245 Letter (1)
In the Imperial Palace of the capital.
The Crown Prince invited the brothers and sisters of the Tian family to the East Palace. As his biological sister, Lin âan arrived early and sat on the chair, swinging her feet under her skirt.
She was not wearing a red dress today. Instead, she was wearing a gorgeous purple dress with golden edges. She was wearing a Ruby Coral crown with the coral as the skeleton. Two lifelike golden phoenixes surrounded the Ruby in the middle, and six tassels with pearls hung down.
In addition, there were also gold buyao, Jade hairpin, and other jewelry. She was dressed in a gorgeous and exquisite way.
Purple was a common material used by the concubines in the palace, to set off the elegance and nobility of a mature woman. It was not suitable for young girls, but the temperament of Lin âan was too delicate, giving people the feeling of a doll dressed up.
Coupled with a round face and charming peach blossom eyes, she was both charming and flirtatious, yet proud and pure. There were many kinds of temperaments mixed together, but it was extremely easy to control.
There was still an hour before lunch, and the princes and princesses came to the eastern Palace one after another. Everyone had long been used to the gorgeous and exquisite beauty of Lin âan.
Among the four princesses, she was probably the only one who was suitable for this dress. If it were any other Princess, they would probably not be able to suppress their overly gorgeous dress.
Huaiqingâs looks were enough, but her temperament was not.
âHuaiqing hasnât arrived yet?â Lin âanâs quick-witted eyes turned and looked outside the door.
âSend a message that she will come later.â The Crown Prince said with a smile. Then, he coughed and said,
âToday is the day of sale of the secretly made chicken essence by the Directorate of Celestials. Some were also sent to the palace. This is why bengong invited my younger brothers and sisters over to have a taste.â
Actually, a few days ago, the Directorate of Celestials had already âofferedâ a batch of chicken essence and sent it to the Imperial Kitchen. The princes and princesses had all enjoyed this insatiable seasoning.
Speaking of this hot topic, the princes and princesses began to chat with great interest.
âSpeaking of this chicken essence, the taste is indeed irresistible, but itâs easy to get thirsty,â
yesterday, father said that this thing canât be eaten too much. A light diet is the way to maintain health.
As he said this, the princes pouted their lips and disapproved of Emperor Yuan jingâs idea of maintaining his health. Only middle-aged people who had no choice would think of soaking wolfberry in a thermos cup. Why did young people need to maintain their health?
Lin âan looked left and right, his round and white jaw raised,âDo you guys know who invented the chicken spirit?â
At this time, it had become embarrassing and sulky.
The princes and princesses really didnât know about this. There were only three people in the palace who knew about this. The crown princeâs framing and huaiqing. If the three of them didnât say anything, no one would know.
Under the questioning of his brothers and sisters, framed chin rose even higher and said sweetly, ââItâs Xu Qi âan, my subordinate.â
She emphasized the second half of the sentence.
âXu Qian?â The fourth prince frowned. isnât that huaiqingâs man? â
The fourth prince was huaiqingâs blood brother.
âHeâs mine now. He swore his loyalty to me.â He was showing off his behavior of poaching huaiqingâs men.
Because in the eyes of her siblings, she had always been bullied by huaiqing. Now that she had finally managed to turn the tables, she couldnât hold back anymore. The more outstanding Xu Qi âan was, the happier she was, because the sense of achievement she felt was greater.
All the princes and princesses couldnât help but laugh. The fourth prince secretly frowned. He was very unhappy with Lin âanâs action of stealing his sisterâs corner.
However, even though he was the DI son of the Empress and should have the highest status, the position of Crown Prince was passed to the Shu eldest son, the current crown Prince, the blood brother of Lin an.
At the same time, Emperor Yuan jing treated all his children equally, but he only doted on Lin âan and did not like huaiqing. This made the fourth prince even less confident.
His mother had said that huaiqing was strong and overbearing, just like his father when he was young, but he was much more talented. If she was a man, her father would probably hate her even more.
âWho is Xu Qi âan?â
At this moment, huaiqingâs cold and melodious voice came from outside the door. The eldest Princess, who was wearing a moon-colored Palace dress, arrived.
All the princes and princesses clearly saw that Lin âanâs arrogant aura deflated with a âXiu.â At first, she was unconvinced and seemed to want to fight head-on, but then she cowered. She puffed her cheeks and said loudly, ââWeâll split it half each!â
He used the most arrogant tone to say the most cowardly words.
Huaiqing chuckled.
She knew that Xu Qi âan was able to take advantage of the situation. She turned a blind eye to it, mainly because Linâ an was a stupid sister and was not a threat at all. Snatching her away was just to get at her.
If it was any other Prince, if they dared to snatch her people like this, huaiqing would have retaliated, mercilessly retaliating, and not like how he had treated Lin âan, who was only scaring her.
Huaiqing walked in front of Lin âan and looked down at her from above.âGo away, I want this seat.â
The mounted man raised his head and could only see huaiqingâs eyes. He couldnât see the lower half of her face because the disgusting few pounds of flesh on huaiqingâs chest blocked his view.
This made her very discouraged. This sister of hers was not only more talented than her, but also had a better figure. Other than her fatherâs love for her, there was nothing else that she could compare to huaiqing.
Ming Ji was a delicate girl, and after being bullied by huaiqing, she turned her head away aggrievedly.
She had no choice. She couldnât win in a fight, and quarreling would be beneath her status as a Princess. Moreover, huaiqing was a scholar, and his words were not dirty. He was not her match.
The Crown Prince âcoughedâ and came out to warm up the scene, ââHuaiqing, donât lower yourself to Lin âanâs level. Youâre the older sister.â
Only then did huaiqing let go of the framing and stop bullying his sister.
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âHave you heard about what happened in the Imperial study today?â the Crown Prince asked casually while they were eating.
âThe commandment monument and the water transportation Yamen?â the fourth prince immediately asked.
The Crown Prince nodded and smiled. we donât have to interfere in the water transportation Yamenâs matter. Let the officials of the court and father make the decision. On the other hand, the matter of the commandment monument is truly amazing.â
The fourth prince nodded. you eat and you earn. The Peopleâs wealth is the cream of the people. The people are easy to abuse, but the heavens canât bully them!
âGood poem!â Huaiqingâs eyes lit up, and her beautiful face bloomed with radiance.
She had always been a person of few words when she ate or slept, but the inner core of this poem made the eldest Imperial daughterâs heart surge. She liked it more than â when drunk, you donât know the sky is water, and the dark fragrance floats in the evening moon.
What kind of lousy poem is this? it doesnât have any artistic conception at all ⊠Ming Ming said in her heart.
âWho wrote this poem?â Huai Qing asked, staring at the fourth prince.
She never paid attention to news from the palace.
âItâs Xu Qi âan,â the Crown Prince answered on his behalf.
âGood poem!â Ming Miaoâs two small hands slapped the table and praised loudly.
âItâs his temper.â Huaiqing smiled.
what do you mean by his temper? you speak as if you know him very well. The framed man was used to bickering.
Huaiqing didnât want to respond at first, but when he saw the princes looking at him, he muttered to himself,
Xu Qi âan hates evil. He doesnât care about the big picture. Heâs different from those scholars who only know how to talk.
âItâs about him cutting the silver Gong?â The Crown Prince said with a smile.
when I was chatting with Duke Wei the other day, I mentioned this person. huaiqing glanced at the princes.âLord Wei said that Xu Qi âan has never embezzled a single cent since he was appointed.â
âThen what right do you have to say that he doesnât care about small things?â She felt that huaiqing was slandering her beloved dog.
She glared at huaiqing fiercely.
âXu Qi âan is addicted to the education workshop and doesnât return home at night. He has a close relationship with Fu Xiang, the courtesan of the yingmei Pavilion,â said Princess huaiqing.
The smile on his face gradually disappeared, his peach blossom eyes widened and he said loudly,âYouâre talking nonsense.â
She muffled a few mouthfuls of rice and felt that the food was no longer fragrant. She threw her chopsticks down and said angrily, ââIâm not eating.â
She stood up, lifted her skirt, and left with her personal Palace maid.
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Lin âan left in anger, but it didnât affect everyoneâs meal. The Crown Prince was a little embarrassed. He smiled and raised his glass, letting the banquet continue.
After the banquet ended, huaiqing returned to his palace and drank a large bowl of tea. Then, he sat in his boudoir and started to do breathing exercises.
Recently, she had secretly advanced to the Qi refining stage. The other day, she had âchattedâ with Wei Yuan for this matter.
Huaiqing was very talented, but she had always kept it to herself and didnât reveal it. However, as she grew older, she felt that she could properly increase her cultivation.
The main thing was that Emperor Yuan jing had not mentioned the marriage of the princesses for the entire year.
Her father was an immortal cultivator, and her mother was a Buddhist. If Emperor Yuan jing did not mention it, she would not care ⊠His mother had always been like this. As the mother of the world, she was not keen on her position and identity.
âYour Highness, Iâve sent a letter from the Qing Province.â The guard rushed in.
âMansionâ referred to the huaiqing mansion in the Imperial City.
The princesses âand the princesâ letters were usually not allowed to enter the palace, and would be sent to their respective manors.
Qingzhou? Princess huaiqing thought that layman Zi Yang had written a letter to her. She nodded and said,âBring it over.â
The guard handed it over respectfully and took his leave.
Huaiqing opened the envelope. The first sentence read:When I wrote this letter, I had already arrived at the border of Qingzhou âŠ
Huaiqing knew that it was Xu Qi âan who wrote the letter. The letter was very long, two pages in total. She read it with rapt attention. When she saw the corruption case of Yuzhouâs water transportation Yamen, Princess huaiqingâs face turned grave.
As he continued reading, he suddenly became a little frivolous. This was because the follow-up content was not in the tone of a subordinate reporting to his superior. It was more like a man speaking to the woman he liked âŠ
growing out of the mud without being stained, lustful but not demonic, straight from the middle to the outside without vines nor branches, the fragrance is far away, pure and clean, can be seen from afar but not to be played with âŠ
Princess huaiqing mumbled to herself, lost in her beautiful words. The image of a Lotus blooming appeared in her mind.
âItâs such. pity that Xu ningyan didnât study, such a pity âŠâ With that, Princess huaiqing tipped the envelope over, and a shriveled lotus petal slipped out.
This kid wrote this letter to confess his love to me? Princess huaiqing fell into deep thought.
If bengong hands the letter to the palace, even ten of his heads wonât be enough to chop off.
She folded the envelope and kept it in a book she didnât usually read.
Then, she excitedly called the palace maid to grind the ink, wrote down the Golden sentence about Lotus in the letter, and hung it in the study.
Looking at this piece of calligraphy, the corners of Huai Qingâs mouth curled up slightly.
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âWhat happened to His Highness?â
âI donât know. Iâve been depressed ever since I came back from the crown princeâs place.â
perhaps she was bullied by the eldest Princess ⊠But it doesnât seem like it. If he was bullied by the eldest Princess, His Highness would have already scolded him and then ignored it. â
In the courtyard, a few Palace maids gathered together to talk. Lin âan had just finished throwing a tantrum, so there were only two Palace maids accompanying him in the bedroom. The others did not dare to touch the bad luck.
âYour Highness, why must you be angry with Princess huaiqing âŠâ Her personal Palace maid advised.
âItâs not her!â âItâs that dog slave,â Ming Miao said angrily.
The two Palace maids were stunned for a while before they realized who the â dog slave â was. One of them had even been smacked on the butt by Xu Qi âan.
The palace maids looked at each other with puzzled expressions, thinking that His Highnessâs dog slave had left the capital for more than half a month.
âHow did he offend His Highness again?â
âI donât know,â Lin âan looked depressed. I just feel uncomfortable in my heart.
â???â
At this time, a guard came to the courtyard and requested to see the princess of Lin an. Seeing that it was a guard from her residence, the palace maid could only bite the bullet and knock on the door.
âYour Highness, the guards of the residence have requested an audience. They said that they have a letter for you from Qingzhou.â
A letter from Qingzhou? Lin âan was stunned. Her social circle was very small. Other than the brothers and sisters in the palace, the brothers and sisters of the imperial family, there were also some family members of the adults. Occasionally, they would write to her, inviting her to participate in the private Tea Party held in the womenâs boudoir.
However, Qingzhou was not included in this list.
âWho sent the letter?â The palace maid asked.
âI donât know,â The palace maid outside replied.
Her personal Palace maid glanced at Lin âan. Seeing her nod, she turned her head and shouted,âBring it in,â
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