On the third day after they returned from the palace, Hua Xi Wan heard a shocking piece of news. Consort Min, who was pregnant in the palace, had a miscarriage. The reason for the miscarriage was that the Crown Prince had suddenly turned the corner and bumped into her stomach. Consort Min's foot slipped, and the child in her stomach was gone.
Because the emperor did not have many children, when he heard that Min Fei was pregnant, he, who was troubled by the rumors about the Crown Prince, finally had some joy. But before he could be happy for two days, someone told him that the child was gone, and the culprit was the Crown Prince who gave him a headache.
After being provoked, the Emperor was so angry that he took away the Empress' phoenix medallion and had her reflect on her mistakes for a month. Then he called the Crown Prince over and scolded him. He even had someone hit him ten times with the plank. He even ordered him to stay in the Crown Prince's residence and learn from the Tai Tutor. He was not to appear in court or enter the palace.
In Hua Xi Wan's opinion, if it wasn't for the fact that the Emperor only had the Crown Prince as his son, the Crown Prince might have lost his position as Crown Prince long ago. It was a pity that he only had this little Crown Prince. He was so angry that he vomited blood, but he couldn't say anything about dethroning the Crown Prince. But even so, the Emperor's feelings for the Crown Prince must have been wearing thin.
Sometimes, feelings couldn't be repeated over and over again. Moreover, the Qilong Emperor was the Emperor. Even if he had a father-son relationship with the Crown Prince, it definitely wasn't as pure as the feelings of ordinary people.
The Qilong Emperor's actions in anger were like a slap to the Empress and the Crown Prince's faces. The Empress, as the mother of the country, had her phoenix medallion taken away and had to reflect on her mistakes for a month. This had become a joke in the capital's circle of nobles. Moreover, the Crown Prince, as the future successor of Dazhao, had been hit with the plank. This was practically trampling on the Crown Prince's face. Even if he inherited the throne in the future, it would be a stain on his life.
It seemed that the Qilong Emperor was flustered and exasperated. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a decision. Hua Xi Wan didn't have any good feelings for the Crown Prince, so when she heard the rumors, she had the kitchen add a few more dishes to reward her good mood.
Because the Empress and the Crown Prince had been hit in the face, even the Princess Duan He restrained herself. She usually liked to invite people to watch operas and admire flowers, but these days, she stayed obediently in the princess' fu. This caused some people who usually liked to flatter her to be careful.....
A few days later, it was unknown if Qilong Emperor's anger had subsided or if he realized that his actions were too inappropriate, so he specially rewarded the Crown Prince with many things to nourish his body and returned the Empress' phoenix token. This was equivalent to telling everyone in the capital that this matter was over. The Empress was still the Empress and the Crown Prince was still the Crown Prince.
A few days later, Min Fei was promoted to guifei by the Emperor and received many rewards from the Emperor. She also received the sidelong glances of many people in Jing. But Consort Min did not become arrogant because of this. She became even more low-key. Gradually, no one mentioned her.
Hearing of Consort Min's matter, Hua Xi Wan couldn't help but sigh. Being a woman in the inner palace wasn't a fortunate thing. She had finally gotten pregnant and then had a miscarriage. For a woman in the inner palace, this was like a bolt from the blue. What was the use of giving Consort Min the position of guifei? Could she still have a child?
Just as she was thinking about this, she saw Yan Jinqiu walk in with a smile. She asked, "Jinqiu, did something good happen?"
"Just now, I received a famous piece of calligraphy. That is a rare treasure. Of course I am happy." Yan Jinqiu took the tea that a servant girl presented. After taking a sip, he said, "I heard that there will be a joyous event in Assistant Minister Hua's family soon?"
"Yes, my Da Tang Jie and Assistant Minister Zhou's son are about to marry." Hua Xi Wan thought of how Zhou Yun Heng had gotten his tongfang yahuan pregnant right after his mourning. Because he did not agree with his parents aborting the child, many people knew of the matter. Even though that tongfang had been sent away and the child had been aborted, in Hua Xi Wan's view, this kind of man was not a good match.
Seeing her expression wasn't right, Yan Jinqiu asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing. I just heard that something happened in this Zhou Family's young master's room." Hua Xi Wan sighed. "I am worried that Da Tang Jie will be at a disadvantage if she marries."
"The parents are the mother of the matchmaker. If there was something wrong with this marriage, her parents would have broken off the engagement a long time ago. Since your Da Tang Jie's family has not reacted, it means that they have decided to marry her into the Zhou Family. What is the use of your worry?" Yan Jinqiu raised an eyebrow and said, "Your Da Tang Jie's maternal Zhang Family can be considered a marquis family. The Zhou Family would not dare to slight her."
Yan Jinqiu didn't know the relationship between the two sisters, so he didn't say that with her, the Jun Wang Fei's cousin, the Zhou Family would be more restrained. He reached out and patted the back of her hand. "Don't think too much. Be careful not to waste your mind."
Hua Xi Wan smiled and turned to chat with him about other matters. Yan Jinqiu didn't mention a lot of things to Hua Xi Wan outside, and Hua Xi Wan was happy that she didn't have to look for trouble. After chatting for a while, they somehow ended up in bed.
When she woke up, more than half of the afternoon had passed. Hua Xi Wan sat up in bed and looked at the man sitting by the window, reading a book. The afterglow of the sun shone on his hair, giving it a golden hue. Hua Xi Wan admired his beauty and seriously thought that if she was 18 years old in her previous life, she would definitely fall in love with this kind of handsome, noble, cultured, and elegant man. But later, she entered the entertainment industry and got used to seeing the hidden side of those rich men. She held the mentality that tall, rich, and handsome men like this kind of man could be seen and played with, but not loved.
Life was so short, and love was so illusory. She didn't want illusory love to occupy her short life. Women were always used to giving up everything for love, even forgetting themselves. Maybe it was because she loved herself more, so love was not so important.
Yan Jinqiu turned around and saw Hua Xi Wan looking at him. He put down the book in his hand and smiled. "You're awake?"
"Yes." Hua Xi Wan walked to the mirror and picked up a comb to slowly comb her hair. She looked at her slightly blurred face in the bronze mirror. "Jinqiu, your paintings are already hard to find outside. I didn't expect that you would be so happy to get a calligraphy painting."
"The excellence of the ancestors is worthy of my appreciation and learning. The more precious something is, the easier it is to make people happy when they get it." Yan Jinqiu walked behind Hua Xi Wan, took the comb from her hand, and combed her hair. Because Hua Xi Wan's hair was very smooth, the comb easily reached the bottom.
"Xi Wan's hair is so beautiful." He took a jasper hairpin from the box and gently tied up her hair. It seemed that he didn't want to make it look good, so he adjusted it a few times. "Every time I'm in a bad mood, I'll touch this hair, and then I'll be fine."
Was it really good to say that he had a fetish for hair so directly?
Hua Xi Wan felt that her hair was a little terrible because of Yan Jinqiu, but in order not to dampen his enthusiasm and her own aesthetic standards, she simply didn't look at herself in the mirror. Anyway, out of sight, out of mind. "Then Jinqiu, you can't make me angry in the future, because I heard that if a woman gets angry too often, it will cause hair loss."
"How can I bear to do that?" Yan Jinqiu picked another jade hairpin to fix her hair, so that the bun didn't look so loose. "I have you in this life. What else do I have to be dissatisfied with?"
Hua Xi Wan smiled but didn't say anything. The man behind her wanted so much. How could she compare to what he wanted in his heart?
The two of them talked intimately, had a warm dinner, and then fell asleep in each other's arms.
On the second day of the eighth lunar month, Hua Xi Wan woke up early, which was rare. She dressed up, picked a light purple dress, and got in the carriage to go to the Hua family's Second Master's residence. After all, today was Hua Yiliu's wedding day. No matter how much she liked to sleep in, she wouldn't screw up on this day.
When she arrived at the Assistant Minister's residence, there were already many guests. As soon as Hua Xi Wan entered the residence, many women came to greet her. Even Madam Zhang came to thank her because of Young Master Zhang's case two months ago.
Madam Zhang wore a dark red gown, probably because it was her granddaughter's wedding day. However, her thin face looked a little pale.
"Everyone, please sit down. There's no need to be so polite." Hua Xi Wan sat down with Madam Zhang's hand. She smiled at the seated women and said, "Today is Eldest Cousin's wedding day. There's no need to be so formal. Otherwise, Second Aunt won't let me come here in the future."
Because Hua Xi Wan supported her daughter, Jang couldn't hide the joy on her face. "Jun Wang Fei, you've wronged Second Aunt. If you want, you can live in Second Aunt's residence from now on. I'm just afraid that Jun Wang Ye won't agree."
The married women all laughed out of goodwill when they heard this. The unmarried young ladies all lowered their heads shyly and pretended not to understand these jokes.
The fact that Prince Xian cared for Jun Wang Fei was known in the capital. Today, Hua Xi Wan came to the Assistant Minister's residence in Jun Wang's carriage. There were guards in front of her to lead the way, and palace maids behind her to hold mirrors and stoves. It was clear that Jun Wang Ye didn't want her to suffer any grievances.
Men were afraid of entering the wrong line of work, and women were afraid of marrying the wrong man. The third daughter of the Hua family was married to Prince Xian and received such affection from Prince Xian. She must have accumulated many lifetimes of good fortune.
There were people who envied, and naturally there were people who were jealous. There were also girls in the hall who were interested in Prince Xian. Now that they saw Hua Xi Wan make a grand entrance, they were jealous and wanted to say a few words to make Hua Xi Wan jealous. However, because they were unmarried, they couldn't say anything.
"I've long heard of Jun Wang Fei's beauty, but I've never had the chance to see it. Today, I see that it's true." A woman in her sixties smiled and said, "To say something that's out of line, Jun Wang Fei's beauty, I've lived for more than sixty years, and I've never seen a woman more beautiful than Jun Wang Fei."
Hua Xi Wan smiled faintly and said, "Lu furen's words make me feel ashamed. I see many beautiful girls in the room. Even I would be happy to see them."
A few smart women were surprised when they heard this. This Jun Wang Fei almost never appeared in crowded places, but she could recognize people so easily. What kind of vision and state of mind did she have?
No wonder she was able to enchant Xian Junw.a.n.g. How many men in the world could resist this kind of appearance and tactics?
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