"Crown Princess, this is the tradition of the previous Mid-Autumn Festival."
Cheng Yujin received the Empress Dowager's verbal order to be in charge of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Today, the Ceremony Directorate sent someone to deliver the previous year's scrolls to Cheng Yujin. Cheng Yujin responded and motioned for Lian Qiao to take the things. Lian Qiao was also clever. She didn't need Cheng Yujin to say anything and quietly stuffed a pouch into the eunuch's hand.
The eunuch was reminded when he went out. He originally planned to put down the things and leave without saying anything. But when he felt the weight of the pouch in his hand, he couldn't help but weigh it.
The crown prince consort was truly generous, and the eunuch's desire for money took over. He couldn't help but lower his voice and quietly remind her, "Crown Prince Consort, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet has always had rules and regulations in the past. What should be prepared and how should be arranged are all set. But there are always differences from year to year. It's inevitable that there will be some small changes. After years of accumulation, it's not a small amount. "
"Oh?" Cheng Yujin smiled and asked, "I just entered the palace and don't understand many things. I hope Gonggong can give me some advice."
The eunuch clasped his hands and didn't speak. Cheng Yujin asked Lian Qiao to deliver another pouch. The eunuch pinched the things inside and said with a smile, "The Crown Princess has always been intelligent. You can understand many things after thinking about it. I'm just ashamed to say a few words. When the Crown Princess looks at the previous Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, you can take a look at the years. The years are not as fresh and practical as the records from the past two years. "
Cheng Yujin understood, but didn't show it on her face. She still smiled and said to the eunuch, "Thank you for your reminder. Lian Qiao, send Gonggong out. "
"Yes."
After Lian Qiao and the eunuch left, the Dugeaux walked to Cheng Yujin's side and tidied up the books on the table. Dugeaux said in a low voice, "How sinister. Fortunately, the Crown Princess warned us. Otherwise, if we really followed the ritual arrangement on the file, wouldn't there be a big mess?"
Cheng Yujin opened the booklet and found that the page that recorded the time was missing. Of course, the Mid-Autumn Banquet ten years ago was different from the one last year. But who would notice these details when they first got the records? Especially when the time was deliberately vague. If Cheng Yujin unknowingly prepared according to the records of previous years, she would be the one who would be embarrassed.
Empress Dowager Yang was indeed someone who had been immersed in the palace for half of her life. These tricks were impossible to guard against. However, even if she reacted, she couldn't complain. It was truly brilliant.
Cheng Yujin flipped another two pages and took out another book to compare. When the Dugeaux saw that Cheng Yujin didn't speak, she couldn't help but feel anxious. "Crown Princess, the records for the past two years have been taken by them. What should we do?"
"What's the hurry?" Cheng Yujin was calm and unhurried. "Her move is nothing more than to catch me off guard. Once I know that there is something wrong with the file, her plan has already failed. It won't benefit them to take the records for the next two years. It's only a matter of time before I get what I want. "
Cheng Yujin was very calm. When the Dugeaux saw this, she really admired her. "Crown Princess is right. This servant was impatient."
Cheng Yujin turned another page and said, "Now that the Empress Dowager gave the Mid-Autumn Banquet to me, the entire palace knows. These eunuchs are sure that I won't dare to make a mistake, so they all ask for an exorbitant price. If I can't satisfy them, they don't even need to do anything. They just need to delay a little and I won't be able to bear it. "
The Dugeaux frowned and asked, "They are taking advantage of the fact that the Crown Princess has just arrived and hasn't established herself. They are openly extorting her. Are we just going to let them do as they please?"
"What else can we do?" Cheng Yujin put down the book and said in a neutral tone, "Where there are people, there will be disputes. The Cheng Family, a small Marquis Household, has to divide into different ranks, let alone the palace. Although each family has its own situation, in the end, the principle is the same. If you are strong, your subordinates will take the initiative to curry favor with you. Everything will go smoothly. If you are not in power, your subordinates will not only step on you but also deliberately make things difficult for you. If you are not in a good position to begin with and they secretly make things difficult for you, you will undoubtedly fall into an endless cycle and your situation will only get worse. The world has always been like this. One step ahead, one step ahead. The better, the better, and the worse, the worse. "
The Dugeaux frowned for a long time. She had to admit that Cheng Yujin was right. In the Cheng Family, Cheng Yujin was very strict and strict among the servants. However, in the beginning, she also experienced a situation where everything went wrong and everyone could bully her. However, Cheng Yujin was, after all, the eldest daughter of the first wife. After receiving rewards from the Old Lady Cheng several times in a row, the situation of being looked down upon in Jinning Courtyard was slowly reversed. With the first step, the following things could continue. Cheng Yujin's reputation grew higher and higher. In the end, even without the Old Lady Cheng, the servants didn't dare to not take Cheng Yujin seriously.
She spent ten years to build up her reputation so that she could be more relaxed after getting married. But now, she entered a vanity field that was far more frightening than the Cheng Family.
The interests of the palace were complicated and no one who could survive was easy to deal with. The entire harem was like a cluster of interconnected trees. Inside, the roots were intertwined and intertwined. They restrained each other and depended on each other for survival. If one part was affected, the whole body would be affected. Outsiders would find it difficult to move an inch.
Empress Dowager Yang was the person at the center of the jungle, and Cheng Yujin was the intruder.
Cheng Yujin became the Crown Princess and entered the palace. Although outsiders thought it was no different from reaching the sky in a single bound, they couldn't imagine the hardships in reality. Cheng Yujin didn't need outsiders to understand. They only needed to see Cheng Yujin's beauty and glory, and that she was always a winner in life.
Dugeaux had followed Cheng Yujin for many years and knew the hardships behind Cheng Yujin's praise. She couldn't bear it and whispered, "Crown Princess …"
"It's fine." Cheng Yujin waved her hand, her expression was still indifferent, "Every step is difficult, that means I'm walking on the path of success. How can outsiders compare to the level I can reach in the future? Compared to that, being bullied by others is nothing. "
This was what Dugeaux admired the most about Cheng Yujin. She was always so determined and brave. She always knew what she wanted and wasn't stingy in fighting for it. Cheng Yujin's appearance was indeed beautiful, but according to Dugeaux, the Crown Princess's determined and confident appearance was the most charming.
Dugeaux said from the bottom of her heart, "The Crown Princess has the universe in her heart. She is brave and resourceful. In the future, she will be able to reach the clouds and fulfill her wish."
Cheng Yujin smiled when she heard this and said, "I'll take your auspicious words. However, it's still the same old saying. I can only add flowers to brocade. Just like a boat, I can only make the boat more beautiful. As for where it can go and how far it can go, it's all up to the Crown Prince. "
Dugeaux said, "The Crown Princess's words are wrong. Husband and wife are one, the inside and outside are inseparable. The difference between having a virtuous wife and a troublemaker is too great. Right now, the inner residence doesn't seem to affect the Crown Prince, but that's because the Crown Princess has already done everything to the extreme. I don't believe that if it was someone else, it definitely wouldn't be like this. "
Cheng Yujin laughed and glanced at Dugeaux, "When did you learn to be so glib-tongued like Lian Qiao?"
"This servant is just speaking the truth."
Cheng Yujin accepted Dugeaux's flattery. Although she knew that the servant girl was trying to make her happy, Cheng Yujin's mood still strangely improved. She had Dugeaux put away the things and stood up, exhaling softly. "The road is long and difficult. Whether it's winning people's hearts or recruiting troops, it's not something that can be done in a day. Right now, even the Palace of Ci Qing isn't an iron bucket. It's too early to think about the future. I've just entered the palace, and the road ahead is still long. I can slowly grind it out. "
Dugeaux put away the lists of orders from the past years and asked, "Crown Princess, where are you going?"
"I heard from His Highness's eunuch that His Highness was busy with the cabinet meeting this afternoon and only ate two mouthfuls of lunch. How can this be? I'm going to see His Highness. "
At this moment, Li Seung-kyung was in the Hall of Literary Splendor, looking through the files of the Ministry of Works.
It wasn't until the eunuch outside announced, "The Crown Princess has arrived" that Li Seung-kyung woke up from his daze. He stood up, but before he could walk to the door, he heard a familiar "Your Highness".
Before the person arrived, the voice arrived first. Li Seung-kyung almost immediately revealed a smile. He quickly walked two steps and caught up with Cheng Yujin.
Li Seung-kyung was dressed in casual clothes, with a silver crown on his head and a leather belt around his waist. He was handsome and full of heroic spirit. He met Cheng Yujin in front of the screen and asked, "Why are you here?"
Although he said that, the moment they met, he naturally held Cheng Yujin's hand and didn't have any intention of letting go. Cheng Yujin followed Li Seung-kyung inside and said, "I heard from Eunuch Liu that His Highness didn't eat much lunch today. I was worried and worried, so I came to see His Highness."
Li Seung-kyung glanced at Liu Yi. Liu Yi lowered his head. Cheng Yujin saw this and immediately came to Liu Yi's rescue, "Your Highness, I was the one who asked Eunuch Liu, so don't blame him. I can't accompany His Highness outside, so I asked Eunuch Liu to help me take care of His Highness's food and clothing. It's all thanks to Eunuch Liu. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that His Highness was so busy with government affairs that he didn't even have time to eat lunch. "
When Liu Yi heard this, he was secretly impressed. Cheng Yujin's words could be said to be thorough. Not only did she help Liu Yi out of the situation, she also secretly expressed that she only asked Liu Yi to take care of the Crown Prince's food and didn't ask about the Crown Prince's movements, so as to avoid causing trouble for her master. In the end, she blamed it all on her concern for the Crown Prince. No one would be able to get angry after hearing this.
As expected, Li Seung-kyung was helpless after hearing this and said, "It's not anything important. I know what I'm doing."
Li Seung-kyung didn't pursue the matter of Liu Yi talking too much. Saying this meant that he was letting him off. Liu Yi was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and bowed to Li Seung-kyung, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your forgiveness."
Li Seung-kyung's tone was indifferent as he said, "What are you thanking me for? You should be thanking the Crown Princess."
Liu Yi understood and respectfully knelt to Cheng Yujin, "This servant thanks the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is benevolent and kind. You are beautiful and kind. It can be seen that you have a long life of good fortune."
Cheng Yujin smiled and raised her hand to indicate for Liu Yi to rise, "Eunuch Liu, please rise. I can't accept such a grand gesture from you."
Liu Yi took advantage of the opportunity to rise and said a few more auspicious words before bowing and taking his leave. He realized that if he wanted to curry favor with the Crown Prince, it would be better to flatter the Crown Princess than to say a thousand words.
When Liu Yi left, he took the other palace servants with him. This was the Eastern Hall of the Hall of Literary Splendor. It wasn't a place for discussion. It was the place where Li Seung-kyung worked and rested. The harem was not allowed to interfere with politics. That was for the concubines and concubines. Just as the Empress could stay overnight in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Crown Princess could also come to the Hall of Literary Splendor where the Crown Prince worked. However, when there were memorials to the court, she needed to avoid suspicion.
The Palace of Ci Qing was much closer to the Hall of Literary Splendor than the Palace of Ci Ning. Also, Li Seung-kyung was very handsome. Seeing him was much more comfortable than seeing Empress Dowager Yang. Cheng Yujin was very happy to go to the Hall of Literary Splendor. She personally poured a cup of tea for Li Seung-kyung. Then she opened the food box and gently took out the dishes inside.
In reality, these things should be done by the palace maids. However, Cheng Yujin was a woman of her word. As long as it was related to Li Seung-kyung, she would do it herself. She didn't let anyone else do it. This way, when they were husband and wife, there was no need for a third person to be present. The two of them could talk freely and take care of all the other chores. Li Seung-kyung would often give Cheng Yujin a hand when he saw her. It was like a common married couple.
The feelings between people were formed through time. After a long time, Li Seung-kyung and Cheng Yujin liked this kind of relaxed and natural atmosphere. This unwritten rule was passed down by the two of them.
The effect was obvious. Now that Cheng Yujin and Li Seung-kyung were alone, they were much more relaxed than when they had just gotten married.
Cheng Yujin put down the dishes and said, "Your Highness, the body is the capital of everything. If you treat your body like this, I won't tolerate it."
"I know." With Cheng Yujin around, Li Seung-kyung also relaxed a lot. He rarely showed fatigue. He reached out and pinched the space between his eyebrows and said, "When I was young, my body wasn't good. I know how important it is to have a healthy body. It's just that too many things have piled up in the past two days. I really don't have time. "
"I understand. Your Highness must know how to handle things." Cheng Yujin didn't try to persuade him with high-sounding words. Instead, she pressed her fingers against Li Seung-kyung's temples and slowly massaged them. "Are you feeling better now?"
If it was someone else, they might say that official business was never finished and that nothing was more important than eating. However, Cheng Yujin knew that sometimes, when things really came, not to mention eating, they had to endure being sick.
It was said that if you put yourself in someone else's shoes, you could empathize with them. In reality, if you didn't stand in that position, you wouldn't know how difficult it was. He was the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince who had just returned after being missing for many years. Anyone could make mistakes, but he couldn't.
Li Seung-kyung felt a gentle and slow massage on both sides of his forehead. This amount of strength was too light to relieve his headache. However, the physical fatigue wasn't important at all. The psychological relaxation brought by Cheng Yujin was irreplaceable.
Sure enough, he knew that only Cheng Yujin would understand him. The eunuchs would advise him to take care of his body, but Cheng Yujin wouldn't say that. She knew that it wasn't that Li Seung-kyung didn't want to, but that he really couldn't care less.
Her slender and soft fingers covered both sides of his brow bone. A faint scent of her body lingered around the tip of his nose. Li Seung-kyung was very familiar with this scent. Ever since he met Cheng Yujin, Li Seung-kyung had stopped using other fragrances. When he slept, he didn't burn incense. What was more calming than Cheng Yujin's body scent? Burning other fragrances would instead pollute this warm and soft fragrance.
In the past, Li Seung-kyung felt that it was an exaggeration. Now, he understood that warm and fragrant soft jade was truly appropriate.
He couldn't help but close his eyes. His heart quickly calmed down. Cheng Yujin's breath rhythmically pounced on his neck. At such a close distance, in such a quiet environment, Li Seung-kyung's Adam's apple suddenly moved up and down.
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