"I haven't seen you for a few months, but you seem to be different from before." The monk took out a new set of carved bamboo cups, poured hot tea and placed it in front of Rong Xia. "Please enjoy."
"You're welcome." Rong Xia took the teapot and poured the tea directly into the cup in his hand. "Did you purposely bring her here?"
"Count, if this poor monk had such great ability, why would I stay in this temple?" The monk saw that Rong Xia did not drink the tea he poured, so he reached for the cup and drank it in one gulp. "Princess Fule's sudden visit today surprised this poor monk even more than you."
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Rong Xia looked at the monk in front of him who did not look like a monk. "She doesn't know about my affairs. In the future, you have to be more cautious in front of her."
"Count, don't worry. To this poor monk, she's just a generous pilgrim." The monk appeared somewhat shameless. "The monk temple doesn't have much surplus food. The dozens of mouths in the temple depend on these rich pilgrims to feed them. This poor monk doesn't dare to offend them."
"Enough, you don't have to say these words in front of me." Rong Xia put down the teacup. "What did you discover?"
The monk dipped his finger in the tea on the table and wrote "Two" on it.
"Power moves people's hearts. This person can't sit still."
Rong Xia sneered. "The imperial family is like this. This is not an earth-shattering event. The current emperor prefers the Crown Prince, and he knows it well. You came here today to talk to me about this? "
The monk's wrinkled face had a tolerant smile. "Count, why are you in such a hurry? Just treat it as this poor monk is looking for you to talk about Zen."
"I have never believed in Buddha or God." Rong Xia chuckled. "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"This poor monk wants to talk to you about Princess Fule."
Rong Xia's eyebrows moved slightly, but he did not speak.
"Princess Fule is a rare good girl, but in this poor monk's opinion, this is not a good time for Bo Ye to get married," the monk said disapprovingly, but the smile on his face was as warm as spring, "Princess Fule carries the royal blood of the Jiang family, which is not beneficial to Bo Ye's great cause. Her family may seem illustrious, but it's an attic in the sky. She can't help you too much. This Penniless Monk doesn't understand. Why did you decide on such a fiancée in such a hurry? "
"Then who do you think is the most suitable candidate?" Rong Xia's wrinkles relaxed as he looked at the monk with a faint smile.
"Of course not." The monk looked straight into Rong Xia's eyes. "It's not a wise choice for you to marry someone. When I heard that you were engaged to the daughter of the Ban Family, I was very surprised. This doesn't seem like something you should be doing right now. "
"As a monk, there's no need for you to consider these worldly affairs," Rong Xia stood up and walked under a poplar tree. "I don't want you to call me here in the future just to talk about these unnecessary things."
The smile on the monk's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes became serious. "Bo Ye, have you fallen in love with this princess?"
The man standing under the tree did not turn around, nor did he answer.
The monk closed his eyes, put his palms together and chanted, "This poor monk is meddlesome. I hope you won't regret it one day."
"Master," Rong Xia turned to look at the monk. "I'm very grateful that you're willing to help me, but there are some words that I will only say once. I asked for Princess Fule. Even if it's not suitable, it's because I'm not suitable for her. It has nothing to do with her. "
The monk opened his eyes. A moment later, he slowly shook his head. "Fine, fine, fine. Since you've said it like this, I don't dare to say more."
Rong Xia put his hands behind his back. After a long time, he opened his mouth. "Second Wangzi and the Yan Family secretly colluded. The Shi Family was complacent and was dissatisfied. Because of the Crown Prince, they didn't say anything. But … … the Yan Family is going to rise again. "
The spring wind rose, bringing with it the chill of early spring. It blew through the entire capital.
Just when everyone thought that the Shi Family would become the stone half of the dynasty, the current Emperor seemed to suddenly remember the benefits of the Yan Family. He frequently showed a good face to Yan Hui in court, and even gave several important matters to Yan Hui to handle.
Anyone with eyes could see that Yan Hui had regained favor.
Perhaps it was because he had been neglected too much in the past. Even though Yan Hui was placed in an important position by the Emperor, he was still trembling with fear. He didn't dare to be proud and even broke off contact with the Crown Prince. In the past, the Yan Family and the Crown Prince's faction secretly interacted and often gave advice and advice to the Crown Prince. However, when the Yan Family lost power, the Crown Prince didn't help the Yan Family say good things in front of the Emperor. He even faintly leaned towards the Ban Family. Therefore, Yan Hui's heart had long been cold towards the Crown Prince.
In Yan Hui's opinion, he had worked hard for the Crown Prince even if he didn't do anything. Why was the Crown Prince so heartless? He had forgotten that the Ban Family was also the Crown Prince's relatives. Even the Princess Royal was an elder that the Crown Prince sincerely respected. How could Yan Hui's weight in the Crown Prince's heart compare to the Ban Family? This time, the Crown Prince didn't join the others in hitting the Yan Family when they were down. This was already against the Crown Prince's usual behavior. In his opinion, the grudge between the Yan Family and the Ban Family was truly the fault of the Yan Family.
However, Emperor Yunqing was still very satisfied that the Yan Family had tactfully distanced themselves from the Crown Prince. He wanted the Crown Prince to become an outstanding heir. However, he didn't want the Crown Prince to escape his control early and be above him. Therefore, the current situation was just right.
The older a person was, the more they were afraid of growing old.
His father-son relationship with the Crown Prince became more and more complicated.
At the end of the third month, the Crown Prince's concubine gave birth to a daughter. Not long after giving birth, the Crown Prince's first child was raised by the Crown Princess. Although the people in the Crown Prince's faction were disappointed that it wasn't a son, the Shi Family let out a sigh of relief. If there was a concubine's eldest son in front of them, it wouldn't be good for the Crown Princess.
On the third day of the bath, because the Ban Family was still in mourning, they didn't enter the palace to congratulate the Crown Prince. However, they sent Chang Mama into the palace to add a basin for their imperial granddaughter.
The Crown Prince cherished this daughter very much. When he saw that the Ban Family didn't come, he specifically asked Chang Mama about it. After hearing the reason, he sighed, gave Chang Mama something, and let her leave.
"I'm not someone who pays attention to these customs. Uncle and Aunt really care too much about it." The Crown Prince still remembered that when he was young, his uncle would take him under a tree to look for bird nests and catch summer cicadas for him to play with. This was one of the few relaxing memories of his well-behaved childhood.
"Your Highness, the Ban Family knows the rules." The Crown Princess saw that the Crown Prince's expression was somewhat disappointed. She smiled and comforted him, "The little girl is still so young. She should avoid being offended. It's not good for the child if she is tainted."
The Crown Prince's expression was slightly ugly: "Grand-aunt served the imperial family all her life. Even when she passed away, she blessed our daughter to live a long life. Why would she harm her?"
"Your Highness, this is the rule of the palace. She is in mourning …"
"You and the child rest in the room for a while. I'm going out for a walk." The Crown Prince stood up. His voice was somewhat cold. He didn't even look at the Crown Princess as he walked out the door.
The Crown Princess was stunned. She was about to tell the Crown Prince to wear more clothes. It was a bit cold outside. But when she turned her head, she saw the child's hand reach out from the swaddling clothes. All her attention was on the child. The words she originally wanted to say were forgotten.
The Crown Prince turned his head and saw that the Crown Princess was only lowering her head to comfort the child. In the end, he sighed, turned around, and walked out of the courtyard.
"Duke, Madame." When Chang Mama returned to the Ban Family, several eunuchs from the Eastern Palace followed behind her.
After these eunuchs greeted the Ban Family, they brought out the gifts that the Crown Prince had prepared. These gifts were prepared with great care. Even the gift boxes were not brightly colored.
"Your Highness is too polite. How could we accept this?" Ban Huai repeatedly thanked them. After giving each eunuch a pouch, he had the steward send them out.
After the eunuchs left, the Yin Clan had Chang Mama sit down. "Mama, how is the Crown Prince?"
"Nubi saw that the Crown Prince's complexion was good. He is also very fond of the imperial granddaughter." Chang Mama sat on a stool and bowed slightly. "When he heard that you couldn't go, the Crown Prince was very disappointed. So he had people send gifts."
"The Crown Prince is a benevolent person." The Yin Clan turned to look at her daughter. She sighed inwardly. If only the Crown Prince could sit on the throne steadily.
"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince must be thinking of you." Chang Mama remembered the way the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess interacted. She said in a small voice, "But nubi wants to say something. I'm afraid that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince don't get along very well."
"How could that be?" The Yin Clan looked at Chang Mama in surprise. "Didn't they say that the Crown Prince deeply respects and loves the Crown Princess? Other than the two liangdi concubines bestowed by the Empress, there is no one else? One of the liangdi concubines died after giving birth to the imperial granddaughter. Why is it that they don't get along well? "
"Nubi can more or less see if husband and wife get along well. For example, Her Highness the Princess and her husband, or the Duke and his wife, they are all a rare loving couple. As for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess …" Chang Mama shook her head. "I'm afraid that they are not as good as the rumors say."
"In the end, we can't interfere in the private affairs of the imperial family." The Yin Clan had a good impression of the Crown Prince. But when they heard Chang Mama's words, they could only sigh helplessly.
"Isn't the Crown Princess the eldest daughter of the Shi Family?" Ban Han, who had been listening for a long time, asked. "I remember that she is a virtuous and dignified woman. Her cousin, the Crown Prince, is gentle and kind. The two of them should get along very well."
In Ban Han's opinion, the eldest daughter of the Shi Family was a true noble lady. She had an extraordinary bearing and elegant manners. Even if she didn't like the second daughter of the Shi Family, she couldn't find fault with the eldest daughter of the Shi Family. The eldest daughter of the Shi Family was inferior to the second daughter of the Shi Family in terms of appearance. But when the two daughters of the Shi Family stood together, the first person to be noticed would be the eldest daughter of the Shi Family, not the Shi Feixian.
The eldest daughter of the Shi Family was like a precious pearl. Her beauty was gentle and not dazzling, but it made people feel comfortable when they saw her. Based on her understanding of the Crown Prince, he should like this type of woman.
However, Chang Mama was very good at reading people. If there wasn't a problem between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, with Chang Mama's cautious personality, she would never say anything. Therefore, Ban Han couldn't help but believe that there was a problem between the second most respected couple in the Daye Kingdom.
"Silly child, sometimes it's hard to say when it comes to relationships." The Yin Clan smiled. "When men and women walk together, it doesn't mean that they are the most suitable for each other."
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