The news that the envoy of the State of Qi left the capital today reached Ye Zhen's ears in the afternoon. In addition to this news, the King of Qi proposed a marriage alliance with the Emperor in the hall. He also specified that the Emperor would personally propose the marriage in the future before the Princess could be married off.
"Do you want to marry the princess of the Qi Kingdom … as an imperial concubine?" It turned out that Zhao Zhongshen changed his mind so quickly after seeing her. Instead of asking Mo Rongzhan to abolish the empress's position and marry someone else, he wanted their princess to be a concubine.
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. It seemed that her threat was not so great. Zhao Zhongshen still believed that his daughter could stir up a storm in the Jin Kingdom.
"Your Highness, the Emperor did not agree." Hong Ling whispered.
Mo Rongzhan did not agree, but he did not explicitly refuse. Ye Zhen knew that he must be hesitating between her and the Jin Kingdom.
"Well, it's not a big deal. Will this Imperial Concubine be angry about this? There's no sign of it yet. " Ye Zhen said with a smile. If she were a minister in the court, she would definitely persuade Mo Rongzhan to marry the princess of the Qi Kingdom because, no matter how she looked at it, it was good for the Jin Kingdom. As for the future disadvantages, it was to prevent the princess from giving birth to children. The reason why Mo Rongzhan refused was that he did not want her to be sad.
Hong Ling and the others saw that Ye Zhen did not seem to be angry and were relieved.
"These were all sent to Your Highness by Zhao Ning before she left." Hong Ying said, pointing to a box next to her.
Ye Zhen opened the box with a smile. Inside were two pairs of tiger-headed shoes and several children's undergarments. They looked really delicate and lovely.
"This Princess Ning …" Hong Ling looked at these things and was speechless for a long time.
These things looked interesting and lovely, but who would dare to give them to the future little prince to wear? It was a taboo in the palace to send personal items, but Zhao Ning did not seem to know it at all.
Hong Ying couldn't help but say, "Zhao Ning came from a small fishing village after all. Even with Zi Juan around, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not be plotted against in the palace."
Ye Zhen asked Hong Ling to put away the things in the box. "People always have to grow up slowly. How can they know how to go in the future without experiencing setbacks? Since Zhao Ning has chosen this path, she should learn how to protect herself."
"In any case, if she goes to the Kingdom of Qi, it will be difficult to meet her in the future. Even if the Empress wants to give her a few pointers, it will be difficult," Hong Ling said.
"Maybe she is the princess of Qi Kingdom who will become an imperial concubine in the future?" Ye Zhen smiled. The things she used to dream about might become a reality, but it was a little different. Mo Rongzhan would not forget her as he did in his dreams.
Hong Ling and Hong Ying were stunned. They looked at each other and said, "If Zhao Ning is really so ungrateful …"
"It's not that she's ungrateful. It's most likely Zhao Yong's idea," Ye Rou said calmly.
"Niangniang … …" Hong Ying raised her eyes to look at her.
Ye Zhen smiled. "Well, put them away and accompany me for a walk."
Hong Ling jumped in fright. "Your Highness, you still want to go outside the villa?"
"No, I'll just take a walk in the paddy field." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
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The news that the Kingdom of Qi wanted to unite by marriage with the Jin Kingdom also spread to the harem. The concubines in the palace, who were not favored, were even more worried, not knowing when their turn would come.
The Xiuhe Palace was not as lively as other palaces. No one told Hu Yue 'er about this matter. Now, the whole Xiuhe Palace was managed by Miao Ling. The little palace maids did not know the real situation of Hu Yue' er. Sometimes, even if they wanted to show off in front of Hu Yue 'er, they were suppressed by Miao Ling.
"This year's autumn chrysanthemum seems to be blooming well. Are these flowers from the Hundred Flower Gardens?" Since Hu Yue 'er saw Mo Rongzhan last time, she was no longer depressed. She thought that since the emperor gave her father the title of nobility, even if he had no affection for her, he would not have no feelings for her. Otherwise, he would not have thought of compensating her.
She did not want to accept her fate like this! Maybe as long as she continued to wait, there would be a chance one day.
"Yes, Your Highness, the flowers in the Hundred Flower Gardens are blooming very well this year. The emperor knows that you like chrysanthemum, so he asked people to pick the most beautiful ones from the Hundred Flower Gardens and send them to the Xiuhe Palace." Miao Ling said with a smile.
Hu Yue 'er showed a sweet smile. Even though she knew that the emperor might do this just to show others, she still felt very happy.
Miao Ling was relieved to see Hu Yue 'er smiling more than a few days ago. At least, she no longer had to worry about this concubine being stubborn and doing something she shouldn't do.
"It would be great if I could go to the Hundred Flower Gardens. I have never been there for so many years." Hu Yue 'er looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard. The Hundred Flower Gardens was the most famous place in the capital, but she had never been there.
It was said that the concubines in the palace liked to go to the Hundred Flower Gardens.
As they were walking, a young palace maid came in to find Miao Ling. She said that a doctor from the Imperial Hospital had come and asked Miao Ling to go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine.
In the entire Xiuhe Palace, there were only one or two people who knew of Hu Yue 'er's true condition. Miao Ling had personally gone to Director Gong to get the medicine for Hu Yue' er. She had never asked anyone else to help her. When she heard that a doctor had personally come, she said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this servant wants to go to the Imperial Hospital. You …"
"This concubine doesn't want to leave either. Let's return to the palace to rest first," said Hu Yue 'er.
Miao Ling smiled. "This servant will help you back."
Hu Yue 'er returned to the palace. After Miao Ling left, she felt that the empty palace was too stuffy. "Someone come."
After shouting a few times, a young palace maid finally hurriedly walked in from outside. "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"Go to the courtyard and pick a few flowers to put in a vase. This concubine feels that the palace lacks some liveliness." Hu Yue 'er said. She recognized this young palace maid. She had appeared twice in front of her and seemed to want to curry favor with her.
When the young palace maid heard Hu Yue 'er's orders, she immediately responded. She turned and went to the courtyard to pick a few flowers.
"What's your name?" asked Hu Yue 'er.
"Your Highness, this servant is called Sumei." The young palace maid smiled shyly.
Hu Yue 'er nodded lightly. "How many years have you worked in the palace? Did you also work in Xiuhe Palace before? "
Sumei smiled shyly. "Your Highness, this servant only entered the palace last year and has always been working in the laundry warehouse. I only came to Xiuhe Palace not long ago."
So she had just entered the palace not long ago. No wonder she looked so innocent. "In the future, work well in Xiuhe Palace. This concubine won't mistreat you."
"This servant will definitely serve Your Highness with all my heart." Sumei cried happily.
Hu Yue 'er smiled and asked in a low voice, "Do you know what's happening in the palace recently?"
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(Tianjin)
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