Jiang Gui cautiously looked at my face and asked, "Princess, did something happen?"
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I thought about what Tang Min said before he left and sighed, "Nothing big happened to me right now, but I'm afraid something big will happen soon."
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"We already know what will happen in the future. Even if there's a big hole in the sky, we can prepare for a rainy day. Princess, you don't need to worry."
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I smiled and said, "I don't need you to serve me. You can leave."
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Jiang Gui bowed and obediently left.
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Prepare for a rainy day …
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What kind of rain is this? How should I prepare for it?
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Prince Yue came back in the middle of the night. I was so upset that I couldn't sleep. I guessed that he didn't expect me to still be awake. When he entered the room, he saw that my eyes were wide open. I saw his hesitation in his footsteps. Amused, I patted the bed and said, "If Wangye doesn't want to sleep with me, then who do you want to sleep with?"
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Prince Yue slowly walked over and sat down on the bed. He asked, "Did you see Tang Min?"
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I muttered, "Your Highness told me to see him, but now you're asking me. What's the meaning of this?"
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Prince Yue finally stopped looking at me. He reached out and stroked my hair. He said, "I said that I won't interfere in your affairs. You can play around. After all, I'm still behind you. But you can't blindly play around. Who knows if there's a cliff or a cliff in front of you? "
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I was stunned.
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Prince Yue sighed helplessly. "You know, I can't persuade you."
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I really don't know.
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However, I was still worried about what was about to happen. Judging from Tang Min's tone and Prince Yue's tone, it was an immeasurable matter in their eyes, let alone a pitiful, weak, and innocent girl like me.
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I pulled on the prince's sleeve and asked in a pleading tone, "Your Highness, what is going to happen? Can you give me an explanation so that I can mentally prepare myself? "
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Prince Yue laughed and said, "I can't say it. If I do, I'll be beheaded."
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My heart was filled with disdain. "Isn't it easy to get beheaded these days?"
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Prince Yue was silent for a moment. Then, he asked me, "It's easy to be beheaded, but how easy is it to implicate the entire clan?"
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I immediately shut my mouth.
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Prince Yue saw that I was calm and relaxed. He said, "Don't worry. This matter is directed at me. It has nothing to do with you."
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I glared at him. "Your Highness, it's easy for you to say. Your Highness and I have been married for a long time. In the eyes of outsiders, we are husband and wife. If Your Highness is plotted against and sent to prison, how can I survive?"
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No, not even a little bit. In this era, it's too difficult for a woman to achieve anything. Not only do you have to endure strange gazes, you also have to suffer extraordinary hardships. I'm not a motivated person. My biggest wish is to laze in a comfortable bed and be a rice worm waiting for death. My only obsession now is the Tang family. They've gone too far. They've ruthlessly plotted against me time and time again. If I don't find out the truth and overthrow them, I'm afraid I'll be the one to fall.
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If I fall, I won't be able to enjoy my rice worm life before it ends.
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Then how can I let them do as they wish?
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Prince Yue said, "Tomorrow is Mulan Autumn? The first round will take a lot of effort. Let's sleep first. "
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Hearing Prince Yue's words, I closed my eyes. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't fall asleep. When I finally fell asleep, it was as if I fell into a dizzy box. It was a light sleep. I don't even know if I really fell asleep.
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The result of the night was that Jiang Gui dragged me out of bed with two dark circles under my eyes and a tired body. Jiang Gui took the duck egg powder and smeared it on my face. As he smeared it on, he lamented, "What's wrong with Princess today? Your complexion is so pale that it can't be covered."
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"If you really can't hide it, why don't you tell His Highness? Let me ask for leave and have a good rest in the tent."
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In the next second, Jiang Gui shut his mouth and resigned himself to his fate as he took out a box of tender rouge.
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Since ancient times, Mulan Autumn? It was rare to bring a woman. I could have avoided this hard work. I don't know which son of a bitch was blinded by lard and insisted that I was brave and good at fighting in front of the Empress. As soon as the Empress heard, she ordered me to accompany His Highness to Mulan Autumn. She said that she didn't want to be separated from the newlyweds for so long. Who knows what these people have in mind for me.
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I originally thought that Prince Yue had tricked me into following him to serve him. After hearing the inside story, I realized that I had wronged him.
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The sun rose very early in the hunting grounds. I estimated that it would be around three in the morning. I was a woman. It was not appropriate for a woman to show her face in public. I could only wear a veil and watch the men gallop at the banquet in the rear. I didn't see anything heroic, but I ate two plates of melon seeds.
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Sitting at the head of the table, the Empress had a graceful and luxurious appearance. It was a pity that her smile was a little stiff. She moved her butt and glanced around. There were only a few women who could chat with her. She waved her hand and beckoned me over. Holding my hand incomparably affectionately, she said: "You are a new daughter-in-law. I should have let you and the Third Prince rest at home. But it is autumn, so I had to trouble you to come with me. "
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Being pulled by her, my smile was very stiff: "This concubine thanks the Empress."
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"We are family, there is no need to be so polite."
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"This concubine doesn't dare."
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The two of us were hypocritical and polite, talking about useless conversations. Originally, it was just a matter of time, but I didn't expect that the Empress would suddenly change the topic. She said to me as if she was asking for credit: "Today is autumn? Tang Taijun asked to follow me. She said that she wanted to commemorate the deeds of her late husband. This Empress thought that it was rare for you two to meet, so I sent someone to invite her. "
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Hearing this, I almost bit my tongue.
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The eunuch's sharp voice suddenly shouted: "The Empress summons the Tang family's Tang Taijun."
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I watched as the Tang family's matriarch, her head full of white hair, tottered over to me and the Empress. First, she knelt down in a perfect and flawless manner. Then, she stood up shakily. Her Highness the Empress probably felt pity for the old matriarch's inconvenience. Thus, she ordered, "Why haven't you prepared a seat for Tang Taijun yet?"
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The clever little girl hurriedly moved a chair. She considerately helped the old lady to sit on it. Old Lady Tang was worthy of being a woman who mixed in the officialdom. No matter what, she was very polite. After she sat down, she thanked the Empress again. Only then did she dare to lift her butt and sit on it.
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Old Lady Tang's eyes were obviously looking at me with murderous eyes. She appeared with the identity of a grandmother. I couldn't fall out with her in front of the Empress, so I could only blink and squeeze out a few tears from my eyes. I cried to Old Lady Tang: "I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have become more and more kind."
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To put it bluntly, it meant that he looked older than before. Although with her age, it was impossible for her not to look old, but from the moment I saw her for the first time, she really aged faster than she is now.
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When did this speed start to become faster and faster?
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My mind suddenly flashed back to the night of the Qiqiao Festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. That night, the Tang family's house caught fire and was robbed of one of Old Madam Tang's most cherished pearls. From that day on, the Old Madam Tang looked even older than before.
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That pair of beads that stirred up Prince Yue, could it be that they also had the effect of rejuvenating one's youth?
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Old Lady Tang waved her hand and said: "I'm old, I'm old, I'm not as good as Princess Consort Yue, who can harmonize with her husband. I see that Princess Consort Yue's face is becoming more and more rosy. She will definitely be able to add more incense to the Imperial Family! My old man saw it in the sky, he will also be able to … "
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Old Lady Tang choked with sobs and couldn't speak. I don't know if she was really sad for her husband who died young.
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I was trying hard to hold back my tears when I heard a suppressed cry of grief next to me. That voice was as sad as if it was stuck in the throat and couldn't go down. I was wondering who could act so well. When I looked over, I saw the Empress pulling her handkerchief. Her eyes were full of tears, and her teeth were biting her lower lip. It was as if she was moved by an opera.
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The Empress said, "Tang Taijun, don't be too sad. You're so old, be careful not to hurt your body. You have such good fortune. Duke Tang's spirit in heaven can rest in peace."
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This Empress was really easily moved. I don't know how she avoided the fights of those wolf-like women in the harem.
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Old Lady Tang also pulled her handkerchief to wipe her tears. Her eyes were full of tenderness: "This old one hasn't seen Princess Consort Yue for a long time. The Princess Consort Yue grew up by this old one's side. This old one watched the Princess Consort Yue grow up from a little bean sprout to a young lady today. Empress, this old one is shameless enough to ask you to let the Princess Consort Yue come home with this old one for a while, so this old one can take good care of this married granddaughter."
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Alarm bells rang in my heart. I immediately stopped crying and turned around to look at the Empress sitting on the Phoenix chair. I was afraid that she would be emotional and give the order. However, although the Empress was moved to tears, she still refused: "Although this one is the Empress of Da Qi, this one only has jurisdiction over the concubines in the Emperor's harem. It is reasonable to say that the Princess Consort Yue is my daughter-in-law. As a mother, this one naturally can't give an order to my daughter-in-law."
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The Empress's tactful refusal truly dealt a blow to Old Lady Tang. She unwillingly said: "Your Highness the Empress is the mother of the world. Moreover, Yue Wangfei is your legitimate daughter-in-law. I beg Your Highness the Empress to understand this old one's sincere wish and fulfill this dream."
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I saw that the Empress' tears had stopped. I loosened the handkerchief in my hand and gently smiled: "Since Old Lady Tang said that this one is the official Di Mother of Prince Yue and Princess Consort Yue, then you should understand one thing. Since ancient times, there has never been a Di Mother who would drive her daughter-in-law back to her maiden home."
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I praised her in my heart. I couldn't blame her for being so stable in her position. Although she had the temperament of a young lady, she was not careless about important matters. Now that Old Lady Tang had been humiliated in front of everyone, I didn't know what she would do.
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Old Madam Tang was indeed a shrewd old woman. Even in such a confrontation, she did not show any signs of impatience on her face. She only said that she had misspoken and continued to talk about other family matters with the Empress. Her conversation with the Empress was enough to gloss over the awkwardness just now. On the other hand, a maidservant joyfully walked in from outside and said, "Replying to the Empress, today the Emperor bravely shot a stag. The Emperor is holding a banquet to celebrate with the ministers!"
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The Empress' face lit up: "His Majesty is truly brave."
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