"Shangsi Festival?" How could it be arranged on that day?
"You don't like it?" Li Hongyuan's fingers gently brushed her cheek, which was similarly cold.
"No, it's not that." It was just that when it came to marriage, it seemed that they would usually choose a double date. It was a bit strange to choose a double date. However, this didn't matter to Jingwan. She herself wasn't that particular about it. Moreover, this date had been chosen and wasn't casually chosen. Would this bastard choose an inauspicious date to get married? However, if she said that she didn't care, he would definitely let people choose another date. However, it would only be brought forward and not pushed back.
However, this wedding date was directly told to her like this? It seemed that her family didn't know about it yet.
"Do you want to walk? It will be cold if you stand here for a while. " Li Hongyuan lowered his head to take a look. She was wearing a special pair of shoes. To be exact, it was a small pair of leather boots. The inside was filled with velvet and the surface was decorated. Although it wouldn't be cold for a while, but if she didn't move around outside for a long time, she would definitely be as cold as ice.
Jingwan wanted to say, Wang ye, this is the palace, under the eyes of your father and mother, can't you be a bit more low-key? There were so many people in the warm room and they all heard that it was Su gui fei who wanted to see her. Now, using your adoptive mother as an excuse, was it really okay? However, looking at his expression, it seemed that in his eyes, there wasn't anything bad. Jingwan was discouraged.
Li Hongyuan saw Jingwan's helpless expression and his eyes overflowed with a smile, "Let's go."
Therefore, Jingwan followed Li Hongyuan for a stroll, neither fast nor slow. Afterwards, she chatted and didn't avoid anything. Whether it was the palace people coming and going or the palace guards, they all clearly saw it. That cloak that was a bit too long for Jingwan, they didn't even need to look at the style to know who it belonged to.
She didn't dare to say anything, but she couldn't help but mutter in her heart, was this really the unpredictable and ruthless Jin Wang Wang? Those who didn't know would think that they were husband and wife taking a stroll, and the kind of husband and wife who had a very good relationship. Alright, Third Young Miss Luo's hairstyle that obviously belonged to a young lady clearly told everyone that they were not husband and wife.
It had to be said that the palace had the most secrets and the most secrets, but there was nothing that could be hidden. Therefore, it spread the fastest. Even Le Chengdi soon heard about it, let alone Noble Consort Su, who had been "used".
Jin Qinwang did it confidently and confidently, without the slightest bit of guilt. Noble Consort Su helplessly smiled, but a strange emotion that only she knew rose in her heart. As for other people's reactions, no one cared. In short, no one would call Jingwan to reprimand her.
"Hey, it's snowing." Jingwan suddenly realized that the snowflakes were falling bit by bit …
This was naturally the first snow of this winter. In fact, the snow from a few days ago had not completely melted yet.
"Then let's go back."
Jingwan nodded. She guessed that it was about time.
While they were still halfway, Mu Gonggong quickly fetched an umbrella.
Jingwan glanced at Mu Gonggong. She knew that you were a good lackey who wholeheartedly thought for your master, but you didn't need to be so attentive to her, okay? Your master was standing at the side. Was it really okay for you to openly "rebel against your master"?
Li Hongyuan took the umbrella and lightly glanced at Mu Gonggong. Although Mu Gonggong was attentive to Jingwan, he still kept his eyes and ears open. Seeing his master's eyes, he quivered. It seemed that he had accidentally gone overboard. Letting the Third Young Miss notice him in front of his master, did he want to die, or did he want to die? He hurriedly shrank to one side.
It wasn't like the two had never held an umbrella together before. In addition, there was a height difference between the two, so Jingwan didn't express that she wanted to hold the umbrella herself. Not to mention that it was tiring to hold the umbrella, the umbrella on her head was a bit short compared to Li Hongyuan. It was a hindrance.
When Li Hongyuan sent Jingwan back, the people in the warm room just came out. Obviously, they were going to pay a New Year's visit to the Empress.
Seeing the two coming together, many people were a little stunned. When Madame Luo greeted Li Hongyuan, they all came to their senses and hurriedly saluted.
Jingwan handed the handwarmer in her hand to Li Hongyuan, and then took off the cloak on her body and returned it to him. "Your Highness, you can go back."
Li Hongyuan looked at her, and their eyes met for a moment. In the end, he didn't refuse. He took the cloak, casually tied it, and then turned to leave. He walked away so decisively that the hem of the cloak flew in a big arc, so that his back looked a little cold, as if the gentleness just now was an illusion.
Everyone's eyes fell on Jingwan, and there was obviously curiosity and inquiry in their eyes.
Jingwan walked to Madame Luo's side with a calm expression. There was no need to explain this kind of thing. The more she explained, the worse it would be. It was better to not say anything, and turn around, forget all about it.
Jingwan was a girl, and had no rank, so naturally, she was with the other girls.
Group by group, they entered the main hall of the Kunyi Palace. Inside, not only was the Empress in the main seat, the other concubines were also all present. They sat on the two sides, receiving everyone's greetings. At this time, not only was the Empress graceful and dignified, the others were also not far off. They sat with their hands crossed on their legs.
Speaking of which, it had always been the children kneeling to their parents, and the younger generation kneeling to their elders. Only in the imperial family was this not the case. In the Emperor's place, except for the direct elders, the other uncles and even granduncles had to kneel. In the imperial concubines' place, even the mother, father, grandfather, and grandmother had to kneel and kowtow. This was the imperial power!
Ordinary people might not think much about it, but if it was a concubine's daughter who was not favored at home and was even tortured by her official mother, after entering the palace, she would be very happy when her official mother knelt at her feet.
There would be no banquet in the palace today. After the collective greetings, they could basically go back to their own homes and get lost.
In fact, Jingwan was quite speechless about such a custom. What was the use of such torment and starvation? Those high-ranked concubines might be able to show their faces, but those low-ranked concubines could only kowtow outside.
However, even so, Jingwan still felt that many people were quite happy. That was right, it was deeply ingrained. Being able to enter the palace to pay respects was a kind of honor, showing one's status. In other words, many people wanted to suffer, but they did not have the chance.
After everyone paid their respects, they chatted in twos and threes, and some people began to leave the palace.
Jingwan was about to leave the palace with Madame Luo when she was told that Noble Consort Su had invited her. Her feet paused. It seemed that this time, it was really Noble Consort Su who invited her. Jingwan slightly lowered her eyes. Previously, when Jin Qinwang asked people to call her away, Noble Consort Su would not not know that he was borrowing her name. So, looking for her now, generally speaking, she would not let people say it directly.
Now, there would probably be many people thinking that this Luo Third Young Lady was really deeply liked by Noble Consort Su. This time, she really treated her like a treasure. As for whether it was sincere or sarcastic …
Noble Consort Su was as gentle and amiable as always, saying that her son had a bad temper and was always willful and reckless. It was her, as a mother, who did not teach him well. She hoped that Luo Third Young Lady would be more tolerant and so on. If he wanted to do something, just let him do it, there was no need to pay attention to him.
Jingwan responded with a smile on her face, but in her heart …
Without a doubt, Jingwan received a reward from Noble Consort Su. Leaving the palace, Jingwan got on the carriage. Madame Luo was waiting for her. Seeing Jingwan affectionately put the box on the small table, "Grandmother, let's go back."
Madame Luo nodded.
The coachman outside got the signal and waved the whip, the horse started to gallop.
Madame Luo's face was like an ancient well without any ripples. Others may not be able to see it, but Jingwan was very clear that her mood was not good. "Grandmother, don't be angry, nothing happened."
"What did Noble Consort Su say to you?"
Jingwan did not mind and roughly relayed Noble Consort Su's words.
Madame Luo hooked her lips into a smile, but it was very cold. No matter if she was a real kind mother or a fake kind mother, Madame Luo knew that Jin Qinwang was not a filial son. With his care for Wan Wan, he would let others "bully" her for no reason. Jin Qinwang probably would not do anything to her, but her own son, Rui Qinwang …
Before His Majesty sealed his pen, Rui Qinwang was in constant trouble. If someone said that there was no one behind his back, no one would believe it. As for who it was, some people felt that it was them. So when they saw Rui Qinwang being unlucky, they were secretly happy. But in reality … since you touched his heart and liver, naturally, don't blame him for using a knife on your heart and liver.
When Li Hongyuan learned of this matter, he was indeed very unhappy.
That day, Luo Jingying sat in her own courtyard in a daze, watching the snowflakes that kept falling from the sky. There was no one around to serve her, so it was chilly. However, she did not care at all. In any case, her body was already damaged, so what if the cold air entered her body? There was no hope at all. Even if someone wanted her to take care of her body and give birth to a child, don't even think about it. She got pregnant on her first try, and it was even a male fetus. Just treat it as her giving birth well and not give any benefits. Let her give birth to a child, and treat it as giving her a great grace? Dream on?
The servants in the courtyard were probably nestled in their rooms, warming themselves by the fire, eating and playing cards.
A maidservant walked in front of Luo Jingying and gave her a hand warmer.
Luo Jingying withdrew her gaze and looked at her face. Her eyes were like a pool of stagnant water. She held the hand warmer, and that warm feeling made people subconsciously yearn for it, "I don't have any benefits here. If you want to curry favor, you've found the wrong place."
The maidservant smiled unconcernedly, "Does Shiqie Ying want to take revenge? Do you want to take revenge on that heartless man? "
Luo Jingying finally showed some expression, but her expression was still cold and even a little guarded.
"Shiqie Ying, you're making a scene in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, but to Prince Rui, it's not a big deal. Princess Rui controls the Prince's Mansion very strictly, and she won't let the things in the backyard spread out. Prince Rui has been in trouble in the imperial court recently, so he's in a bad mood. Maybe your actions will completely anger him. He won't take your life, but he can drug you and make you dizzy all day long, so you can't even die. In addition, even if you're helping Princess Rui to a certain extent, when Prince Rui wants to deal with you, don't expect her to help you. After all, such a close servant died because of you. Do you think she'll be magnanimous enough to not hold a grudge? She won't go against her own husband. "
"Who are you?" Luo Jingying was even more guarded. Moreover, she did care about what she said.
"Shiqie, you don't need to know who I am. You just need to tell me whether you want to take revenge or not."
It would be a lie to say that she didn't want to take revenge. She was so miserably deceived by Li Hongming. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't be in such a bad relationship with her family, and she would have a good marriage. She would be able to hold her head high and be his official wife. With the backing of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, no one in her family dared to be disrespectful to her. Now, she had nothing and could only wait for death.
"Prince Rui doesn't have a son now. Don't you want him to be without a son forever? Don't you want him to be heartbroken when he remembers that he should have had a son, but he lost it because of himself? "The maid bewitched her.
Luo Jingying's heart suddenly pounded. When Prince Rui gave up on her, she still had a glimmer of hope to redeem him. But the child was gone. Not only did it completely destroy her hope, but it also made her hate him. When she thought that he wouldn't have a son in his life, she inexplicably felt very happy in her heart. But, "You can think of a way yourself."
The maid chuckled, "Don't you want to take revenge for your child? Shiqie, you know it yourself. If Prince Rui didn't act inappropriately, causing your pregnancy to be affected again and again, and in the end, deliberately letting others provoke you, would your child be gone? He is the culprit. "
Luo Jingying's eyes were full of hostility. She knew all of this. Those women were desperately using these things to attack her. Otherwise, she wouldn't hate Prince Rui to such an extent. "Give it to me."
The maid revealed a knowing smile. Oh, fortunately, she wasn't really hopelessly stupid. If she met someone who was stubborn no matter what, it would be really troublesome. But if she really was this kind of person, she probably wouldn't have chosen her. She put a small bag of medicine in Luo Jingying's hand, "This medicine is colorless and tasteless. After taking it, there won't be any problems from the pulse, and there won't be any obvious signs of poisoning. At most, it'll be similar to a cold and dizzy for two days. So, Shiqie, you just need to be careful, and you won't be discovered."
Luo Jingying's eyes lit up. She originally had the idea of perishing together. Since that was the case, she should live well and see him regret it. Hahaha …
Seeing her smile, the maid rubbed the goosebumps on her arms. This woman was really scary when she went crazy. It was better to leave quickly. It wouldn't be good if they were discovered.
On the second day of the new year, it was time for the married grandmothers to return to their maternal families.
Madam Wang and Madam Liu's maternal families were in the capital, so they naturally had to go back. However, Madam Zhang and Madam Wu's maternal families weren't there, so there was no need to specially leave someone to entertain them. Madam Zhang wasn't good at this aspect, but Madam Wu had been the housekeeper for a few years when she was in Qi 'an Manor. Although there weren't many social contacts at that time, and she was far inferior to Madam Wang in this aspect, it was more than enough to entertain "her own family". Madam Zhang just needed to help on the side.
As for the grandchildren, the two married grandmothers would definitely come back. Little Madam Wang's child was already more than four months old, so she would also bring the child with Madam Wang. As for Sun Yijia, firstly, she didn't want to go back to Duke Ding's Manor. Secondly, she was about to give birth. If she gave birth early, she could have an attack at any time. Not to mention herself, no one in the Luo Family would allow her to go out.
Jingwan's courtyard was quite lively. Not only did the two married cousins come to her place, but the girls who went to other families also came to her place.
Her eldest cousin sister's temperament was actually somewhat similar to her mother, Madam Wang. They were both people who were very good at judging the situation. She was very clear about the attitude of the people in the Luo Family. For example, she knew that Jingwan needed to be close to her. However, because she was a few years older than Jingwan and hadn't seen her for a few years, suddenly being too close to her was definitely not good. She could only do it step by step. For example, the good rouge and face powder that Jingwan sent her, as well as the shares of the Rouge Pavilion that she bought, she should express her gratitude to her. In this way, she would get closer to her step by step.
Jingwan knew the rules inside. However, her eldest cousin sister didn't have any bad intentions, so she could accept the way she did things and didn't dislike it.
As they chatted and laughed, they didn't know how they got to the matter of entering the palace yesterday.
"Younger Sister Wan, is it true that Her Majesty the Empress intends to let the second legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works be Prince Kang's stepconsort?" Yuan Qiaoqiao asked curiously.
"Who did you hear that from? I don't know. "Jingwan said in surprise.
"My mother. I didn't follow her into the palace yesterday. My mother said that Her Majesty the Empress kept that girl."
"I don't know about that. Later on, I went to see Her Highness the Noble Consort."
"Ai, if that's really the case, then it's a pity that the girl is betrothed to Prince Kang. Didn't they say that although Prince Kang's life was saved, his body was damaged? Who knows what will happen in the future? That girl isn't much older than you."
"Don't listen to hearsay. Prince Kang is a prince, so the heavens will protect him. Who knows when he'll recover." Sun Yijia said with a smile. She used a skewer to pick up a piece of fruit. It had been specially heated and preserved in autumn. It wasn't easy.
Yuan Qiaoqiao made a face at Sun Yijia, and then expressed that she wouldn't say anything more.
Everyone else laughed along with her.
However, Jingwan felt that it was very likely that Her Majesty the Empress would take a fancy to the Minister of Works' daughter. Compared to the other five ministers, the Minister of Works had a great advantage in age. The others were all in their fifties or sixties, but he was less than forty. He could be said to be young and promising. Although he wasn't as powerful and influential as the ministers of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue, his future was limitless. To be honest, in terms of status, that girl was more honorable than Jingwan. Not to mention the second Princess Consort, she could even be the first Princess Consort.
Based on what Jingwan learned from her grandfather, this Minister of Works didn't seem to be a neutral person. However, who he was loyal to was debatable.
As for Prince Kang's health, whether it was good or bad, it wasn't known for the time being during the New Year. After the fifteenth, it would be clear based on the movements in the imperial court.
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