"My wife, I thank you Queen Mother!"
Today, Jiang Rong wore a bright red sleeved shirt and Xia Pei auspicious suit as a concubine, and thanked Xie Lingxi together. She was full of etiquette and dignified.
"What a perfect match." The Queen Mother looked at the two of them with a kind smile.
As far as the royal family is concerned, the North Palace has chosen a girl from a small family who is not married to important officials in the court and is very sensible.
So Xie Lingxi went to the palace to ask for the decree that day, and she immediately agreed to the marriage.
The Queen Mother praised her a few times as usual and rewarded her with a bunch of things. Jiang Rong also responded politely and prepared to leave.
"Is this Ling Niang's daughter? Come forward and let me have a look." Princess Anyang suddenly said.
Lingniang, Bai's maiden name.
The Queen Mother looked at her, "You actually know her?"
"Mother, have you forgotten? When I gave birth to Qiong'er, I almost died. It was only after I sent someone to invite Ling Niang that I kept mother and daughter safe. I have been away from home for the past few years, and I came back to Beijing last year to hear about her. He died of illness, leaving only one daughter." Princess Anyang looked at Jiang Rong with a gentle and friendly smile:
"I will definitely take good care of this old friend's daughter for Ling Niang. The prince will go to the Peony Banquet first, but I will leave Jiang Rong to talk for a while."
"Oh, it turns out that her mother is the female doctor who once saved you. You two are destined." The Queen Mother nodded.
Jiang Rong was only wary of the eldest princess's overtures.
Because of the past life...
She and the eldest princess had met several times at palace banquets, but she had never said anything about it and treated Jiang Rong like a stranger.
Xie Lingxi glanced at Jiang Rong and resigned.
Today, the couple were also invited to the peony banquet.
Of course, with Xie Lingxi's well-known playboy temperament, even if it was a palace banquet, he would come if he wanted to, and he would complain if he didn't.
It's just that Jiang Rong was left behind. He didn't plan to leave her here alone, so he would attend the banquet and wait for her.
"I see that you and the Crown Prince are very affectionate. It's really good. I was worried at first. I heard that you had a marriage contract..." Princess Anyang said with concern on her face:
"I'm afraid that my mother's good intentions will ruin your good marriage."
Jiang Rong's two marriage contracts were one granted by the Queen Mother and the other by her late father's will. To say that it is good to be married is to disobey the father's order and be unfilial. If you say that granting a marriage is not good, then you will offend the Queen Mother.
This eldest princess deliberately dug a hole for her to jump into, and the person who came here was evil.
"Thanks to the Queen Mother's kindness, I have given you a daughter to marry. If my father were still alive, I would be very honored. My daughter has the same heart as my father." Jiang Rong responded in an orderly manner, without leaking anything.
"You and your father are both loyal." The Queen Mother's frown suddenly relaxed, and she smiled and said: "This child is really well-behaved and sensible, and the Ai family likes it very much. Come and give this year's new tribute Yunzhu Jin Two for the Crown Princess."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Jiang Rong saluted obediently.
Princess Anyang also smiled, but her eyes gradually became cold. This girl is as eloquent and eloquent as her mother...
Too much like Bai Ling.
But her expression remained unchanged, and Jiang Rong was left to ask her what books she usually read and what she liked, as if she was an elder who cared about her old friend, and finally ordered someone to send her out.
The palace maid led Jiang Rong out of Cining Palace, walked to a fork in the road, pointed to the left side and said:
"Prince Princess, please walk forward. At the end is the imperial garden where the peony banquet is held. I will take my leave."
"Thank you." Jiang Rong thanked her politely and walked forward along the path she pointed.
When Jiang Rong felt the gaze behind him staring at him move away, Jiang Rong looked back and saw that the maid turned around and returned.
She immediately turned back quickly and headed to the right road.
……
Outside Cining Palace.
The palace maid returned to Princess Anyang and whispered, "Your Highness, this servant has shown her the way to the Tangquan Pool and witnessed her entering with her own eyes."
"The two princes are in Tangquan Pond today, it's really lively." Princess Anyang curled her lips:
"Let's go to the Peony Banquet. It's so lively. We have to take everyone to see it together. It's fun, isn't it?"
……
On the other side, Jiang Rong almost ran as fast as he could without being rude, and rushed to the Royal Garden at the end of the road in small steps.
When she saw Xie Lingxi in the crowd for the first time, she breathed a sigh of relief.
In her previous life, as the Crown Princess of the North, she was often called into the harem to attend palace banquets, and had been to the Imperial Garden many times...
Any lady entering the palace for the first time would have fallen into the trap.
"Husband -" Jiang Rong took Xie Lingxi's hand and smiled gently without revealing any traces: "The wind blew on the road just now. I have a headache. Can I go back to see the doctor?"
The harem is the enemy's territory.
If the other party is not kind, of course she will run away as soon as possible!
Never give the other party a chance to make another move.
"Okay." Xie Lingxi ordered the guards beside him and said:
"My prince's old illness has relapsed. Please inform the Queen Mother and retire first."
The two of them left the harem together and got into their own carriage.
Jiang Rong inquired, "Husband, do you know where the road to the left after leaving Cining Palace is going?"
"Tangquanchi." Xie Lingxi said.
This is a hot spring in the palace. It is exclusively for the enjoyment of the emperor and princes, and is occasionally given to the descendants of the clan.
Xie Lingxi did it.
"Someone wants to lure me to Tangquanchi. Can I not attend the palace banquets in the future? I'm afraid of being harmed." Jiang Rong looked at Xie Lingxi, very frankly.
Xie Lingxi's eyes darkened slightly, her expression still lazy, "Of course."
He wrote down a name in his mind, Princess Anyang.
Jiang Rong felt relieved, yawned, leaned lazily on his shoulder, and soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Princess Anyang is the emperor's sister, and her husband's family is also a powerful one.
If you can't beat the enemy, stay away from the enemy for the time being.
The road must be walked step by step.
Enemies must also be killed one by one.
……
"Your Highness, the Northern King's Crown Princess has left the palace together with the Crown Prince." the maid reported.
Princess Anyang frowned, "Isn't this her first time entering the palace? How does she know the way to the Imperial Garden?"
"Perhaps Concubine Xie knew that she was entering the palace for the first time and was afraid that she would make a mistake. She had already told her." Mammy reminded softly:
"Your Highness, I'm afraid that your impromptu idea may have alerted the enemy. She probably guessed that you led her to Tangchi Palace."
"So what if I startle her? She can only bear it. How can she be an enemy of this princess?" Princess Anyang sneered:
"What's more, I haven't left any clues. Whether it's today's incident or something else...she can't find any evidence, so what can I do?"
Mammy praised her and said: "His Royal Highness turned his hand and said, squeezing this girl to death is just an ant."
"If her mother hadn't been so hateful, such an inconspicuous little bug wouldn't be worthy of me caring about her. Ling Niang's daughter died too happily, and I'm sorry for the suffering I've suffered all these years." Anyang The eldest princess said bitterly:
"Keep an eye on her and look for another opportunity to let her enter the palace! Before she dies, I want to have some fun."
