[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Many people knew this person, and it was Eunuch Kang, a young eunuch who was serving by the emperor's side. He came here today, and besides rewarding Gu Xingchi, he also brought an imperial decree.

After the imperial decree was read, everyone was shocked, and they all stared at Eunuch Kang.

Eunuch Kang coughed lightly, why was he staring at him, he was still curious.It was the first time in so many years that the daughter of a courtier who was just born three days old was conferred as the county head.Even if Marquis Jing'an is a relative of the emperor, this favor is too much.

Not only Eunuch Kang, everyone thought so, including Sister Feng, who looked at Gu Xingchi in surprise, and then at Sister Qiao.

Even if the daughter of the prince and county king wants to be titled, she has to submit a letter to ask for the title. The emperor canonized the county head without even seeing Qiao, which is better than those decent county heads.

Could it be because His Majesty loves Gu Xingchi so much, so he loves the house and the crow?The emperor was not so kind to the crown prince, and those who didn't know thought Gu Xingchi was his own son.

This is really shocking and enviable.

Among the people present, only Gu Xingchi did not change his expression, he took the imperial decree with both hands, and thanked him.

Eunuch Kang laughed and said: "Your Majesty was very happy to learn that the young county lord was born, and he also said that when the county lord grows up, Lord Hou and Mrs. Hou will bring the county lord into the palace."

Sister Feng smiled lightly and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of Yun'an."

"Since His Majesty's decree has been brought, our family will go back and return to order." Eunuch Kang thought to himself, His Majesty's favor for Jing'anhou is endless, and he must serve Jing'anhou even more when he sees Jing'anhou in the future.

"Eunuch, go slowly." Sister Feng gave Ping'er a wink, and Ping'er understood, and gave Eunuch Kang a bag of silver.

Everyone still hadn't recovered from the shock, especially Feng Shi and Gu Zhaoyu, their faces froze.

Gu Zhaoyu's dislike for Sister Feng added another layer.She tried her best to marry the prince to get the position of a third-rank good concubine. A newborn little girl actually got the canonization of the county lord, which is a second-rank.

She was crushed by a newborn child? !

Feng Shi tugged on her clothes, and she withdrew her resentful expression.

At this time, Gu Qionghua smiled and said: "Congratulations to the third sister-in-law, the little niece was canonized as the county lord by His Majesty just after she was born. This is His Majesty's grace, and it is a great joy."

After Princess Qing said that, everyone endured the sourness in their hearts, and with smiles all over their faces, they congratulated Sister Feng and Gu Xingchi.

After the three baptisms, all the guests dispersed one after another, still unable to accept this fact.

The Crown Princess passed by Gu Zhaoyu, looked sideways, "Gu Liang Di, I'm going back to the Prince's Mansion."

Gu Chaoyu smiled, "Prince Princess, let's go back first, I haven't been back to my mother's house for a long time, and the Crown Prince allowed me to stay for a few more hours, His Highness will come to pick me up later."

The Crown Princess had a calm expression, as if she didn't care about Gu Zhaoyu's attitude, "That's fine."

As soon as she walked a few steps, she heard the cry of the baby and the coaxing sound of the nanny from the room, but the baby just kept crying.

She paused and followed the prestige.

Gu Zhaoyu said behind her: "Does the Crown Princess also want to visit the County Lord Yun'an?"

As he spoke, his gaze casually swept across the lower abdomen of the Crown Princess.The Crown Princess was not favored. She married the Crown Prince for several years and did not give birth to a son. She only gave birth to a sister who died young.

The Crown Princess still looked indifferent, "Children are the most innocent and pure, and I naturally like them."

Saying that, without even looking at her, he walked into the room.

Gu Zhaoyu snorted lightly, what's the use of being envious, the prince doesn't want to see you, and he will never have a child.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously rubbed her belly and curled her lips.Now that she is in favor, she has to give birth to a brother before the princess.

She glanced at the princess's back, then turned to Qiulu and said, "Go to Biqiu Courtyard."

Sister Feng was leaning on the bed, and Sister Qiao was lying in the cradle just after being coaxed, surrounded by many people.

The child looks much better than when he was born, Gu Xingchi finally doesn't think his daughter is ugly, and has been researching who sister Qiao looks more like for the past two days.Now so many people pushed him out to see his daughter, he was quite depressed.

At this time, the originally lively room suddenly became quiet, and they all looked at the door.

Sister Feng followed everyone's gaze and saw a young woman walking in with her maid.She was wearing a dark green dress, with peony patterns embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs, waist, and neckline, and a golden phoenix hairpin on her hair, which was slightly elegant but luxurious.With a slender figure, an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and bright eyes, she can be regarded as a beauty, but she is not outstanding, but she has a graceful and elegant temperament.

It looks like he is only 20 years old, why should he wear such plain and heavy clothes?

But when she learned the identity of the visitor, Sister Feng understood.It turned out that she was a princess, and she dressed up like this to look dignified and steady.

Sister Feng didn't expect the Crown Princess to come, so she got out of bed to salute.The Crown Princess stopped her and said, "Mrs. Hou, you don't need to be too polite."

Sister Feng thanked her with a smile, and leaned back on the bed.

Others also bowed to the crown princess, and the crown princess said: "Everyone, don't be restrained because of me, I just want to come and see Yun'an."

Although her expression was indifferent, Sister Feng felt that her tone and eyes were full of kindness.

This princess seems to be different from Sister Feng's imagination.

The Crown Princess was standing behind Daiyu, Daiyu bowed her head and made way for her.

The Crown Princess glanced at Daiyu and said, "There's no need to be too polite. My aunt will marry into the Lin family soon, and we will be cousins ​​from now on."

Daiyu said respectfully, "I don't dare."

The Crown Princess was noncommittal, and turned to look at Sister Qiao in the cradle.

Looking at Sister Qiao who was babbling, the Crown Princess' cold eyes became much gentler, "What a lovely child."

The people around exchanged a look, and everyone tacitly remembered that the crown princess had lost a sister and child and was still not pregnant.

Gu Qionghua smiled and said: "The third sister-in-law has outstanding looks, and Yun'an will definitely be a beauty in the future."

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said: "I'm not boasting, Miss Feng was born beautiful since she was a child, and Yun'an is very much like her mother."

Others chimed in.

Gu Xingchi looked at Sister Feng with gloomy eyes.

Why do you say that Sister Qiao is like Sister Feng, why not say that she looks like him, obviously he looks better.

Sister Feng pursed her lips and smiled, and covered his with her cool hands.

The room was full of laughter and laughter, at this moment Gu Qiongju asked: "Third brother, third sister-in-law, have you named your little niece yet?"

In fact, Sister Feng had already thought of a name for the child, and Sister Qiao must be used as a nickname.But thinking of her limited knowledge and the presence of elders at home, she gave up on naming Qiao Jieer.

Gu Xingchi took a look at Sister Feng, and said to them, "Because the child was born on the Qiqiao Festival, the nickname should be Sister Qiao."

Gu Qiongju said, "I knew this yesterday, where's the name?"

"Gu Shuyun." Gu Xingchi's peach blossom eyes were deeply curved.

"Gu Shuyun." Liu said with a smile, "It's a nice name."

The Crown Princess rarely showed a light smile, hesitated for a long time, then stretched out her hand to touch Sister Qiao's face.I just feel that it is tender and soft, and it is really cute.

When will she have a daughter?

When it was almost evening, the crown prince really came to pick up Gu Zhaoyu, and Gu Zhaoyu's brows and eyes were full of pride.

In the evening, the prince took Gu Zhaoyu to Linjiang Pavilion for a drink and some fun before returning to the prince's mansion.

The crown princess was sitting on the imperial couch reading a book, and the maid Luo Qi flicked the wick with a hairpin to make the candle brighter.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to rest."

The Crown Princess didn't even raise her head, "Has Your Highness come back?"

Luo Qi said: "Not yet, and Gu Liangdi has not come back either."

He must have been taken somewhere to have fun by the prince.

"Your Majesty, let's watch it tomorrow, it's getting late, and I've hurt my eyes carefully." Luo Qi persuaded again.

The Crown Princess turned a page of the book, "Your Highness hasn't come back yet, how can I rest first and wait."

"But...but even if His Highness returns, he will rest at Gu Liangdi's place. You have worked so hard to wait for His Highness to come back, and His Highness will never know."

The princess said: "Since I am a princess, I should do my job well. There is nothing hard or hard."

Luo Qi hesitated to speak, "You are just being too harsh on yourself. You look at Gu Liang Di, in terms of status and virtuousness, you are not at all comparable to you, but His Highness can be coaxed by her..."

"Luo Qi." The princess looked up at her, "You are not allowed to talk about the master behind your back."

Luo Qi complained about the Crown Princess, but she was afraid that the Crown Princess would be angry, so she could only keep her mouth shut.

When the candle was halfway burning, Roland came in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness is back, but he seems to have drunk a lot."

The princess frowned slightly, put down her book and got up.

Even though the princess walked in a hurry, she still walked calmly, and soon met the prince.

Gu Chaoyu saluted and said with a smile, "I have seen the Crown Princess myself."

The Crown Princess just looked at the Prince, and bowed first, "Your Highness, it's getting so late, why did you come back?"

After all, the princess is his main wife, so he said patiently: "It's just going to drink for fun."

Looking at the drunken prince, the princess couldn't help but said: "Your Highness must have a headache again tomorrow after drinking so much wine..."

"So, it's better to let the concubine send His Highness back to rest earlier." Gu Zhaoyu said softly, but implied provocation, "Don't worry, the Crown Princess, I will take good care of Your Highness."

The crown princess looked indifferent, "With Gu Liangdi taking care of His Highness, I am naturally relieved. However, as the crown prince's concubine, Gu Liangdi also has the duty of admonishing him, how can he let the prince drink so much wine?"

Gu Zhaoyu didn't refute, but glanced at the crown prince aggrievedly, "It's the concubine's fault."

The prince saw that Gu Chaoyu was reprimanded by the princess, and immediately said: "Gu Chaoyu is the one who wants to accompany Gu, and the one who wants to eat wine and banquets, what does it matter to her? The princess should not deliberately wrong her for her own selfishness." .”

The Crown Princess was not in a hurry to argue, but said: "Your Highness is going to drink for fun at such a late hour. Even if you don't care about your own health, you should also take care of those censors. If someone sees it, you will be impeached. Then Or, how can His Highness have the spirit to go up and listen to the lectures tomorrow..."

"Enough." The prince's eyes were full of boredom, "Do you talk about this every day? You are tired of hearing it if you don't say it."

The Crown Princess was not frightened, "Since the concubine is the Crown Princess, she should naturally do her part well."

The crown prince rubbed his dizzy head, "Since that's the case, you can just remonstrate here, and leave alone."

As he spoke, he was supported by Gu Zhaoyu.

Like a father, like a daughter, it's the same nagging.He had to look at Mrs. Chen's old face during the day, and listen to the concubine's lecture at night, it was really annoying.Gu Zhaoyu is still considerate, gentle and considerate, but also elegant and elegant, better than the concubines in his family.

The princess took a few steps forward, looked at the prince's back, and frowned.

Luo Qi was a little anxious, "Your Majesty, Your Highness has eaten too much wine, why do you still say these things, this will only push His Highness further away, look at how proud Gu Liangdi is now?"

The crown princess shook her head, "Forget it, I've said everything I need to say, and there's nothing he can do if he doesn't listen to me."

Luo Qi followed behind the princess, sighing secretly.The crown prince is so virtuous, but the crown prince doesn't care, instead he hates the crown prince. It's a pity that the crown prince marries him.

The princess looked at the night sky, and Shao Qing suddenly said: "I am very happy to see Yun'an today. I remember that there is a longevity lock in the room. Find it and give it to Yun'an when the moon is full."

Luo Qi's eyes widened, "That was specially made for our girls..."

Unfortunately, the girl died within a few days.

The princess concubine said lightly: "I think that child is a hit, so I thought it would be good to give it to her."

Luo Qi knew that the princess' decision could not be changed, so she said nothing more.

Another month passed, and the crown prince rested at Gu Zhaoyu's place every day, as if he had become a special favorite, arousing the jealousy of other concubines.But Gu Zhaoyu is good at winning the prince's heart, and always pretends to be condescending in front of the prince, so the prince will only protect her unconditionally, and those who report black will only make the prince disgusted.

Seeing that the prince's heart was completely on her side, Gu Zhaoyu's heart became more and more swollen, and gradually he was not satisfied with the status quo.

Only close relatives were invited for the three rites, while more guests were invited for the full moon wine, which made it even more lively.

Chen Mei went to the Prince's Mansion early in the morning, and went to Jing'an Hou's Mansion together with the Crown Princess.

Before getting into the carriage, Chen Mei saw Gu Zhaoyu and the crown prince getting into a carriage, and said to the crown princess, "Second sister, will you allow her to climb on your head?"

The princess smiled, "Although she is favored, she goes to my place every day to pay her respects, and she never slacks off for a day, and she doesn't disrespect me by virtue of being favored, so why should I be angry?"

"Second sister, she made it for the prince on purpose, can't you fail to see?"

"So what?" The princess said calmly, "As long as she doesn't do anything out of the ordinary and doesn't cause trouble to the Prince's House, that's fine."

Chen Mei frowned, "Second sister, why are you always so indifferent?"

"I think it's very good."

"Second sister-"

"Okay, don't talk about me, let's talk about you." The princess interrupted.

Chen Mei was puzzled, "What's wrong with me?"

The princess put down the book and looked at her, "It's the sixth princess. Didn't you do anything for her?"

"Second Sister, why do you ask such a question?" Chen Mei felt guilty.

The princess said earnestly: "Sister, I told you that it's fine for you to be the companion of the sixth princess, but that's all, don't get involved in other things. That time you and Chen Yu helped the sixth princess to plot against the second girl of the Wang family. I haven't forgotten the matter, once failed and came for the second time, do you really think the Wang family and the Gu family are easy to provoke? Do you think the sixth princess can do whatever she wants? If it weren't for Wang Xihe's safety and you are the Chen family For the girl's sake, can you still sit here properly? If you let your father know, can you ask for it?"

Chen Yu has always been afraid of this serious sister, and even more afraid of the old-fashioned and strict Taifu Chen. He heard that she grabbed the princess's sleeve and said in a low voice: "I don't have any. Since you taught me the last time, I dare not help the six. The princess has harmed someone. In fact, Wang Xihe has no grievances with me, and I don't want to harm her. It was the sixth princess who asked me to do this. She is the queen's favorite adopted daughter, and I can't easily offend her."

The crown princess said: "She is the queen's adopted daughter, and you are also the daughter of Chen's family's concubine. Your status is not inferior to her. Why are you afraid of offending her? You know that even if you reject her, she will not dare to take revenge on you."

"But I'm by her side every day. If she really wants to trip me up, there are too many opportunities."

The princess sighed, "I see that according to the Sixth Princess' temperament, you can't learn much by her side. It is said that you are reading with her, but you are just playing with her. How can my daughter of the Chen family spend all her time with her?" Playing with the princess? I will explain to my parents that I will arrange a marriage for you as soon as possible, so that you can justifiably resign as a companion."

It sounds good to be a companion, but in fact it is just to serve the princess.The Chen family's family background is not bad, even if you don't choose a companion, you can still marry well.At the beginning, Taifu Chen didn't want to send Chen Mei to be elected, but he was afraid that the queen would be unhappy, so he let her go. Sure enough, she became the companion of the sixth princess.

Chen Mei nodded, "Second Sister said yes, but..."

"It's nothing." The princess said seriously, "Don't forget, you are the first daughter of the Chen family, so don't learn to be full of flattery like some people."

She really couldn't understand the behavior of some rich families who sent their daughters to the palace to wait for election, and asked their daughters not to be good daughters, but to go to the palace to serve others. Is it really so good for them to be in the palace?

Fearing that she would get angry, Chen Mei hurriedly said, "I know, but that's not what Eldest Sister said..."

"Third sister, although our surname is Chen, she is not in the same house as us. I am your biological sister. I will never harm you, do you understand? You are grown up now, so you should have a judgment." Right and wrong, don't always listen to others."

"Can't it be between sisters?"

The princess took a deep look at her, "Sometimes, the closest sisters are the most deceptive."

Chen Mei thought for a while, then nodded.

"When you arrive at Gu's house in a while, remember to stay away from Mrs. Jing'an Hou, so as not to cause any unpleasant things." After a pause, she continued, "There is also Chen Yu, stay away from her in the future."

Chen Mei felt guilty and guilty for helping the sixth princess to harm others, so naturally she didn't dare to join in front of Sister Feng.In fact, she didn't plan to go today, but Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen must let her go, because she is about to get married, she should attend more such banquets, and it is always right to have the princess to guide her.

She was afraid of revealing her secrets, so she could only agree.

Jing'an Hou's Mansion is full of people, and there are gorgeous carriages one after another.

Because Gu Xingchi was deeply favored by His Majesty and was related to the royal family, he and the princes could be regarded as cousins, so the princes all came.

As for the prince, it was to accompany Gu Zhaoyu.