Chapter 323: 323 support
Chapter 323 323 Support
After a period of silence, there were loud sounds of firecrackers outside, and fireworks shot up into the sky with great force, exploding in the night sky, as if bright flowers bloomed on the night.
The streamers of countless fireworks illuminated Gu Jue's face, making his narrow eyes sparkle.
Gu Jue raised his hand and touched the spot where she kissed him, and curved the corners of his lips. The warm smile spread to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
His little girl always surprises him from time to time!
At the same time, bursts of cheers came from inside and outside the mansion:
"The New Year is here! The New Year is here!"
The whole capital was boiling with excitement.
There is no curfew tonight, and for many people in the capital, this is a sleepless night.
Chu Qianchen originally thought that she would not be able to sleep. The fireworks and firecrackers outside were very loud, and her heartbeat was also very loud, like a drum.
Thump, thump, thump!
She held the purse containing the lucky money tightly with one hand and silently counted her heartbeat. After closing her eyes, she fell asleep not long after. She slept so deeply that she didn't even know when Gu Jue went to bed.
The second half of the night was spent with the lively sound of firecrackers.
It was almost five o'clock in the morning, and it became completely quiet outside. Before the rooster crowed at dawn, the black cat crawled out from under the bed and began to meow first.
"Meow!"
The black cat, who felt that he had escaped a "thunder disaster", was very excited and barked happily at the two two-legged beasts on the couch.
The eyelashes of the man on the couch trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes first. He only blinked once, and his eyes became clear. He took out a small mouse with feathers and cloth from the bedside table, and gently moved it in the direction of the cat. One throw...
The little black cat's attention was immediately attracted. The pair of green cat eyes aimed at the prey. He opened his mouth, stretched out his claws, bit the prey with one blow, and then played with it.
The sky outside has just turned white, and the light inside the house is dim.
Gu Jue turned his head and looked at the little girl sleeping next to him.
She was lying on her side, like a little shrimp, her slender body curled up slightly, like an insecure child.
She closed her eyes, sleeping peacefully, breathing long and evenly.
She seemed to be having a sweet dream, with a sweet smile on her plump lips. Her fair and delicate face was like a pink lotus blooming quietly at night, with a kind of spotless brightness.
As he breathed, he could smell the light plum fragrance on her body.
Just looking at her like this made him feel extremely calm, peaceful and peaceful.
He stretched out his hand and gently touched the side of her face. His fingertips ran through her smooth and shiny black hair, delicate willow eyebrows, straight nose, rosy cheeks, and finally rested on her delicate petal-like lips. …
His throat rolled, and there was a ripple in his eyes.
Chu Qianchen, who was sleeping, seemed to feel something, and suddenly reached out, grabbed his hand, held it firmly, and hugged it to his chest.
Gu Jue couldn't help but laugh, the corners of his lips raised.
The little girl was still so domineering even when she was sleeping. Sure enough, whoever has the same cat!
Just then, a loud rooster crow sounded outside, breaking the silence of dawn.
Chu Qianchen opened his eyes in a daze, and raised his hand to rub his eyes sleepily.
She hadn't fully woken up yet. Her watery eyes, slightly parted lips, and blank and innocent expression were as cute as a lazy little kitten.
Gu Jue couldn't help but laugh again, put his arms around her slender waist, and asked in a low voice: "Would you like to sleep a little longer?"
He had just woken up, and there was still a hint of hoarseness in his voice.
Chu Qianchen leaned back and curled up in his arms, letting his warm embrace and familiar smell envelop her.
She said coquettishly: "I'm not going to sleep anymore, I have to go to the palace to pay my respects." She pinched the cuffs of his white tunic again, "I'll ask my mother for the new year's money later, and I'll ask for it for you too." Is one good?"
She obediently raised her little face to look at him, her eyes sparkling.
He couldn't help but move up and kiss her smooth forehead, saying just one word: "Okay." It's all up to you.
Chu Qianchen stopped staying in bed and energetically pulled Gu Jue up and started dressing up.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and all the civil and military officials are going to the palace to pay their respects. These clan members are even busier. They have to go with the emperor to the Fengxian Hall to worship their ancestors. After that, the emperor will go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to accept the worship of all the officials. , the ceremony is very complicated.
Chu Qianchen didn't like these formalized rituals. Instead of going to the Ancestral Temple with the emperor to worship, she and Gu Jue would go to the Ancestral Temple in private to kowtow and offer incense to the late emperor and ancestors.
But they had to go. The first day of the Lunar New Year was also a rare opportunity of the year to see the Queen Mother Yin legitimately.
A few days ago, Aunt Jin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to the palace to deliver New Year's goods. She said that since the decision was made to appoint Yuan Zhitong, the Queen has obviously been a lot more negligent towards the Queen Mother Yin. Also, Aunt Jin has been entrusted by Nanny Cong Yan. Looking at some of the medicine residue he brought out, Chu Qianchen found that the amount of medicine inside was heavier than before.
It must have been what happened to the third princess and the hairpin ceremony that made the queen feel disgraced and unhappy.
Afterwards, Chu Qianchen also handed the sign to the palace, but the queen did not allow her to enter the palace, so Chu Qianchen could only let Aunt Yan and Aunt Jin continue to stare.
Chu Qianchen had long thought about it, and planned to go to the palace to see the Queen Mother Yin, and then check her pulse carefully, so she had to go to the palace today.
Whenever he wore heavy makeup, Chu Qianchen would look at Gu Jue with envy.
Compared to her three-layered clothes and heavy jewelry from head to toe, he was at least half lighter than her.
Gu Jue could completely understand her eyes, and he thoughtfully accompanied her on her red wheel carriage, feeding her water and candied fruits.
It's not yet fully dawn, so the Zhulun chariots are moving smoothly all the way. Until they reach the palace gate, the surroundings become lively, with the sounds of people, horses and chariots mingling together.
Chu Qianchen looked outside and saw seven or eight carriages parked at the entrance of the palace. Most of the people arriving at the palace at this time were descendants of the clan.
When they saw that the carriage from Prince Chen's Palace was coming, many mansions quickly made way for them and took the initiative to let them jump in line.
Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen were on good terms. After getting off the carriage, Chu Qianchen found that the weather was getting colder. She really wanted to shrink into her cloak. She had already prepared a sleeve stove for Gu Jue and herself, and told him to cover it carefully.
The two went to the Fengxian Hall first. Today, the emperor asked the royal family and relatives to hold a grand sacrifice here. First, worship the gods, and then worship the ancestors. The sacrifice to the gods alone has three stages: welcoming the gods, offering three sacrifices, and sending off the gods. The ceremony Very solemn.
To put it simply, it means kneeling three times and bowing nine times repeatedly.
By the time the entire sacrificial ceremony ended, it was already an hour and a half later.
After that, Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue separated, and all the female family members had to go to Fengluan Palace with the queen. Next, the queen would accept the worship of the wives inside and outside the palace.
This is another extremely cumbersome ceremony that mobilizes people.
By the time the whole morning greeting was over, the sun had long been hanging in the middle, and it was almost noon.
Chu Qianchen originally planned to go to Shouning Palace to see the Queen Mother Yin, but she had no chance to leave. Aunt Xu who was beside the Queen came over and conveyed the Queen's message with a smile on her face: "Princess Chen, the Queen Mother, please let the Princess go. Sit down."
Chu Qianchen: "..."
Nanny Xu smiled and said: "Princess, the Queen Mother has been feeling unwell recently. The Queen Mother would like to talk to the Princess."
Her voice was neither high nor low, just enough to be heard by some of the surrounding ladies, who all looked at Chu Qianchen and Aunt Xu with scrutinizing, curious, or inquiring eyes.
Nanny Xu's words were a hint that if Chu Qianchen refused to drink wine as a penalty, don't blame the Queen for neglecting the Queen Mother.
Chu Qianchen was not afraid of the queen's threat, but she might as well go see what medicine was sold in the queen's gourd.
She stroked her sleeves and said with a calm smile, "Mom, please lead the way."
Nanny Xu's smile deepened, she stretched out her hand to make a gesture of invitation, and led Chu Qianchen to Xinuan Pavilion in Fengluan Palace.
In the Xinuan Pavilion, in addition to the queen, there were fifteen or sixteen female family members of different ages, including several clan princesses, crown princesses, eldest princesses, and the minister's wife. These female family members are all of high status and can be summoned by the queen to sit here.
The female relatives were all smiling and talking around the queen, and there was a lot of chatter and laughter, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of the New Year.
After Chu Qianchen greeted the queen, he sat down.
Naturally, the other female family members also knew Princess Chen. Some just smiled at her, some nodded slightly, and some were familiar with Chu Qianchen and said hello, such as Princess Li and Jingle.
The moment he saw Jingle, Chu Qianchen's eyes changed, and he vaguely understood why the queen specifically asked her to come here.
She just pretended not to know, smiled as if nothing had happened, drank tea, and paid attention to the people around her. She noticed that a middle-aged woman in her forties with triangular eyes was sitting next to Mrs. En Guo, looking at the stranger. , the middle-aged woman cast disgusted and malicious glances at Jingle from time to time.
Jingle didn't even look at him, he just drank tea and occasionally glanced at Chu Qianchen.
The queen in front of them exchanged greetings with the female relatives present one by one, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
After a while, the queen's eyes finally turned to Jingle, who was sitting next to Princess Yunhe, and asked in a calm voice: "Jingle, it's already the Chinese New Year. I heard that you haven't returned to the princess's mansion these days. Is that right?" Neither?"
There was no emotion or anger in the Queen's first words, but her red lips clearly curved in a sarcastic and unhappy arc.
The Lu family came to the queen to complain about Jingle's departure from the house, and they didn't dare to spread the word to the outside world, so not many people knew about it. When the queen said it, everyone couldn't help being shocked, and the female family members who were still whispering to each other suddenly fell silent. Voice.
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There was silence in the Nuan Pavilion, not a single sound.
"..." Jingle bit her lower lip slightly and remained silent, still in her usual weak and cowardly manner.
The queen immediately asked her second question: "Tell me, did you beat the consort not long ago?"
Jingle: “…”
Jingle was still silent. At this time, silence actually equaled recognition.
The other female relatives were stunned, their jaws almost dropped in shock, and they almost didn't suspect that they were hallucinating.
Most of these people have lived in Beijing for decades, especially Princess Li, the other royal concubines, and the eldest princesses. They all grew up watching Jingle. Everyone knows a lot about her character. .
To put it nicely, Jingle's character is meek and humble, but to put it bluntly, it is timid and cowardly. Everyone present knew about the concubine-in-law Lu Fangrui. Some people even heard that Lu Fangrui had been whipped. Too quiet.
Such a weak Jingle dared to attack Consort Lu. Could it be that she was drunk and staged a "Drunk Beating of Consort Lu"? !
Prince Li, Princess Li and other female family members exchanged glances in confusion. Many people wondered if there was some misunderstanding, or was it because Jingle was timid and did not dare to refute the Queen?
To be honest, it's not impossible.
Probably Chu Qianchen was the only one who didn't have the slightest bit of surprise on his face, and continued to sip tea gracefully while watching the queen sing.
There was gradually a commotion in the Nuan Pavilion. Several female relatives were whispering in twos and threes, and they glanced at the silent Jingle from the corner of their eyes.
The Queen sat upright on the phoenix throne. She elegantly wiped her fingertips stained with bright khao powder with a handkerchief. Her tone gradually became colder and harsher, and she reprimanded: "Jingle, you are the eldest princess, Your Majesty." My biological sister should be a role model for women in the world. She is gentle, elegant, respectful and generous, and she takes good care of her husband and children. How can you beat someone casually and still beat the consort? "
"If this matter spreads, wouldn't it make people think that the princess of the Gu family is coquettish and willful? Who would dare to 'honor' the princess in the future!"
The queen became more and more severe with each word, as if Jingle had done something that was not allowed in heaven and earth.
At this time, the middle-aged woman with triangular eyes sitting next to Mrs. Enguo said angrily: "Queen, the prince-in-law was beaten like that by Her Royal Highness the eldest princess. He was hit on the son's body, and it hurts the mother's heart. I am so As a mother, it really hurts.”
"Up to now, the injury on the prince's face has not healed. The imperial doctor said that he is afraid that it will leave scars."
This woman is the mother of the consort Lu Fangrui, Mrs. Dongping Bo, and the queen's aunt.
As Mrs. Dong Pingbo spoke, she pretended to touch the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and looked at Jingle with even more resentment.
The Queen's biological mother, Mrs. Enguo Gong, patted her sister Mrs. Dong Pingbo's hand comfortingly.
These days, Mrs. Dongpingbo often goes to Mrs. Enguo to complain, saying how miserable Lu Fangrui is, how many days Jingle has not returned to the princess mansion, and...
Mrs. Enguo listened too much, and she didn't like Jingle in her heart. She even regretted telling the queen that Xiang had told Jingle to her nephew. She thought to herself: It's true that barking dogs don't bite, and biting dogs don't bark. .
Jingle: “…”
Jingle still didn't say a word, her eyes drooped like a frightened deer, extremely delicate.
The anger and displeasure on the queen's face became even stronger, and her eyes were filled with gloomy emotions.
A few days ago, when Lu Wenjing came into the palace to complain, the queen was almost going crazy. For the queen, when Jingle slapped Consort Lu in the face, she was also hitting the queen in the face. The eldest princess who had always been useless dared to disobey her majestic queen!
However, Jingle not only did not return to the princess mansion, but was also missing.
The queen couldn't find Jingle's person, so she guessed that it was Chu Qianchen who hid the person.
The queen originally thought about complaining to the emperor, but the emperor never cared about these imperial sisters and ignored them.
The good thing is that after the death of the late emperor, as the queen, she took control of the next few unmarried eldest princesses, and she basically arranged their marriages;
The bad thing is that the emperor also may not necessarily reprimand and discipline his imperial sisters.
The queen was only afraid that if she told the emperor about this, the emperor would scold her for looking for trouble, and it would be impossible to send Jin Yiwei to help her find someone.
After much deliberation, the queen decided to wait until the first day of the first lunar month to congratulate her. There were only a few days left.
Sure enough, Jingle entered the palace today.
Thinking back on the past few days, her mother's family and the Lu family had taken turns coming to the palace to cry to her. The more the queen thought about it, the more unhappy she became. All kinds of feelings rolled over her heart, leaving only anger.
She stared coldly at Jingle below, the anger that had been building up in her heart for several days reaching its highest point.
She had already made up her mind that Jingle must go to the Lu family to kowtow and apologize today, otherwise, she would have no place to show her face as the queen!
Chu Qianchen was still drinking tea, calm and content, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
Mrs. Dong Pingbo looked at Chu Qianchen coldly, with disdain in her eyes. She also heard what her daughter said about what happened in Duobao Zhai that day, and knew that the reason Jingle was so bold was all because of Princess Chen's support.
Now that things are getting serious, Princess Chen may also regard Jingle as an abandoned son.
Mrs. Dongpingbo raised her chin even higher, like a proud white goose, almost quacking arrogantly.
She looked away from Chu Qianchen and looked at Jingle. Jingle still pursed her lips, as if she were mute.
The queen was complacent at first, but now she began to realize that something was wrong.
Although Jingle was always taciturn, he did not tremble as much as the queen imagined, and was so frightened that he directly admitted his mistake.
Jingle's expression was too calm. It should be said that he was too calm to look like the Jingle the Queen knew.
Her calmness and indifference angered the queen, who felt that her dignity as the mother of the country had been challenged.
Queen Mother Yin didn't take her seriously, Chu Qianchen didn't take her seriously, now even Jingle dared not take her seriously? !
The queen was furious all of a sudden, and the anger surged from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
"Crack!"
She slapped the coffee table hard, causing the tea cup and fruit bowl on the coffee table to shake, and some tea spilled out.
The surrounding palace ladies were so frightened that they shrank down and became silent, and the air became slightly condensed.
"Jingle, I've told you so much, don't you know you're wrong?!" The Queen scolded aggressively, her tone of voice was sharp and high, her expression became extremely excited, and the veins on her neck followed her words The rhythm beats.
Mrs. Enguo also spoke and sighed: "Her Royal Highness Princess Jingle is too unruly. As a daughter-in-law and a wife, you should be conscious. It doesn't matter if the princess does not need to support her parents-in-law, she even needs to serve her husband." No, what a shame!"
When Mrs. Dongpingbo heard what her sister said, she felt very sad. She felt that the Lu family was really pitiful. This was not Princess Shang. She just married a female bandit!
The Queen, Mrs. En Guogong and Mrs. Dong Pingbo all condemned Jingle with one voice. The three of them completely did not notice that the faces of Princess Li, Princess Shun and other clan princesses as well as several other eldest princesses became unsightly. Frowning, even the Crown Princess's expression became strange.
Jingle did not tremble and sat there quietly.
Her heart was far from as calm as she showed. She was actually scared, actually worried, and actually panicked. But because Chu Qianchen was here, she felt that she was not fighting alone, and she had someone to rely on.
Jingle slowly glanced at Chu Qianchen, who put down the teacup at this moment and smiled at her.
When the two people's eyes met, everything was silent. Jingle felt calm, as if he had taken some miraculous medicine, and his eyes were filled with a trace of light.
Her hands were folded on her knees, her left hand gently caressing the spot where the whip marks had been carved on her right wrist, her expression a little firmer. She said slowly: "I'm right."
As he finished the last word, his eyes met the Queen's angry and arrogant eyes.
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There was silence in the Nuan Pavilion again. The other female family members all looked at Jingle in shock. Some of them almost felt that they did not recognize Jingle.
Queen: "!!"
The queen was so angry that her face turned pale, her eyes widened with anger, and she couldn't believe her ears.
How dare Jingle speak to her like this!
The anger boiling in the queen's eyes became even more turbulent.
From her point of view, her cousin was right, and of course Jingle was wrong!
"You beat your husband and are so unrepentant. You are hopeless!" The queen raised her hand, and the bright red pill pointed at Jingle menacingly, and she was furious with the thunder.
"According to the law of Daqi, if a wife beats her husband, she will be punished with a hundred sticks. If the husband wants to leave, he will be punished."
"If this were a matter among the people, even if you refused to divorce your wife, you would have to be sent to the government to be punished with a hundred sticks!"
The queen felt that Jingle was just being spoiled. If she were among the people, she would have been a concubine long ago.
Mrs. Dong Pingbo also nodded frequently.
The more the Queen spoke, the more she felt that she was being reasonable. She cast an angry look at Chu Qianchen and scolded: "Jiujiejiu, you are the real one. I heard that you were also present that day. It's fine if you don't persuade Jingle. How dignified is he to help her beat up her consort? "
Prince Li, Princess Li and others all suddenly understood, with different expressions, and finally understood why Jingle suddenly dared to take action against Consort Lu.
The originally solid atmosphere suddenly seemed to take a turn.
Jingle stood up suddenly, her eyes that were usually half-downcast were shining brightly at this moment.
The queen can talk about her, but she can't talk about Jiuhuangsao!
If it weren't for her, why would Jiuhuang's Wife have to wade through this troubled water so thanklessly!
Jingle clenched her fists tightly, dug her neatly manicured nails into her palms, and said directly: "I am a princess."
"'Country' comes before 'family'. My consort and I are king and subject first, and then husband and wife."
These two concise sentences make it clear.
Among the people, if a husband beats his wife, he will not be punished at all, but it is a serious crime for a wife to beat her husband. However, the princess and the consort are not ordinary couples. The princess is the king and the consort is the minister. It is a different matter between the king and his ministers.
Queen: "..."
Mrs. Enguo: “…”
Mrs. Dongpingbo: “…”
The expressions of the three people suddenly became very stiff. They were embarrassed, unhappy, and speechless.
Especially the queen.
Since the Queen was promoted from Crown Princess to Queen, she has become accustomed to calling the shots in the harem. Anyway, there are no laws in the harem. As long as she doesn't cause trouble with the emperor, she has the final say. Over the years, she has long been treating Jingle lightly. Due to habit, they naturally ignored this point and subconsciously made demands on the eldest princesses based on their husbands.
Jingle continued: "Sister-in-law, Lu Fangrui was rude to me first and should be abolished."
"Otherwise, where would the royal family's face be!"
Hearing these two sentences, the queen forgot her embarrassment for a moment and became furious, as if she was on fire from head to toe.
The two sisters, Mrs. Enguo and Mrs. Dongpingbo, were also angry.
Isn't this the act of deposing the consort? !
This is unreasonable, simply unreasonable!
Before the queen could curse, she heard a familiar female voice suddenly say: "Jingle, that's well said!"
Princess Li not only praised it, but also touched her palm directly.
This applause was neither light nor heavy, but in the silent Nuan Pavilion, it seemed particularly loud.
There was an appreciative smile on Princess Li's lips, and her gentle and kind eyes stared at Jingle a few steps away.
Princess Li always thought that Jingle was a non-aggressive little white rabbit, but she didn't expect that she could say such a thing.
As the saying goes, rabbits will bite when they are anxious. This sentence is also true.
The Lu family pushed people too hard, and Jingle was also pushed into a panic.
Princess Li has lived for more than half of her life. What kind of person has she never seen? Honest officials have difficulty in managing household affairs. Most of the time, the husband and wife quarrel fiercely. The husband beats the wife so badly that it is terrible to watch. But when outsiders intervene, most of the wives will Helping her husband to deal with the outside world makes the kind-hearted outsiders look like strangers inside and outside, and they are all covered in fish.
Therefore, in the past, Princess Li did not pay too much attention to Jingle's affairs. After all, Jingle was not a helpless orphan, and it was not her turn for the imperial aunt in the next room to jump out.
Now that Jingle can stand up on her own, Princess Li doesn't mind helping her. This is also her duty as the wife of the Gu family.
Princess Li looked at Jingle and nodded slightly, and said helpfully: "The princess is naturally noble, and the consort is nothing. Only the princess can have the consort. Without the consort, the princess is still a princess."
The eldest princesses and princesses present were all stunned.
There were also those who did not want to offend the queen, so they lowered their eyes and drank tea without commenting.
The queen seemed to have been slapped several times in the face by Prince Li, Princess Li and others, and her face looked very ugly.
The queen took a deep breath, endured the anger in her heart, and said with a dark face: "Not to mention the princess beating the consort, Jingle disrespected the consort's elders because of her unfilial piety. If this spreads out, the impact will be huge. The reputation of the Gu family’s daughter.”
The queen's voice was cold, and Mrs. Enguo also agreed: "The emperors of the Qi Dynasty all ruled the world with filial piety. It is a serious crime for a woman to be unfilial."
Both the queen and her daughter felt that the princesses should have some empathy after hearing this. Everyone has daughters and granddaughters!
Including the eldest princesses present, Yun He and Ning De are princesses, but it would be great if their daughters could be made county heads. Once Jingle ruins the reputation of the princess, it will only affect the daughters of other eldest princesses.
Princess Li: “…”
Princess Shun: “…”
Yun He: "..."
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Several princesses and eldest princesses felt that the queen had lost her mind.
The daughter of the Gu family is from the royal family, not a common girl.
The princess of this dynasty is already contented enough.
But Anfen belongs to Anfen, and the princess is still a princess. She is of royal blood, with the blood of the late emperor flowing in her body, and she is a golden branch and jade leaf.
Like Jingle, she didn't do anything out of the ordinary. She was just bullied by Consort Lu's family, and she just wanted to be a good ruler. How could it affect the Gu family's reputation?
If you want to affect the reputation of the Gu family, it depends on whether others dare to do so!
Even if the prince-in-law's official career is hopeless, he can only get a job at most, but the prince-in-law has a salary, and not everyone has the ability to take the imperial examination. Most of them are because there are too many children in the family, and the noble children with mediocre qualifications want Princess Shang. .
Anyway, if you are not a father, you can still train your son to take the imperial examination and enter an official career in the future! The princess's son has royal blood and will have a natural advantage in promotion.
That is to say, the queen has been sitting on the phoenix throne for a long time. She thinks that her mother is respected by the world and is superior to others. She also looks up to her own mother's family. She doesn't even think about the qualifications of Dongpingbo Mansion, a mansion that is watching the end of her title. Comparable to a princess.
Immediately afterwards, Princess Rui and Princess Zheng began to persuade the queen: "The queen's words are wrong. The elders of the consort should treat the princess as a monarch and a minister."
"Yes, the only person your Royal Highness should be filial to is the Queen Mother."
It stands to reason that the princess's mother-in-law should pay homage to the princess when she sees her, and it is the princess's generosity that makes her exempt from these etiquettes. However, if the mother-in-law still talks about filial piety and unfilial piety, then she is ignorant of etiquette and disregards dignity. .
Don’t these queens not know? !
Several princesses exchanged looks with strange expressions, and even began to worry about the princesses of this generation. Except for the third princess, the other princesses were all concubines. Could it be that they were all raised by the queen to be so virtuous and virtuous? !
The princesses were all thinking about the eldest princess and the second princess who were already married. Usually they saw these two princesses always being respectful in front of the queen and didn't think much about it, but now they felt something was wrong.
Princess Shun was already thinking about telling her daughter Chang Ning when she got back, don't follow the example of those princesses. If Chang Ning swallowed her anger after getting married and was found easy to bully by her husband's family, wouldn't she be a pampered and famous flower of her own? Got humped by a pig!
From the perspective of Princess Shun and other princesses, they would rather their daughter bully their son-in-law than let their precious daughter be bullied by his son-in-law for nothing.
Under the "persuasion" of several princesses, the queen's face became increasingly ugly.
If today hadn't been the first day of the first lunar month, she would have thrown away her sleeves.
The atmosphere became stagnant again due to the Queen's anger, as if a storm was about to come.
Chu Qianchen didn't care at all about the changes in the atmosphere in Nuan Pavilion. From beginning to end, it was calm and calm.
She just smiled at Jingle as warmly as the spring breeze when she looked at her uneasily.
For Jingle, all she needed was a positive smile, especially when this smile came from Chu Qianchen, which made her feel a hundred times more courageous.
She felt more settled, and then she mustered up the courage to look around at the other people around her. Princess Jianli and several other princesses all looked at her with admiration and nodded frequently. There was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Before saying these words just now, Jingle was a little hesitant in his heart.
She didn't know how others would react if she said this; she didn't know if others would have the same reaction as the Queen.
But now, not only Chu Qianchen is here, but also Princess Li and Princess Li, who all think she did the right thing.
So, she did nothing wrong.
She is a princess!
At this moment, Jingle's heart surged with unprecedented courage, and her apricot eyes became firmer and brighter.
It was as if a dusty mirror had finally wiped away the dust on the mirror, and as if a person who had been in the fog finally saw rays of bright sunshine shining in front of her. The sunshine cleared away the haze in front of her eyes, making her feel The front suddenly became clear.
Jingle straightened her waist even more and said to the queen: "The prince-in-law is disrespectful to the princess. The following offense is a crime of disrespect."
Chu Qianchen answered with a smile: "According to the laws of Daqi, the crime of disrespect shall be punished with fifty rods."
What? ! Mrs. Dongpingbo almost cursed, but she still remembered that this was Fengluan Palace, so she bit the tip of her tongue.
Princess Li and Chu Qianchen sang together, stroking her sleeves and saying, "That's how it should be, otherwise, wouldn't it mean that there would be no dignity, no rules and etiquette between the king and his ministers!"
Princess Li also knew that the Jin Prince Consort had been neglecting the other eldest princesses recently, so she felt that it was time to straighten things out, otherwise even the princesses of the Gu family would be despised, so the princess of the clan, Wouldn't the county chief also be bullied by the guests?
Princess Li wanted to teach the Queen a lesson, and deliberately added: "Although the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, the Queen Mother is still here, and the eldest princess has made a mistake. I think it is better to leave it to the Queen Mother to 'discipline' her."
Originally, the four words "A sister-in-law is like a mother" are based on the premise of losing a mother, but many people like to rely on this sentence to use chicken feathers as arrows.
It stands to reason that since the Queen Mother Yin is still here, Jingle and other eldest princesses should ask their aunt to come forward if anything happens. If the Queen Mother is unwell, she will leave it to the Queen, the eldest sister-in-law, to make the decision.
In the past, the queen relied on the emperor's support on the grounds that the queen mother was unwell, so she could dominate the harem.
The other princesses also nodded frequently.
What Princess Li said was reasonable and reasonable, and no one could find anything wrong with it.
The Queen Mother Yin is the legitimate mother of Jingle and other eldest princesses. Regardless of whether the eldest princess is right or wrong, this matter should really be left to the Queen Mother to handle.
Queen: "!!"
The queen's face turned green and red, and her forehead was filled with dark clouds. Even Lady Enguo secretly thought something was wrong.
The first step of this game was wrong. No matter how you move now, you will make more mistakes. I am afraid it will be difficult to come back.
Under the Queen's cold gaze, Chu Qianchen did not show the slightest hint of timidity, nor did he waver at all. He nodded in agreement with the Princess Li and said, "Auntie Huang is right."
"The queen mother told me last time that she has been thinking about several royal sisters and younger sisters in her heart, but it's a pity that she can't see them more than once a year."
"Would you like to go to Shouning Palace together to pay your respects to your mother? It is also a sign of filial piety on our part as children."
Chu Qianchen looked at Jingle, Yunhe, Ningde and other eldest princesses with a smile.
"..." All the eldest princesses looked at each other with different expressions.
None of them are the biological daughters of the Queen Mother Yin, they are all concubines.
When the late emperor was still alive, Empress Dowager Yin was very kind to them as their legitimate mother, and their lives were easy. Later, the late emperor's dragon body declined day by day, and in order to take care of the late emperor, Empress Dowager Yin did not care about the affairs of the harem.
From that moment on, as the Crown Princess, the Song family began to take over the affairs of the harem.
Later, when the late emperor died, the princess became the queen. On the surface, the queen was kind to them, but in fact she didn't take them to heart and was very contemptuous. It's not that no one went to complain to Jin Shang, but Jin Shang treated them badly. These half-sisters have no affection at all...
In recent years, the lives of the eldest princesses have not been easy. After all, everyone in the world always ignores the high and low.
Yun He, Duan Rou, Ning De and other eldest princesses exchanged glances with each other. Although they were a little moved by Chu Qianchen's words, they were still a little wary of the queen.
The queen is narrow-minded, and the eldest princesses are somewhat afraid that the queen will give them small shoes to wear, and they are also afraid that they will offend the queen, but will be marked down by the queen, which will make things worse in the end.
With just a snap of their fingers, they had already thought a lot and weighed the stakes.
While they were hesitating, they saw Jingle taking the first two steps towards Chu Qianchen and saying with a smile: "Sister-in-law of the Nine Emperors, let me go with you to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother."
As soon as Jingle made this move, the two eldest princesses also stood up. Yun He was the first to say, "Yes, it's been a long time since I went to pay my respects to the queen mother."
Yun and the others became more and more beautiful, both looking thoughtful.
Jingle has been weak since she was a child, and her sisters know it best. She is just a little white rabbit. Even she can muster up the courage. What do they have to be afraid of?
Negative emotions are contagious, and positive emotions are also contagious.
The other eldest princesses were also inspired by Jingle's courage and stood up one after another, thinking about the neglect the prince-in-law had given them in the past few years. Anyway, even if they listened to the queen's words again, their life in the princess mansion would get worse.
Even if they don't obey, the queen has no right to kill them. They are princesses after all, not maids in the palace. The most they can do is be more neglected by the queen. If you think about it carefully, there is actually not much difference from their current life!
Several other eldest princesses also said: "I will also go to pay my mother-in-law a happy New Year."
Several other princesses including Princess Li and Princess Shun also stood up.
Princess Li took the lead and said with a smile: "This is the New Year, so I will go to Shouning Palace with you to join in the fun. Last time I was happy and happy, I didn't even have time to talk to the Queen Mother."
Princess Li wanted to support Jingle and the others, so that the queen would not act like a member of the clan and act recklessly, making people think that the girls of the Gu family were not noble and could be neglected at will.
The other princesses of the clan also echoed in unison, after all, everyone has daughters and granddaughters.
For a time, at least half of the female family members present stood up, and even a few princesses present were a little eager to try, especially the fourth princess and the fifth princess.
The fourth princess and the fifth princess were in their golden years. Seeing that the imperial aunt, the eldest princess and the second princess were not having a good life, they were actually full of fear for the future.
The two sisters looked at each other, knowing that the queen would probably not find a good match for them in the future, and even the third princess had almost married Nan Hao before.
The fourth princess and the fifth princess couldn't help but look towards Anle, but they heard Anle excitedly stroking her hands: "Okay, okay, let's go pay respects to the emperor's grandmother!"
With Anle being the first to speak, the fourth and fifth princesses no longer hesitated and stood up.
"Easy!"
The queen's expression was beyond words, but she couldn't regain her happiness at all.
The plot of Anle is not a branch plot, but the main plot. You will understand what I mean soon.
(End of chapter)