mtlumby2d Chapter 461 Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite
Chapter 461 Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite
Princess Qinghe was deeply shocked by the disappointment. She was unhappy after returning to the banquet. But no one cared about her. The Yan State envoys were busy chatting with the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her future husband, Prince Yong, was drinking alone and didn't even look at her.
As for why His Majesty and Concubine Tao have not returned yet, only the concubines would care, while everyone else was visiting and toasting.
Tao Yanyan was severely beaten, her lips were swollen from kissing, and she was so angry that she pinched He Linzhang's waist several times.
"Your Majesty, don't you have any scruples? How can I go out and meet people like this?" Everyone outside is a smart person, who can guess what happened? She really has no face to see people.
He Linzhang stared at her red lips, the heat in his heart could not be reduced for a long time. After a long while, he said: "I will go out first, you come out later. Let Qingfeng and the others stay here with you, so that you don't have to sit still and get a sore back."
Tao Yanyan had no choice but to do as he said and wait until her rosy complexion returned to normal before she could see anyone.
"Your Majesty, Princess Qinghe looks arrogant and proud. I'm afraid she won't be an easy person to deal with after she enters Prince Yong's mansion." Qingfeng whispered to Tao Yanyan as she accompanied her.
"She is of noble status and has come here with the mission of a marriage between two countries. It is normal for her to be a little arrogant. As for the affairs of the Prince Yong's mansion, that is not our concern." As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a greeting coming from outside the side hall: "Princess Yong is here to pay her respects to the Imperial Concubine."
The master and servant looked at each other and immediately shut up. Just as they were talking about the other person's backyard, the mistress came over, which was a little awkward.
This was the second time that Princess Yong came to see Tao Yanyan alone at a banquet after returning to the capital. Tao Yanyan felt that he had nothing to say to her, but it was not easy to refuse to see her, so he could only invite her in with a smile.
"Your Majesty, it's quiet here, so I came over to talk to you. I'm sorry for being rude." Princess Yong said with a smile.
"I'm pregnant and I can't sit still, so I came out to get some fresh air. Princess, you've been back in Beijing for more than half a year. Are you used to living in the capital?"
Princess Yong nodded and said, "I grew up in the capital, and my family is all here, so I'm used to it. But it's not easy for a married daughter to go back to her family, not to mention that there are more rules for marrying into the royal family, so I seldom go back."
Tao Yanyan smiled. She picked up the tea that Qingfeng had prepared and took a sip slowly, thinking about what other topics they could talk about.
"We don't see each other often, so our relationship has become distant. My family has not been doing as well as before in recent years. Otherwise, if Prince Yong wanted to marry a concubine, my family would never have tolerated it in the past."
Tao Yanyan raised his eyebrows. Did he come here specifically to talk about this?
She put down the teacup and said, "Yan State is determined to make an alliance with you. Your Majesty is also troubled by this matter. However, it is indeed quite surprising that Prince Yong took the initiative to step forward."
Princess Yong sighed, and after struggling for a long time, she said, "It's all my fault. I'm incompetent. I haven't been able to give birth to a child for Prince Yong for many years. The concubines in the palace are of low status, and although they have children, they are all illegitimate. When I heard that Your Majesty was arguing with the court officials about the marriage with the State of Yan, I persuaded the prince to accept this matter, so that there would be a noble person in the palace to match the prince."
After saying that, she laughed at herself and said, "Haha, maybe in two years, when the Princess of Yan gives birth to a legitimate son, I will automatically give up the position of Princess."
Tao Yanyan didn't know how to respond, so he just advised her to be more open-minded: "The fate of having children is sometimes determined by heaven. Maybe if the princess puts aside her anxiety, she will have one soon."
Princess Yong glanced at Tao Yanyan indifferently, feeling sour and angry in her heart.
It was only because I knew Prince Yong's feelings for Concubine Tao and I had quarreled with Prince Yong that my relationship with Prince Yong had always been bad.
Their relationship is not good. He rarely stays at her place throughout the year. It would be strange if they could have children.
But Princess Yong could not tell this secret, otherwise once the fact that the prince had secretly kept the concubine's portrait was exposed, the entire Yong Palace would not escape punishment.
Princess Yong looked at Concubine Tao, who was doted on by His Majesty and looked very healthy, and said unwillingly, "Your Highness is so lucky. You have been in the palace for only a few years, but you have already become the leader among all the concubines. Now you have a child, and His Majesty dotes on you even more. You are so happy that others will envy you."
Tao Yanyan was very clear-headed when listening to her compliments.
Princess Yong is different from Princess Jing. Princess Jing is a frank person and Tao Yanyan likes to interact with her. As for Princess Yong, he always feels that there is something unpredictable under her mask.
"Hey, you just look at my superficial glory, but in fact, only I know the bitterness inside. Every family has its own problems. You think my life is easy, and I also think you live a good life, but in fact, behind closed doors, there are always bumps and bruises. Princess, you don't have to envy me, just live a comfortable life."
After Tao Yanyan finished speaking, Eunuch Zhang came over to invite her. When he saw that Princess Yong was also there, he invited her together and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is waiting anxiously, so he asked me to come and see when you will be leaving. Princess Yong is here too, so why don't we go together?"
Tao Yanyan nodded, Qingfeng helped her up, and Princess Yong stood up awkwardly and followed him back to the palace banquet hall.
In the hall, everyone drank a lot of wine and the atmosphere was lively.
The Princess of Yan, who originally wanted to show off her talent, was now in a bad mood, lacking interest, and no longer wanted to show off. The concubines in the harem knew that with Concubine Tao around, it would be useless even if they tried their best to show off in front of His Majesty, so they just ate and drank by themselves and were too lazy to show off.
The whole banquet was quite harmonious. But in the midst of such harmony, no one noticed that Xiao Jinan's face was very pale.
Tao Yanyan only discovered that something was wrong with Xiao Jinan two days later. During this period, she often stayed alone in her room because of her morning sickness and rarely interacted with the children. But Xiao Jinan had been raised by Tao Yanyan for three years, and Tao Yanyan knew his character best. He suddenly became silent, which made Tao Yanyan very uncomfortable.
"We are bringing the Second Prince back today. Try to find out indirectly what happened in the elementary school?" Tao Yanyan instructed Qingfeng and Mingyue.
The two of them have been focusing on their master during this period and have indeed not paid enough attention to their three children.
"My queen, have you discovered anything?" Mingyue asked suspiciously.
Tao Yanyan frowned, "It's not a big deal, but I always feel that this child has looked at me with a hesitant look these past two days, unlike before. But, maybe it's just my illusion. Anyway, let's ask the eldest princess and the third princess first, and we can also ask privately to see if something happened in the elementary school that we don't know about."