Sun Yijia could also tell that the third son of the Luo family was very good at painting, but he was lacking in color mixing. However, after seeing how Jingwan mixed colors, she realized that it wasn't that the third son of the Luo family couldn't mix colors, but that Jingwan was just as good at it as she was at growing flowers, making cosmetics, and making vases. She was simply too good at it. The third son of the Luo family was actually at the same level as most people who were good at painting, but when compared to Jingwan, he seemed to be a little lacking.
However, the painting method that the third son of the Luo family created had a higher requirement for colors than freehand brushwork. If the colors weren't mixed well, it could ruin a good painting.
Sun Yijia moved to Jingwan's side and said, "Jingwan, you can mix ten to twenty different colors with just one color, and it seems like you can even subdivide it further. Isn't that too amazing? How did you do it? Do you have any techniques? "
"Not many people can learn this little sister's skill. Even if they know how to mix colors, they can't achieve the same effect as her." Luo Jingbo didn't mind that he was inferior to his little sister in this aspect.
"You're painting. If you don't speak, no one will think that you're mute." Jingwan looked up and glared at him.
Then, Luo Jingbo obediently shut up and lowered his head to continue painting. Ever since he took advantage of his little sister, Luo Jingbo felt that he had lost his status and confidence. His grandfather warned him every day, and his father also exhorted him from time to time. As the little sister, she climbed over her brother's head and acted like a tyrant. Sigh, people's hearts really weren't what they used to be.
He could be seen shaking his head as he painted while muttering to himself.
Sun Yijia covered her mouth and laughed. Jingwan wanted to knock him on the head. When there were other girls around, would it kill him to be serious? He usually looked like a very smart person, but why did he drop the ball at such a crucial time? Didn't he know that it would ruin his image if he played tricks at such a time? Also, don't think that I don't know that you're talking bad about me just because I can't hear you!
Sun Yijia saw Jingwan's dark face and obediently covered her mouth to show that she wasn't laughing.
Jingwan glared at her again. Hide the smile that was about to overflow from your eyes, and it would look more like it.
Sun Yijia was afraid that Jingwan would really fly into a rage out of humiliation, so she quickly changed the topic back to color mixing.
Jingwan naturally wouldn't really get angry. "Luo Jingbo, it's really." Sun Yijia was silent for a while. Luo's's right.... Luo's right..
Sun Yijia was silent for a moment. "It seems that Third Young Master Luo is right. You really can't learn this skill. I'm afraid that you have to spend a long time to ponder over it and try it out yourself. Moreover, you have used so many different raw materials, just like this." Sun Yijia picked up a piece of hard block that was like a stone but stuck together piece by piece. "The same color block has different colors. That is to say, every time you mix the colors, you may need to change the materials. You can't do it step by step, you really need to be flexible."
"Actually, if you know some conventional primary color combinations, what color is mixed with what color is what color. Over time, you'll be able to figure out some skills that belong to you." Jingwan then mixed the colors while telling Sun Yijia how to mix them.
Once there was something to do, time seemed to pass very quickly.
Looking at Phoenix's overall color, Luo Jingbo felt that it would not be good for him to stay for too long. Even if he and Sun Yijia did not mind, they would not be able to shut the mouths of the people outside. The words of the masses could melt gold, and the accumulation of words could destroy the bones.
Under Mama Gong's reminder, Luo Jingbo could only put down the brush regretfully. "Little sister, I'll leave this painting with you. I'll come back to finish it when I have time. But it seems that I'll need you to help me mix the colors."
"Just this once. Don't do it again. Go back and figure out how to mix the colors yourself. You can't always need my help when you paint in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes …" Luo Jingbo hurriedly agreed. He even clasped his hands in front of Jingwan to thank his little sister for her selfless help.
Sun Yijia faintly looked at Luo Jingbo. Her eyes kept flashing. Then, she looked at Jingwan and calmed down. "Why don't I go back first? After all, I don't have anything serious to do."
"Don't worry. My third older brother is like this. He gets anxious easily when he doesn't solve a problem. Once it's solved, he doesn't have to worry about anything. Don't be fooled by how enthusiastic he was just now. Right now, he can just leave this painting here and not care about it for half a month." Jingwan was definitely a member of the vanguard when it came to exposing her brother's shortcomings.
Although Luo Jingbo was a little embarrassed, he didn't get angry. The truth was just as his little sister said. "Then I'll go first." After bowing properly, he left in a carefree manner. He didn't look back at all.
"Little sister Wan, has your brother always been like this?"
"Yes, he's always been heartless."
"How can you say that about your brother?" Sun Yijia reached out and gently pinched her waist.
Jingwan shrank back. It didn't hurt, but it was a little ticklish. "Ah, what are you doing? He's my own brother. I didn't even say anything, but you're already protecting him."
Sun Yijia didn't know if it was because she was angry, embarrassed, or guilty, but her face turned red. "You really dare to say anything with that mouth of yours." She made a move to pinch her mouth again.
Jingwan hurriedly dodged. The two of them laughed and played together again.
When their young miss was happy, the servants were naturally happy as well.
After the two of them left, Nurse Gong left two servant girls behind to help tidy up the study. Before the meticulous brushwork technique was spread out, every painting here, even if it was just a scrap, was very important and couldn't be lost.
Sun Yijia stayed at Jingwan's place until late in the evening. She had no choice but to leave. Jingwan told her to bring the rouge and powder that she had prepared for her.
"Little sister Wan, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to come here in the future." Sun Yijia had a deep sense of loneliness. "How good would it be if I could always be so carefree? It's just that, to me, this way of thinking is too extravagant."
"Big sister Jia, don't be like this. Perhaps things won't be that bad. Perhaps there will be a turn for the better."
"That's right. No matter how bad things are, I have to walk on with my head held high. With such an open-minded and tenacious little sister like you, if I, as your older sister, am too weak, wouldn't I be embarrassing you?" Sun Yijia put away her loneliness and smiled. "Don't worry. I definitely won't be half-dead like I was when I met you."
"Big sister Jia, believe me. It will definitely get better."
"Little sister Wan, sometimes your words make people feel that they will come true."
Jingwan smiled noncommittally.
Sun Yijia returned to Duke Ding's Mansion somewhat absent-mindedly. Unexpectedly, Duchess Ding and Sun Yilin were waiting for her in her courtyard. Moreover, looking at her fifth brother, it seemed that he had not completely sobered up. What had happened this time?
"Little sister, do you already know?" Sun Yilin saw that she was not in a good mood and there was a hint of sadness between her brows. Before she could greet him, he spoke first.
"Mother, Fifth Brother, what do I know? Did something happen?" Sun Yijia was puzzled.
Duchess Ding got up and stepped forward. She hugged Sun Yijia and began to cry again. "My poor daughter …"
Sun Yijia was stupefied. Her mother had never been a weak person. In the past ten years, she had never seen her cry. However, during this period of time, her tears seemed to be free. That's right. A woman's world was only in the inner courtyard. Once it involved the outside world and the imperial court, no matter how strong a woman in the inner courtyard was, she would be helpless. "Mother, don't cry. Tell me, what bad thing happened?"
It was Sun Yilin who gave her the answer directly, "His Majesty issued a decree to marry Ruan Fangfei, the youngest di daughter of the Grand Secretary, to Jin Qinwang as a cefei."
Sun Yijia flatly said "Oh", indicating that she understood. There was no more reaction.
In Duchess Ding's view, Sun Yijia was a typical example of completely disheartened. She didn't care about anything anymore. "Yijia, Yijia, don't be like this. What should I do if you call your mother like this?"
Sun Yilin knew that his sister had not reached that step, but he was not clear about what she was thinking. "Mother, don't cry. Little sister, Ruan Fangfei is different from others. Her talent and beauty are first class. She entered Jin Qinwang fu … "
"Fifth Brother, so what? Without her, can I establish myself in Jin Qinwang fu? Therefore, whether it is her or someone else, the nature is the same. Moreover, His Majesty has already issued a decree, so there is no room to reverse it. Do what you should do. There is no need to worry about these things that are already destined. "Sun Yijia waved her hand carelessly.
Since she said so, Sun Yilin couldn't say anything. However, "things that are destined" might not necessarily be. Jin Qinwang was always an uncertain factor. Although he said that he didn't want to marry his sister, "don't want to marry" and "don't marry" were two different things. Who knew what he would do in the end? People who never acted according to common sense were the most troublesome.
"Mother, you go ahead. I have a few words to say to little sister." Sun Yilin opened his mouth and sent Duchess Ding away.
With the brother and sister together, Duchess Ding naturally had nothing to worry about. After exhorting a few words, she left.
"What does Fifth Brother want to say to me?" Sun Yijia sat down and poured a glass of water for herself.
"In fact, I just want to ask, did little sister encounter something in the Luo family, or did you quarrel with Miss Luo because of me? If that's the case, little sister, you may be a bit reckless. Miss Luo did not do anything wrong in this matter. I don't want you to lose this rare confidant because of me. "
Sun Yijia held the cup and was lost in thought. Sun Yilin called her twice before she came back to her senses. With her like this, if she said that there was nothing wrong, no one would believe it. Sun Yilin's eyes showed concern. "Fifth Brother, there's nothing wrong. Wan meimei and I are very good."
"Then, why are you in low spirits and seem to have a lot on your mind?"
Sun Yijia was silent.
"Is there anything else that you can't say to Fifth Brother?"
Sun Yijia suddenly couldn't help but shed tears.
This time, Sun Yilin was really shocked. She cried when she complained about their mother after she was injured. After that, even when she was bestowed a marriage, even when she returned to the fu, she didn't shed a single tear in the face of many people's ridicule. "Little sister, don't cry. What happened? Tell Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother will help you find a way."
Sun Yijia wiped away her tears. "On the eve of my wedding, I suddenly realized that I might have fallen in love with a man, but that person isn't the one I'm going to marry."
Sun Yilin was stunned. He didn't think that it would be like this. He had always thought that his little sister had a cold personality and high standards, so she didn't take a fancy to any of the outstanding young masters in the capital. It should be known that other girls had their first awakening of love at the age of twelve or thirteen, or even earlier, but she didn't blush when she saw Prince Kang, even though she knew that she had secretly reached an agreement to be Prince Kang's consort. "Who?"
"The third young master of the Luo family, Wan meimei's older brother."
It was another unexpected answer. After the trip to White Dragon Temple, Sun Yilin was naturally no stranger to Luo Jingbo. He was indeed a person with a completely different temperament from them. Perhaps there was a reason why his little sister fell in love with him. It turned out that she never had high standards. Instead, she yearned for a simple and ordinary life. She admired people who were simple but had a good temperament. "Little sister, don't be anxious. Your marriage might take a turn for the better. Wait, wait."
"Fifth brother, you don't blame me?"
"Why should I blame you? It's already impossible between me and Luo guniang. Don't tell me that you're not allowed to admire the Luo family's men? Other than Luo Shangshu, the other members of the Luo family might not have much achievements. But in terms of family style, the Luo family was something that many large families couldn't reach. Before, he didn't pay attention and didn't know. But after paying attention, he found out that in the entire capital, there were actually very few middle and lower level officials who were willing to marry their daughters into the Luo family. And Luo Jingbo just happened to be the most popular one. So many people have taken a fancy to him. It shows that he's really not bad. It's understandable that little sister would take a fancy to him. "
Sun Yijia was somewhat bashful, but with some hope, "Fifth brother, you said that there might be a turn for the better. How likely is it?"
Sun Yilin looked at her appearance. Even if she didn't care very much, that Luo Jingbo should have made her more or less interested. "Apologies, little sister, I didn't know." He never thought that there would be a day where he would place all his hopes on Jin Qinwang.
"Wan meimei also said that there might be a turn for the better. Maybe I should believe you guys." Because of this little bit of expectation, Sun Yijia's heartbeat sped up.
Sun Yilin's thoughts turned, "You saw Luo san gongzi today?"
Sun Yijia nodded, "He was looking for Wan meimei today. We just happened to bump into each other." It was hard to say the specifics. After all, it was a painting method that hadn't been circulated yet. Just based on that unfinished painting, one could faintly foresee the sensation it would bring when it was unveiled.
"Did Luo guniang see through your thoughts?"
"I don't know. I felt that I had restrained myself as much as possible. But you know, Wan meimei is meticulous and clever. It's inevitable that she would see some clues. Fifth brother, say, if she knew, would she be unhappy? I'm a disfigured girl who still has an engagement and is even about to get married. Yet, I shamelessly took a fancy to her older brother. "Sun Yijia wanted to cry again as she spoke.
Therefore, it was easy for people to be fragile when it came to matters of the heart. It was either sad or happy, worrying about gains and losses. "She won't. You still don't know what kind of person she is?"
"That's right, Wan meimei is so good, but I …"
"Xiaomei, go to Grandmother's place. She sent someone to find you before." Sun Yilin didn't want to see her like this. His heart was tired and he was easily affected by her emotions.
"I know."
Not long after Sun Yijia left, Jingwan also found out about everything that happened today from Gong momo. Sun Yilin got drunk at Untitled Pavilion and acted wildly. Regarding this, Jingwan was silent. The result of the Emperor's handling of the "love triangle". Sure enough, Jin Qinwang was Le Chengdi's treasure. Le Chengdi issued an edict to bestow Ruan Fangfei to Jin Qinwang as a cefei …
"Our Emperor dislikes the Grand Secretary daren for being too loyal to him, so he wants to push him out?" Jingwan was speechless for a long time before she opened her mouth. In fact, she wanted to say, did water enter Le Chengdi's brain or did he have a stroke?
Gong momo knew that this matter was most likely related to the Imperial Gui Fei niangniang and Jin Qinwang, but she didn't know the specifics. At that time, she was actually just a small palace maid without any power or influence. She was only around ten years old and offended someone not long after entering the palace. Because she knew some martial arts and didn't know the dangers of the palace, she acted ruthlessly in anger. As a result, she suffered from retaliation. If it wasn't for the Imperial Gui Fei niangniang saving her, she would have died in a dry well. However, she didn't know if there was a problem at the Imperial Gui Fei's side at that time. She didn't stay by her niangniang's side. Instead, she had an aunt secretly teach her martial arts, teach her all kinds of rules and etiquette, as well as medicine, nourishing the body, and so on. She didn't know if it was because she was worried that there wouldn't be enough time and couldn't teach her everything, so she had her memorize some books. It didn't matter if she wasn't literate. Her aunt would read a sentence and she would read it, letting her memorize it in the future. Fortunately, she had a good memory and put in 120% of her effort to learn.
The last time she saw the Imperial Gui Fei niangniang, she had a big belly and smiled especially gently. She patted her head as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only said: "I hope these things can help you live well in the palace."
Then, the next day, the bad news of the Imperial Gui Fei niangniang's death came.
It was also because everything was done in secret that she wasn't purged after the Imperial Gui Fei niangniang's death. The Imperial Gui Fei niangniang might have exhausted her mental and physical strength to protect her. After all, Le Chengdi couldn't wait to tie her to his waist at all times.
Nanny Gong didn't know how the Imperial Gui Fei died, but she knew it was definitely not a postpartum hemorrhage.
Nanny Gong gritted her teeth. She didn't want to find out the truth on impulse and avenge the Imperial Gui Fei because she knew very well that she was alone and couldn't do anything. She would die in vain. She wasn't afraid of death, but she thought that she hadn't repaid the Imperial Gui Fei for saving her life. At that time, she vaguely understood that the Imperial Gui Fei might want her to leave someone for her child. So, she lay dormant in the palace. Although she couldn't find out the mystery of the Imperial Gui Fei's death, she knew a lot of dirty things in the harem.
Originally, she just wanted to watch the Sixth Prince in secret. After all, Imperial Gui Fei was really good to him.
Until one day, the Sixth Prince suddenly came to her after he was ten years old. He showed his extraordinary wisdom and frightening means. Only then did she know how terrifying this little master, who looked just a little smarter and more mischievous than other princes, was. However, Nanny Gong wasn't afraid. On the contrary, she was very excited because she had a chance to avenge the Imperial Gui Fei.
Then, Nanny Gong fell into an abyss of suffering that was countless times more painful than before. Fortunately, she could basically read. Even if the little master threw one book after another at her, she could grit her teeth and finish reading it in the allotted time. Then, she turned it into her own things. Her martial arts didn't deteriorate during these years.
This kind of life lasted for six years. The little master grew from a ten-year-old boy to a sixteen-year-old boy. From an androgynous boy, he was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off him. Then, he gradually showed the heroic bearing of a man. He was conferred the title of King and opened his residence. He only used a small trick to make these people follow him out of the palace. After another four years, he transformed into a real man. He was handsome, handsome, and the most handsome man in the capital. However, his temperament and some of his actions were really hard to agree with. From a little devil to a devil incarnate and then gradually to a living King of Hell, his temperament became more and more unpredictable. He was cold and ruthless. His only gentleness was given to a little girl who was thousands of miles away. It was hard to understand why he would care about a little girl who he had never seen before. However, he himself was a mystery, so there was no need to investigate too much.
Her second master asked her to change her identity when he was twenty years old to serve his third master. She changed from a secret guard to a nanny. However, this didn't matter to her. …
However, she couldn't tell the girl about these things. As for whether the living King of Hell would explain it to the girl in the future, it was up to him. She was just a servant and had no right to interfere.
When Li Hongyuan received the imperial edict, his face didn't look very good. Although in his plan, he was prepared to make Ruan Fangfei his "quasi-concubine". The change was consistent with his plan, but it was not the result of his control. It was inevitable that he was unhappy.
However, his father's decision was not absolutely unexpected. Those who didn't know the truth were wondering if Le Chengdi had any deep meaning in doing so. As for those who knew the truth, he had no deep meaning. Wasn't it because he gave his son a disfigured princess and felt that the best compensation was to give him a beautiful and perfect woman? In the whole capital, among the unmarried girls, Ruan Ruizhong's youngest legitimate daughter was the most suitable. Therefore, he made the imperial edict without saying anything or asking for anyone's opinion.
If he was in his normal state, how could he make such an imperial edict? Didn't he see the things prepared to compensate Li Hongyuan a few days ago? Even if they were priceless, they were still inanimate objects. He had never mentioned a beautiful woman.
After these two days, he was afraid that he would beat his chest and stamp his feet in regret.
As the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Ruan Ruizhong belonged to the neutral faction, but he was also loyal to the Emperor. His loyalty was always to the Emperor. Now, Emperor Le Chengdi gave his beloved daughter to a bastard Prince and a concubine. To put it bluntly, she was just a concubine. Emperor Le Chengdi, how dissatisfied were you with him to do such a thing?
Those few who knew the truth were imagining how guilty Le Chengdi would be when Elder Ruan "questioned" Le Chengdi in two days. Elder Ruan was his real right-hand man and a trusted minister. He was not like Duke Ding who would be killed if he could be killed. Le Chengdi might even hope that his bastard son would do it again so that he could pretend to be helpless, lose his dignity, and withdraw the imperial edict.
However, in the eyes of the world, Le's chances of becoming an emperor were very slim. Li Hongyuan was originally a man who loved beauties. He did not make a move on those noble ladies because he still had some misgivings in his heart. Now that he could legitimately have such a great beauty with a noble status and outstanding talent, he would be a fool to give up.
Yes, Li Hongyuan also asked himself how stupid he was to give up so many beauties and wholeheartedly hang himself on a "crooked tree" called Luo Jingwan. But there was no other way. He was too deeply poisoned. Only "Luo Jingwan" was the antidote.
The imperial edict had been thrown to a corner by Li Hongyuan to "collect dust".
Looking at the message from Luo Manor …
Li Hongyuan also wanted to know how Wan Wan would react when she admired a man. No, she admired him.
She was rational and tenacious. Except for the people closest to her, it was difficult for her to be moved by outsiders. In the previous life, even if she made such a big sacrifice for her husband's family, he wasn't sure whether she liked her husband because he couldn't see the slightest bit from her words and deeds. Was it because of her principles or because of some inexplicable persistence? He hoped that she wasn't moved. Although it might be difficult for him to move her heart, he was ready to keep grinding. As for whether she was moved or not, he wouldn't be able to find out the answer. There was no need to continue struggling.
Others might not be able to see it, but who was Nurse Gong? She had already faintly sensed her young miss's plan. It was even easier to see Sun Yijia's emotions.
"I originally wanted her to be your sister-in-law. After her face was disfigured, I wanted to find a better one for your older brother. But you've already made your own plans." Li Hongyuan flicked the letter with a doting and helpless smile. "This prince will naturally achieve what you want. Remember to properly compensate this prince in the future. However, you want this prince to break off the engagement with Sun Yijia, but you want her to be your sister-in-law. Do you think that this prince is inferior to your older brother? This prince will remember this debt. We'll slowly settle it in the future. "As for Sun Yijia's wishes, hehe, what was that?!
Since the "prospective secondary consort" was already in place, then the "prospective wangfei" could naturally be dealt with ahead of time.
Reading to the end, he knew that Luo Jingbo's famous painting was about to be born. However, he didn't expect that this painting also had a huge contribution from Wan Wan. His brother-in-law had taken advantage of his wife again. In the future, if he didn't capture him and make him a slave, he, Li Hongyuan, would write his name backwards.
"Master, the things that Imperial Consort niangniang sent people to deliver have already been packed. Look, that table of food …"
"It's your reward." Li Hongyuan expressionlessly waved his hand.
"Yes."
Today was the death anniversary of the Imperial Consort, so naturally, it was also Li Hongyuan's birthday.
However, from his birth until now, he had never celebrated his birthday because it would anger Le Chengdi. When Li Hongyuan was young, he didn't know anything. He watched other people celebrate their birthdays happily, received gifts, and also made a fuss about celebrating his birthday. He was beaten by Le Chengdi more than once. Later, he learned to remain silent on this day every year. Even when Le Chengdi wanted to celebrate his birthday, he refused. Thus, over time, everyone thought that he didn't want to celebrate his birthday because of his biological mother. Gradually, except for a few people, almost everyone, including Le Chengdi, forgot his birthday. Le Chengdi would always only remember the death anniversary of the Imperial Consort.
Only Imperial Consort Su would personally make a bowl of longevity noodles for him every year, and then prepare a table of noodles for him that he liked.
It wasn't that she wasn't moved, but after some things were exposed, her true feelings were more like a joke.
In Li Hongyuan's previous life, the best birthday gift was a set of clothes made for him by Jingwan.
It was also during the period when she saved his life to recuperate. She used the best cloth available and suddenly sent it to him when he didn't notice. There was no complicated embroidery. It was just cut and made into clothes. She was calm. She didn't know how to embroider, but the stitching of that set of clothes was done very well, and it unexpectedly fit him well.
Then, Jingwan used all the edible wild vegetables and game she could find to make a table of noodles that was said to be sumptuous under the circumstances at that time. Of course, it was far inferior to the cooking skills of the chef. Some of it could be said that it was barely edible. However, Li Hongyuan almost cleaned up the table of dishes.
In this life, Li Hongyuan actually knew that Wan Wan was really not good at cooking and needlework.
"Master, this is sent by the Female Protector." Eunuch Mu presented a small box to Li Hongyuan.
Li Hongyuan knew that Nurse Gong was very dissatisfied with his behavior, especially after Wan Wan came to the capital. When she was his subordinate before, even if she was dissatisfied, she would not show it. Now, she was almost directly fighting with him. It was really strange that she would send something to him today.
Li Hongyuan took it and opened it casually. There was a letter on it, and there seemed to be something like a brocade handkerchief under it. After unfolding the letter and reading it, Li Hongyuan's face changed immediately. He closed the box fiercely and looked at Eunuch Mu coldly. "Get out."
Eunuch Mu hurriedly left, thinking, "What did the Female Protector give to the master that made him want to kill me?"
Li Hongyuan threw the letter aside and burned it. He opened the box, and then unfolded the thing inside with both hands. This was … a bellyband. It was said that Jingwan personally made the bellyband for herself. It was the only "clothes" she made for herself, and the only finished needlework she made.
Li Hongyuan stared at the white undergarment with a serious face. He did not doubt that it was made by Jingwan at all. He was very familiar with the stitches on the edge. Just by looking at this, people who did not know would think that she was an expert in this field. But looking at the pattern inside, although it was not too terrible to look at, it was not much better. This should be a kitten playing with an embroidered ball, right? Li Hongyuan was not too sure. After all, the kitten's outline was only roughly embroidered, and it was a little crooked. As for the embroidered ball, it was better not to talk about it.
Li Hongyuan put the undergarment in his arms and went back to the bedroom.
Except that his pace was a little fast, Eunuch Mu did not see anything strange.
Needless to say, a certain King of Hell liked this gift very much, and he almost turned into a beast.
If Nanny Gong's purpose was to think that he was not angry enough and wanted to use this undergarment to stimulate him, then Nanny Gong's purpose had been achieved, and it was seriously overdone.
Not to mention how Le Chengdi almost pulled out his beard and hair these days, he even secretly asked people to invite Li Hongyuan to the palace. Yes, it was an invitation, but this bastard did not give him any face.
In the end, Elder Ruan was reasonable and said that the Emperor's order could not be disobeyed, and the Emperor's power could not be swept away. The Emperor was the Emperor. For the officials, thunder and rain were the Emperor's grace. It was the blessing of the Emperor to give his daughter a marriage.
Le Chengdi's heart was as carefree as drinking a bowl of iced soup on a hot summer day. Such a good official must be rewarded. He also said that on the day Ruan Fangfei married into the Jin Mansion, except that she was not popular, the rest of the treatment was the same as the princess who married into the Jin Mansion.
This was to raise the value of Ruan Fangfei, and it was also to slap the face of Ding General Manor.
Naturally, some families were happy, and some were sad.
For this matter, Ruan Ruizhong had no opinion at all. Li Hongyuan did not believe it. In the end, the reason why he could accept this matter without being angry was that he was persuaded by Ruan Fangfei, except for being loyal to the Emperor. The reason was nothing more than that. In addition, Ruan Ruizhong loved Ruan Fangfei very much. He knew that she had feelings for Li Hongyuan. In addition, things had come to this point, so he could only help her.
And he was very clear that if he really had a tough attitude and opposed this marriage, it would definitely not be Le Chengdi who compromised in the end. If he really annoyed Le Chengdi, he would definitely not be able to bear the consequences. As a minister, no matter where you climb, unless your power could overpower the Emperor or even overturn a dynasty, you should always remember one thing: the Emperor is the Emperor, and the minister is the minister! If you really dared to accept all the benefits given by the superior and became arrogant because of the favor, then you were not far from death.
Ruan Ruizhong was able to climb to today's position and stay out of the treacherous vortex of fighting for the throne. Was it really just because of his super ability and skill, and did not have the slightest intention of "flattering" and "currying favor"?
As for the article submitted by Sun Yijia, Le Chengdi seemed to directly suppress it. He did not reprimand Sun Yijia, nor did he attach more importance to him. It was like before, as if nothing had happened.
Because there was no such thing in the previous life, Li Hongyuan did not know if there would be a follow-up. But whether there was or not, it had nothing to do with him. If it involved Chen Zhengmin and then Wan Wan, he would find a way to clean up the mess. Therefore, there was no need to care about it for the time being, and he just needed to wait quietly.
Great Elder Princess was the biological sister of Le Chengdi, and she had a good relationship with Le Chengdi. After Le Chengdi ascended the throne, he conferred her the title of Great Elder Princess. What was rare was that she was very noble and had a good temperament. In addition, her husband was the son of an aristocratic family with outstanding talent, character, and appearance. Compared with others, he was more indulgent and free and unrestrained. What was more, he took the initiative to marry Great Elder Princess. After marriage, they were deeply in love with each other. The only thing that made her unhappy was that her husband had a cousin who was his childhood sweetheart and had lost her parents at a young age. It was obvious what the result would be in such a situation. She did not want to be estranged from her husband, so even if she was a princess, she had to be virtuous and generous.
Such a person, even if she did not have power, many people wanted to draw her to their side. Unfortunately, for so many years, Great Elder Princess's Mansion had always been neutral. She did not take sides with any side and lived her own life leisurely.
Because her husband did not like it, the mansion rarely invited guests. Most of the guests who visited the mansion were the relatives of the royal family and her husband's relatives. Great Elder Princess's birthday was such a rare opportunity to curry favor with her, so few people would miss it. Even those who did not want to curry favor with her would not be absent for no reason because of His Majesty. After all, as long as there were guests at Great Elder Princess's birthday banquet, Le Chengdi would definitely reward them.
Who dared not to give face to His Majesty?
Therefore, this banquet was definitely one of the most lively banquets in the capital city.
It would gather all kinds of people, including those who were neutral.
The period before the banquet naturally belonged to the regular "Flower Appreciation Banquet", which was for the girls to compete with each other and show off their talents. It was for the young masters to compete with each other, whether in order to attract girls or to attract the attention of a certain lord. It was for the ladies to make friends with each other, and if they had children of the right age, they could look at each other. It was for the lords to suppress their opponents and win over their allies.
These things were carried out so blatantly. As the birthday girl, Great Elder Princess happily received the congratulatory gifts from everyone, listened to all kinds of free flattery, looked at the gorgeously dressed girls, and praised the handsome boys of each family. Anyway, she did not have any children of the right age, so she did not have to worry about them at all. No matter whether they were immortals or demons, if something happened, they would not be blamed on her. The reason was that there were too many people today, and the mansion of Great Elder Princess was not staffed enough. She simply borrowed people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help her. Her people did not care about anything except greeting the guests, taking what the guests needed, and leading the way.
As for the girls of the Luo Family, as long as they were over ten years old, including the Luo Jingying who was getting closer and closer to the wedding, Madam Luo allowed them to come out together to see the world. However, she repeatedly told them that because there were too many people, they must stay with their sisters and were not allowed to walk around without permission. Madam Luo naturally agreed to her words.
Although people from all walks of life gathered in Great Elder Princess's Mansion, those who were not of high status were not even qualified to step over the threshold. Naturally, the children and grandchildren of the Luo Family naturally needed the guidance of elders who could handle the situation. To be honest, before Madam Luo came to the capital city, even Madam Wang was not qualified to bring the younger generation to Great Elder Princess's Mansion. In the past, at most, Luo Peishan brought his children and grandchildren who were willing to come, while the people in the harem could only look at the sea and sigh.
Therefore, not to mention Jingwan, it was the first time for the other girls to come here, and they all looked a little excited.
Luo Jingying was no longer mature and prudent, and Luo Jingying was no longer simple and elegant. Even for Luo Jingyou, Jingwan gave her a full set of beautiful and valuable jewelry. After knowing that she did not have suitable jewelry to match her clothes, she also gave her a few sets of clothes that she had not worn before. After all, she was only one year younger than Jingwan, and the clothes only needed a little modification to fit her. In fact, after Concubine Ji's modification, the effect of the clothes was very good. Even Luo Jingyou, who was used to being silent, felt that she was just a quiet and shy little beauty. Needless to say, Jingwan never had to worry about these aspects. She knew how to dress on what occasion. There was also the daughter of a concubine of the first branch, who ranked sixth, and the daughter of a legal wife of the fourth branch, who ranked seventh. These two little girls were both ten years old. Unlike their sisters, they still had their hair in buns and looked delicate and lively.
Old Madam Luo was very satisfied with her delicate granddaughter and couldn't stop smiling.
When they arrived at Great Elder Princess's Mansion, because there were too many people, the people who greeted them were also from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
They went directly to Great Elder Princess to wish her a happy birthday, and then the male and female guests went separately. Because Madame Luo and Great Elder Princess were not friends, naturally, she did not stay long. After all, there was a big age gap between them.
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