advance, telling them not to talk nonsense, let alone get close to King Chen. Everyone's eyes fell on Gu Jue, and they were very curious about this new uncle with countless legends.
On the day of the wedding, most of the Chu family just glanced at him from afar, and it was only now that they had the chance to look at him carefully.
The second impression is that it is still beautiful, stunningly beautiful.
Several little girls whispered to each other and exchanged glances. Especially one of the twins, Chu Qianying, looked envious. She felt that the second sister was really lucky. She was thinking about telling her aunt to choose a good-looking son-in-law for her in the future. Even if you don't have the 90% of your second brother-in-law, it's still good to have 60 or 70%.
The other twin, Chu Qianwu, silently pulled down her sister's cuffs to signal her to be more modest.
Unlike the other sisters who were half curious and half amazed, Chu Qianling's face behind the veil was not very pretty, and her lips were pressed together tightly.
On the one hand, she was happy that Chu Qianchen finally got married and could no longer pester the second prince. On the other hand, she was dissatisfied that Chu Qianchen had married such a handsome man as King Chen.
A man as noble and talented as King Chen should not be worthy of a concubine like Chu Qianchen.
Will King Chen like Chu Qianchen? !
Chu Qianling bit her lower lip slightly with her jade teeth until it turned white and hurt. She told herself in her heart: How could a noble king like Chen be able to like Chu Qianchen? There will be many hard days waiting for Chu Qianchen in the future!
Chu Qianhuang calmly withdrew his gaze and caressed his sleeves casually.
No matter how proud Chu Qianchen is now, she can't change one thing. King Chen Gu Jue is not going to die soon.
Soon, everyone took their seats according to their status and the relationship between host and guest.
Logically speaking, next, it will be the new uncle's turn to recognize his bride.
The madam cleared her throat and said, "Since everyone is here, let's get started."
All here? Chu Qianchen frowned slightly, obviously one person was missing.
She took half a step forward and asked, "Grandma, where is mother?"
Today, everyone in the Chu family's houses has arrived, but one person is missing, Shen.
The lady sitting on the rosewood chair at the top looked cold and said, "Your mother is not feeling well, so I asked her not to come over."
Anyway, Shen is not Chu Qianchen's biological mother. With so many of them here, it doesn't matter if one Shen is missing.
"Brother Mu," Chu Qianchen looked at Chu Yunmu, "How is mother?"
Chu Yunmu felt a little wilted and said, "Mother caught the wind and cold yesterday, and she has not been in good spirits these past two days. I said she might as well not come over, so as not to spoil the joy." He repeated Shen's words.
The madam twisted the string of beads in her hand, wanting to drop the topic, but Chu Qianchen said again: "Grandma, I'm going to see my mother."
"..." The madam's face instantly turned dark, as if stained with ink, and she felt unhappy.
A girl with no rules!
Shen is sick, but it's just a minor illness. What's the big deal? Why should Chu Qianchen pretend to be filial here?
The more Mrs. Tai looked at Chu Qianchen, the more unhappy she became.
She, the second granddaughter, had a bad temper. After the emperor granted her a marriage to Prince Chen, she took advantage of her reputation as the princess and consciously flew up a branch to become a phoenix. Each thing she did became more and more ridiculous.
Today, when King Chen is here, Mrs. Tai thought that Chu Qianchen would be more restrained and restrained, but she didn't expect that she would become even more arrogant, speaking and acting very shamelessly.
The atmosphere in the main hall became cold, and most of the others were silently watching what happened.
Mrs. Tai made a cold face and said plausibly: "Sister Chen, things have to be prioritized. Your Majesty is still here."
Mrs. Tai "reminded" Chu Qianchen not to push too far.
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianchen didn't even move his eyebrows, he was calm and composed.
She turned to look at Gu Jue and called out: "Your Majesty..."
Gu Jue slightly raised the corners of his lips, "Go and have a look."
He had long heard that Chu Qianchen got along well with her aunt, Shen. They were not a biological mother and daughter, but they were better than a real mother and daughter.
Chu Qianchen smiled brightly, nodded and said, "Then I'll go."
She obviously had no intention of asking the Mrs. Tai what she meant. Seeing this in the eyes of the Mrs. Tai, she felt that she was simply using King Chen to suppress her grandmother.
Chu Lingxiao was equally displeased, but he was displeased. Neither he nor the Dowager dared to say no to King Chen.
Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao, mother and son, had their eyes fixed on Chu Qianchen. Chu Qianchen just pretended not to notice and waved to Chu Yunmu, "Brother Mu, let's go see our mother. "
Before she could finish her words, Chu Yunmu jumped down from the chair neatly and held Chu Qianchen's hand.
The two siblings held hands and left the main hall, ignoring Chu Qianhuang.
Chu Qianhuang wanted to follow him, but after taking a look at Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao, who looked unhappy, they finally sat where they were and did not move.
Gu Jue looked at Chu Qianchen's leaving figure with a hint of smile in his eyes.
The maid served tea to all the guests. Gu Jue picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup at hand, took a sip of hot tea, and frowned slightly.
This tea is far worse than the little girl’s!
Gu Jue was calm and composed, and didn't care at all about the looks, scrutiny, curiosity, wariness, or disgust that everyone cast on him. He was obviously much more relaxed than the timid Chu family present.
There was silence in the main hall, and the atmosphere was so awkward that several people could only pretend to drink tea.
(End of chapter)