N-A-A Chapter 112 Do You Like Spring?
Chapter 112 Do You Like Spring?
Rong Heqing followed the other female relatives in the Dezhao Hall to pay their respects to the Empress. The Empress smiled and offered them seats, and they sat down in order according to their status.
Rong Heqing sat with the princesses last time, but this time his status has been raised, so he sat among the princesses.
The emperor has so many princes that it’s dizzying, but he only has two princesses.
One is the second princess born to Concubine De - Princess Anping Qin Youran; the other is the third princess born to Concubine Shu - Princess Jiarou Qin Xichuan.
The two princesses, one twenty-three and the other seventeen, are both married.
There were also two sisters of the emperor, who were not very old and were already wives and mothers. They gathered together to chat, and they talked about some trivial matters.
Rong Heqing, who was sitting nearby, was caught off guard and ate several bites of the big melon.
The son of a certain minister secretly had a mistress and his wife found out and broke his legs. A certain official was cheated out of money by a young woman. A certain master had an affair with a maid and made his wife sick...
Each piece of gossip was more exciting than the last. Rong Heqing had a blank expression on his face, but he was amazed in his heart and kept exclaiming in surprise.
It turns out that gossip is human nature, and royal princesses are no exception.
She took a sip of tea to calm herself down. Princess Jiarou didn't know what she saw, but she suddenly smiled with her hands covering her lips. She leaned close to Princess Anping and asked in a low voice, "Is that the wife of Marquis Luyang?"
Rong Heqing and Princess Anping subconsciously looked in the direction she said. Princess Anping nodded, "It's her, what's wrong?"
Princess Jiarou raised her eyebrows slightly: "Her daughter is spoiled and domineering. I hate her so much. My husband liked her very much at the beginning. I don't know if he is blind."
"Look how harsh your words are." Princess Anping patted Princess Jiarou's hand, "Isn't the prince consort obedient to you now? How can the feelings of youth count? If you hold a grudge, it will make you look petty and lose the princess's tolerance."
"How could I, a princess, bother with her? It shows that I am magnanimous, but it doesn't stop me from watching them have fun." Princess Jiarou smiled proudly.
Rong Heqing smelled the scent of melon and pricked up his ears.
Princess Anping also asked: "What's the fun?"
Princess Jiarou smiled softly with her hands covering her lips, but there was a hint of disdain in her eyes.
"Sister, you don't know. Lu Yanghou's legitimate son Su Yunzhi has gone crazy. He doesn't want to marry a noble lady, but falls in love with a girl from a brothel. He is willing to redeem her and marry her in a sedan chair."
"What?" Princess Anping was stunned.
"This really pissed off Marquis Luyang and his wife." Princess Jiarou raised her chin towards the ladies, "Look at Marquis Luyang's wife's face. Even with all the powder on, she can't hide her haggardness. Marquis Luyang's mansion has been in chaos these days."
Upon hearing this, Rong Heqing also looked towards the wife of Marquis Lu Yang.
The wife of Marquis Luyang seemed to be talking to someone, but in fact her mind was distracted and her smile was very forced. It seemed that she was indeed worried about something.
Princess Anping was shocked and asked in a low voice, "How do you know about the Marquis's Mansion?"
"Have you forgotten the relationship between my husband and Su Yunzhi? They have known each other since childhood and they keep nothing secret from each other. My husband was also worried about this a few days ago. I asked him and he told me."
Princess Jiarou gloated, "I didn't realize Su Yunzhi was still such a lovesick person. Even after all this, he still refused to give in and insisted on marrying the girl from the brothel. If the Marquis didn't agree, he would buy a house and keep the girl outside. He is determined to go against his own parents. I don't know who will give in first in the end."
Princess Anping sighed, "I wonder what kind of fairy-like person could seduce him like this?"
"Who knows? Sometimes the relationship between people is not just about appearance. Maybe she is ordinary-looking, but she caught Su Yunzhi's eye? However, if he really marries this brothel girl, the Marquis Luyang Mansion will become a joke in Yundu."
The two of them talked about some irrelevant things, but Rong and Qing didn't listen. She was thinking absentmindedly that this era didn't believe in true love. Unless you were an emperor with great power and could marry whoever you wanted, you had to listen to your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words and marry someone of equal status. As for liking someone, it was not even within their consideration.
Those who dare to challenge feudal authority are warriors, but it is hard to say what the warriors' fate will be.
She is also looking forward to the sequel.
They sat for a while, and when the auspicious time came, the queen stood up and led all the ladies inside and outside the palace to the Jinxiu Palace.
The last Longevity Festival left a deep shadow on everyone, so everyone was very careful and observed the surrounding situation at this banquet.
Fortunately, there was no one so blind as to cause trouble this time, and after three rounds of drinks, everyone gradually relaxed and the atmosphere became lively.
When the time was almost up, the emperor led all the civil and military officials to the Dengtian Tower to watch the fireworks show.
The Lantern Festival is celebrated by the whole country and it is very lively.
As the name suggests, Dengtian Tower is built very high. Standing on the top floor, you can have an excellent view and take in the entire imperial city.
After going upstairs, everyone's standing positions were much more casual than before, not strictly according to rank. Except for the small area next to the emperor, the rest of the people stood randomly according to the closeness of their relationship.
Rong Heqing found a quiet corner and leaned over the railing to look into the distance, when he suddenly felt someone poking him gently.
She turned her head in confusion and saw Guan Zhen pushing Qin Yunxian and stopping behind her, while Rong Qiao was standing next to Guan Zhen.
She cast a questioning glance at Rong Qiao: You poked me?
Rong Qiao understood, shook his head, and quietly pointed at Qin Yunxian.
Rong Heqing's puzzled gaze fell on Qin Yunxian.
Qin Yunxian turned to Guan Zhen and said, "Take the Second Young Master to the front for a look."
Rong Qiao and Guan Zhen looked at each other and saw understanding in each other's eyes.
These two are going to have a secret conversation!
The two of them smiled at the same time, saying "I understand, you guys go ahead", and then left quickly, one after the other.
"Guan Zhen, look, that firework is so big!"
"Yes, Second Young Master, look at that, it's so red!"
Rong Heqing: "..."
She smiled and imitated the other two's tone and said to Qin Yunxian: "Wow, Your Majesty, look, those two idiots are so funny~"
Qin Yunxian couldn't help laughing, he put his fist to his lips and laughed softly.
Guan Zhen and Rong Qiao: "..."
Rong Heqing also laughed. After she had laughed enough, she moved closer to Qin Yunxian and asked in a low voice, "Why are you poking me?"
Qin Yunxian leaned towards her, the magnificent scene of fireworks outside the building reflected in his eyes, and hooked his finger for her to lower her head.
It was too noisy around and it was difficult to hear clearly, so Rong Heqing simply bent down.
The distance between them suddenly shortened, and a warm breath brushed past her ear. Rong Heqing pinched her earlobe uncomfortably, turned her head and wanted to say don't get so close, but her nose almost bumped with Qin Yunxian's.
They both paused at the same time, and their breathing stagnated for a moment.