This betrothal gift not only caused a lot of commotion in Prince Rui's palace, but also caused a lot of commotion outside.
The queen granted a marriage, and the wedding was held according to the etiquette of a head wife. Three letters and six etiquettes, each of which had to be strictly carried out.
There were even rumors outside that the prince had divorced his wife and remarried. After all, who would marry a concubine in such a formal way?
After all, it was because this princess had a distinguished status that Prince Rui paid more attention to her.
The atmosphere in the palace has been very gloomy for several days. Even though it was decorated cheerfully, with red silk hanging in the west, it was all planned in comparison with the ceremony for the princess.
Jiang Yushu was also out of confinement. At this time, she was originally supposed to let Concubine Liu take care of the affairs, but Jiang Yushu refused to delegate the power, saying that this was what she should do as the head matron, and started to decorate the palace herself.
Seeing how strong she was, Jin Xin shook her head helplessly, why bother.
Concubine Liu came to her room as a guest at this time and said with a smile, "There will be another woman competing for favor in this mansion."
Jin Xin smiled and said, "Yes, this concubine is probably more powerful than Gao Yunwan."
Concubine Liu lowered her head, took a sip of tea, and said, "I went to see her just now and told her about this. She is in the yard, dying, and she still wants the prince to move her out."
Jin Xin raised her eyes and glanced at her. Concubine Liu's eyes were calm, but they made Jin Xin wary.
"How is she doing now?" Jin Xin asked.
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?" Concubine Liu smiled a little strangely.
"As long as my sister tells me, I won't see her anymore. I'm afraid she doesn't want to see me either."
"Isn't that what you are like? You curse people all day long, you are still domineering, and your temper is not restrained at all. But these days, you look a little crazy. I see that the prince's re-marrying of his concubine is not irritating to her. Small."
Concubine Liu seemed to visit her frequently, and she knew her mental state well every day.
"I'm afraid your life will be difficult when Princess Anyang enters the palace." Concubine Liu said again.
Now that Jin Xin is the first favor in this house, she will naturally become the target of public criticism.
In order to marry Princess Anyang, King Rui ordered people to renovate the south courtyard, connect Wanyueju and Fangfeixuan, and create a separate courtyard for the concubine.
The prince also attaches great importance to this concubine.
"I hope she is a kind person." Jin Xin said.
"Do you think it's possible?" Concubine Liu raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and then smiled.
The princess of Anyang was doted on since she was a child and almost grew up in the palace. She went in and out of the queen's palace every day. She had long heard that she loved Prince Rui, but Prince Rui had not intended to do so before. In addition to her young age, Prince Rui had no idea. Taking her into account, she was just fifteen years old now, so she begged the queen for marriage.
She had wanted to have a baby for Prince Rui a long time ago, but Prince Rui already had a main concubine and two concubines in his palace. Should she want to be a concubine?
How can uncle Guo agree?
She went on a hunger strike at home, and being imprisoned did not help. The matter spread in the palace, and later she moved into the palace. The queen did not know what she said to let her down.
When something happened to Gao Yunwan, she immediately took advantage of every opportunity and took such initiative. She would never be a gentle and kind person.
After the two talked for a while, Concubine Liu was ready to leave.
Before leaving, she saw something cooking on the small stove at the door, but no one was watching, so she reminded her, "Sister, the fire on your stove is about to go out."
Jin Xin hurriedly came out to check, her expression changed, but she quickly regained her composure and said hurriedly, "Thank you sister for reminding me. I made warm tea to warm myself up. Sister, would you like to have a drink with us?"
"No, I still have something to do in the house. I'll disturb my sister another day." Concubine Liu glanced at the stove meaningfully, turned her head and went out calmly.
The prince spent the night at her place almost every day, and she did not have children for the time being, so she could only ask Lianrong to prepare the soup every day, and it was not convenient to make it in the kitchen, so she had to build a stove in her yard.
But Concubine Liu came here today and happened to see it.
Just as Lianrong came back with the quilt in her arms, she saw Jin Xin standing at the door with a bad look on her face. She had a bad feeling and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Master, what's wrong?"
"Why are you cooking Bizi soup here?" Jin Xin asked with a cold face.
Hearing this, Lianrong looked uneasy and whispered, "Just now, the Internal Affairs Office asked me to get the winter bedding. Qiu Ling's body hurt so much that I thought about going back as soon as possible. Besides, Liu Fangfei is not an outsider, so I went."
Jin Xin sighed deeply, not knowing what to say to her.
Qiuling was in trouble and had severe abdominal pain. It was understandable that Lianrong was busy with the work of two people.
"Next time, don't stay at the door. There are many people and it's easy to get into trouble," she said.
"Yes, then I will move back to my small house." She said.
She could still cook it in the kitchen before, but later the princess also gave birth to her, so she no longer dared to cook it in the kitchen. If people knew that she secretly drank the soup, something would definitely happen.
However, Concubine Liu asked Wen Yue beside her, "You smelled the tea just now, do you know what it was?"
"It smells like Bizi Tang, but I'm not sure." Wen Yue replied.
"Then let's find someone to check." Concubine Liu said calmly.
In this yard, there are no sisters who are not just teammates for a while. The more handles she can hold on to the other party, the better it will be for her.
As time passed, the day came for the prince to marry his concubine.
In the main courtyard, Western guests came, and Jin Xin watched the newlyweds enter the house. After completing the rituals, the newlyweds served tea, and after the ceremony was completed, they were sent into the bridal chamber.
Jiang Yushu looked dignified and virtuous, but the smile on her face was very stiff. Today's wedding banquet was grander than her concubine's banquet. Even though she used a strong will to suppress the emotion, she could not control it. I was so sad, especially when I saw the prince welcoming people in. The courtesy was all compared to the courtesy of the royal concubine.
After being sent to the bridal chamber, the prince was still greeting the guests in the front yard, and everyone went back to their respective courtyards.
Jin Xin sat there, looking through the window, looking at the bustling Yingxi Residence with a newly renamed name, and she was a little lost.
Just now at the banquet, I saw the princess's appearance was outstanding, and she was extremely generous and smart when talking and laughing. Jin Xin actually felt inferior at this moment.
This was the first time she had any insecure thoughts about her beauty.
When she was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door. Lianrong looked at Jin Xin and asked her what she meant. Jin Xin motioned for her to open the door.
When the door opened, Princess Anyang's personal maid was standing at the door with a plate of pastries, smiling, and said, "It's Sister Lianrong, my name is Mingxia, and my concubine asked me to bring this cake of fertility and blessings." Give it to Concubine Jiang, so that Concubine Jiang can feel happy."
Isn't it a bit arrogant to be provocative right after entering the door?
"Lianrong, bring the pastries." Jin Xin stepped forward and said to Mingxia, "Then thank Concubine Lin for me, my maid and concubine, for taking this joy."
Mingxia smiled so hard that her eyes were crooked, she bowed and said, "That slave has gone back to serve my master. You should prepare earlier to welcome the prince."
Jin Xin nodded with a smile on her face. When Mingxia turned around, she put away her smile, looked at the cake, and said, "Take it and throw it away."
