Hua Ying said perfunctorily, "I'm just reviewing the things for tomorrow's teacher's class. Don't just focus on eating. Otherwise, you won't be able to pass tomorrow's quiz, and you'll be flogged again."
Speaking of flogging, Xi Ying was also embarrassed. In her opinion, it was wrong to let others take the flogging for her. However, every time she stopped and signaled the teacher to hit her, the teacher would back down and even look angry. This made her very confused. She didn't understand what she had done wrong. Helpless, she could only pick up the book that was stained with a lot of residue and began to seriously memorize.
Hua Ying swallowed the pastry in her mouth and clicked her tongue twice. She said to herself, "I still prefer beggar's chicken."
Why not eat minced meat? The world was always so interesting. Mu Fei, as a lady from a wealthy family who didn't have to worry about food and clothing, envied Hua Ying who walked the streets and didn't have a fixed residence to beg for food. Hua Ying, on the other hand, had grown up watching rich ladies like her pinch their noses and walk past her with eyes full of disgust.
But when Hua Ying coincidentally entered the palace and became a harem candidate and lived a life where she did not have to worry about food and clothing, she missed the hard days of the past. At least in the past, she could go wherever she wanted. She was free and unrestrained. People would always ignore the things they had or were used to. Was this the bad habit of people?
Hua Ying couldn't understand. So she could understand Mu Fei's envy, but she just didn't like her. Because of this, she didn't mind using Mu Fei at all, let alone feel guilty. After all, as the head of the palace, it was her duty to protect the people in her palace, wasn't it?
Xi Ying looked at her with some worry. As a Uyghur woman from Jiang City, she was isolated in this unfamiliar place. The people around her were talking in a language she didn't understand. It was Hua Ying who took the initiative to reach out to her and pull her out of her loneliness.
She didn't understand, but it didn't mean she couldn't see. It was precisely because she didn't understand that Xi Ying paid more attention to the people and things around her. During this period, she sensitively noticed Hua Ying's anxiety and vigilance. She was like a wolf dog guarding the house, staring at an intruder and ready to bite off a piece of the enemy's flesh at any time.
Forget it, it was useless to think too much. If she didn't learn Chinese, she wouldn't be able to help her. Thinking like this, Xi agreed to hold the book even more attentively to learn the words.
The four people in this courtyard clearly looked very harmonious, like the scene of the harem getting along harmoniously, but the four of them were communicating with each other, and each of them was guarded against each other. It was really difficult to see through them.
Soon, the wedding of Princess Lingquan and King Youran began. Princess Lingquan was carried onto the bridal sedan by her brother, Prince Hanchuan. Before the curtain was lowered, Prince Hanchuan said in a low voice, "Sister, I'm sorry. Take care!"
Princess Lingquan's hand that was holding the fan trembled, almost dropping it to the ground. The curtain of the sedan was lowered, and the fan was slowly taken down. The beautiful woman's red makeup was gorgeous, and the gongs and drums outside were noisy and bustling. The bride inside the sedan silently shed tears. She clearly did not cry when she decided to agree to the marriage. When she was told that she was going to marry a half-grown child who was four years younger than her, she did not cry. Her elder brother's sincere apology made her tears fall like rain, unable to stop.
In order to show the seriousness of the marriage, the Liu Kingdom sent the Prince to personally send the princess off. The princess's dowry was 180 carts, and there were more than ten people accompanying her. Da Qing held the wedding in the Shuangyi Hall, and Luoshuanga personally witnessed the marriage.
Because this was a royal wedding, the ceremony was extremely solemn. There was not a single smile on everyone's face, making it difficult for people to tell whether it was a wedding or a funeral. Some of the scenes that were unique to the common folk, such as "barricades" that would make things difficult for the groom, were all omitted. As such, the wedding ended rather quickly.
Then it was time to enter the bridal chamber. Nanny Xi smiled and said, "Your Highness, please write a fan poem."
Luo Shuangli was a person who could write poems easily. At this time, he realized that he was getting married like this, becoming someone else's husband, someone who had a family. For a while, the people around were a little uneasy. Nanny Xi had to repeat, "Your Highness, please write a fan poem."
Ru Meng, who was specially pointed by Concubine Qiong, turned slightly and pointed at his sleeve. Luo Shuangli naturally saw it. He also knew that his mufei ordered people to copy a lot of fan poems on his sleeve, afraid that he would be stuck. But at this time, he didn't want to say these empty words.
"I know that Princess marrying me has made you feel wronged. Benwang is just a child who has just started dancing, but benwang swears that I will respect Princess for the rest of my life, and will learn to be a good husband."
Hearing this, the trace of dissatisfaction in Princess Lingquan's heart was strangely comforted. She slowly took down the fan and handed it to Luo Shuangli, saying, "I don't expect to be like a swallow on a beam with Your Highness. I only want to treat Your Highness with respect and advance and retreat hand in hand." The young man in front of her was still young and tender, and he wasn't even as tall as her. But which child of the royal family could be looked down upon? Wei Lingquan also didn't expect the couple to love each other. As the political bargaining chip of the two countries, they both knew that in this marriage, talking about feelings was the most harmful thing.
On the second day after the wedding, Prince Youran took his bride to Feng Qi Palace to visit his official mother, Empress Dowager Wang, and his biological mother, Concubine Qiong. Empress Dowager Wang was as dignified and generous as Wei Lingquan had imagined. She was a qualified noble lady in the palace.
As for the soon-to-be mother-in-law that she would spend a long time with, Old Concubine Qiong, she was shocked. At first glance, she thought this was a girl from the Empress Dowager's family and would be her husband. She whispered in her ear, "This is my mother, Lady Yang." Wei Lingquan really wanted to say, "Please repeat yourself. Is this really not your sister?
Sitting next to Empress Dowager Wang, Concubine Qiong really didn't look like a "sister." To say something offensive, if someone told Wei Lingquan that this was one of His Majesty's concubines, she would believe it. She was really too young. She looked like an unmarried young lady, at the most innocent and romantic time of her life.
Concubine Qiong was clearly a little absent-minded today. She didn't say whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law. She just waved her hand and had people give her things. Then she looked straight out the door, as if waiting for someone.
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Wang explained, "Old General Yang and his wife are about to enter the capital. Concubine Qiong hasn't seen her family for almost 15 years. She received the news this morning and has been eagerly anticipating it."
Wei Lingquan felt sorrow in her heart. At this moment, she was probably the one who could understand Concubine Qiong's feelings the most. However, Concubine Qiong had waited for 15 years. As long as she was alive, there would be a day when she could reunite with her family. But she herself was far away. In the future, she would probably never see her family again.
Luo Shuangli said happily, "Thinking about it, Tenth Imperial Brother is about to return. I also congratulate Imperial Mother."
Empress Dowager Wang's face lit up with rare joy, but she still said, "Okay, everyone is happy. However, you are the newbies on this day. You shouldn't let us two old women steal the limelight."
Concubine Qiong couldn't hear anything at this time. She had even forgotten where she was. Normally, she looked heartless, but at this time, she felt homesick. When she thought about how her parents, whom she hadn't seen for more than a decade, were about to enter the capital and reunite, Concubine Qiong desperately told herself to calm down. This was her son's wedding. She had to calm down. She couldn't cry. She absolutely couldn't.
However, when the greeting of Madam Shi of Chu came, Concubine Qiong's vision blurred by tears before she could see the figure. She vaguely saw the familiar figure. Like a child, she cried out in court, catching everyone off guard.
Madam Shi saw her only daughter and couldn't control herself. She unconsciously took a few steps forward and unconsciously opened her arms, wanting to hug Concubine Qiong. Fortunately, she was stopped by her eldest daughter-in-law, Madam Shi, behind her. Only then did she remember that there were other people present. She barely suppressed her emotions and knelt down to kowtow. She choked and said, "Madam Shi of Chu greets Empress Dowager Wang and Concubine Qiong."
As soon as Empress Dowager Wang said that she was excused, Concubine Qiong, who was next to her, couldn't sit still anymore. She threw herself into Madam Shi's arms in front of the concubines and madams and cried, "Mother — Mother —"
Seeing this, Madam Shi couldn't control herself and also hugged Concubine Qiong with tears streaming down her face. The concubines present had been away from home for half a year. Thinking of their family members, they felt emotional. However, they still remembered that today was a big day. They pinched their palms to hold back the hot tears that were about to come out of their eyes. Some madams felt that this was too rude and hurriedly looked at the expressions of Empress Dowager Wang and Concubine Qiong.
The former was quite indulgent, and her eyes were red. The latter didn't look embarrassed or angry. Instead, she turned her face and used her sleeve to press the corners of her eyes. However, it was not good to let the mother and son be like this. Liusu tugged at Empress Dowager Wang's side and carefully reminded her while pouring tea.
Only then did Empress Dowager Wang react. She hid her face and wiped away her tears. She said, "Okay, okay. Today is Shuangli's big day, and it is also the day that Concubine Qiong and her son will meet. Double happiness. Ying 'er, help your mother-in-law up."
"Yes." Madam Shi's eldest daughter-in-law, Madam Shi's name was Ying 'er. She was the legitimate daughter of one of Empress Dowager Wang's cousins, so she could be considered her niece.
Madam Shi and Nanny Ge whispered and coaxed for a long time. Only then did the mother and daughter let go and helped them to the side hall to tidy up their appearance. Only then did they come back and continue the rest of the ceremony.
"The newlyweds offer tea to Empress Dowager Wang —"
Luo Shuangli and Wei Lingquan both knelt down, took the teacup, and raised it above their heads. "Erchen brings the newlyweds to greet Imperial Mother. Imperial Mother, please have tea."
Wei Lingquan also followed and said, "Chenqie greets Imperial Mother. Imperial Mother, please have tea."
Empress Dowager Wang took one after the other and took a sip. She said, "Shuangli is now a married person. In the future, you husband and wife must treat each other with respect, respect, and work together." After saying that, she waved her hand and gave the gifts to the newlyweds.
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