The Princess's Notebook

It is said that Song Dajian, Yin Gui, and Lady Zhen, who were waiting outside the bridal chamber, were extremely anxious at first because they had not seen any movement for a long time. Lady Zhen wanted to ask Song Dajian several times if she could go and check, but was persuaded to go back by Song Dajian's hunched back. When Yin Gui came back from dressing Shiqi Niang, the two asked Yin Gui if everything was okay in the inner chamber.
Yingui was a young lady of fifteen or sixteen, she had never seen such a scene before, she lowered her head and shrank back. After being asked for a long time, she just said that everything was fine.

This went on for another half an hour before they finally heard some movement.

Grand Eunuch Song smiled, waved his little disciple forward, and said, "Hurry up, have someone prepare things, so as not to keep His Highness waiting for too long." Then he smiled and chatted with Lady Zhen and Yingui about family matters.

However, he unexpectedly heard the young lady crying again after a while, and Zhao Feiran became furious.

Eunuch Song was having a headache. Was there something wrong in the inner chamber? !

He was a eunuch without any roots, and he didn't know much. Look at the female official Zhen. She blushed and couldn't say a word. She was just an accountant, how could she know. As for Jingui, no one asked her, because she was already as shy as an ostrich, and didn't listen to anything from the outside world.

Song Dajian paced back and forth, helpless, "You...you...didn't you understand when you were working in the harem?"

Lady Zhen lowered her head, "The eunuch is joking. I have been working in the East Palace since I entered the palace, and I have never been anywhere else."

Supervisor Song scratched his head, wondering how he could have forgotten about this.

He said awkwardly, "That's right," feeling unwell all over and his steps were unsteady.

Logically, the princes and grandchildren of the emperor should not make such a mistake. But in my dynasty for many years, the crown prince Zhao Feiran is really unusual. The emperor and the empress are in harmony, the brothers are friendly and respectful, and he himself has a stable position and keeps his words. The female official sent by the palace before was sent away by him with a single sentence, saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still needs someone to teach him, which is not decent.

Disgraceful.

When Song Dajian thought of this, his brows furrowed. This... was really disgraceful! He was a little worried that from now on, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not be able to show any respect in front of Shiqi Niang.

He hoped that tonight would pass quickly so that he could find a suitable excuse to put this matter on the agenda tomorrow.

Suddenly, he heard a quarrel in the inner room.

The woman said angrily, "After the first month of your wedding, you will return to your Tianguang Palace. You are not welcome here."

"You've got what you want. After the one-month period, you've gained the dignity that you deserve as the Crown Princess, and you won't need me anymore. It's a settled deal."

"You're not happy?!"

"I'm telling you, Wang Shiqi, don't let all the good things happen to you. Just wait and see. After paying respects to my father and mother tomorrow morning, I will move to Tianguang Hall immediately. I will not come to Cheng'en Hall even if you burn incense and bathe and invite me."

Seventeen: "Are you serious?"

"Your Highness, my words are of course binding."

"Okay! If you have the guts, never come here."

Then, there was a loud clanging noise in the hall. Supervisor Song realized something was wrong, thinking that the two of them were arguing for some unknown reason. He took a step to go in, but was stopped by the female official Zhen.

"Master Eunuch, that's not appropriate. Try to persuade him after tonight." Lady Official Zhen looked embarrassed.

Song Dajian stopped and did not go in. It was really inconvenient for him, a eunuch, to be there on the wedding night. Suddenly, he thought of Yingui and quickly waved for someone to come over.

"Miss Yingui, what does the Crown Princess like on a daily basis?"

The important thing is to please people and keep them stable.

Yingui: "Our wife likes... likes... silver..." It seemed that her words were inappropriate, and she wanted to say a few more words to make amends, but she was tongue-tied and it took her a while to think of, "The wife also likes, she also likes storybooks..."

Song Dajian immediately thought of the book titled "A Little Wolf Dog in the Eastern Palace". He could not say a word, but could only sigh in his heart: The days ahead in the Eastern Palace will be even more difficult.

Sure enough, the next morning, the newlyweds woke up early, unlike ordinary people.

One was dressing behind the screen on the east side, one was dressing in front of the dressing table on the west side, one was sitting in the south for breakfast, and one was sitting in the north for eating cake. In short, they disliked each other and were not happy with each other, but they had to stay under the same roof.

The group of servants were all very bald.

When the little palace maid from Zhengyang Palace came to invite them, she said that if the Crown Prince and Crown Princess woke up, they could go to Zhengyang Palace to pay their respects. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and several princes and princesses had all arrived.

As soon as the words fell, before the person walked away, Shiqi Niang and Zhao Feiran stood up. You looked at me and I looked back at you.

Zhao Feiran spoke first, "Although my mother doesn't like crowds, she can't bear to hear that we have to separate after getting married. You will..."

"I'm not stupid, why do I need you to remind me?"

"Wang Shiqi, you are a heartless little girl. Just wait for me." Zhao Feiran was so angry that he spoke without thinking.

When Shiqi Niang heard this, she suddenly put the notebook in her hand on the table and said with a dull sound, "Your Highness, what you said is very good." She took a deep breath, as if she didn't want to argue with him. After a pause, she continued, "When I get to the Queen, I know what to do."

Less than half an hour later, the two of them had packed up and arrived at Zhengyang Palace.

The way they walked together looked a bit like a newlywed couple from afar. Zhao Feiran took half a step in front, looking at Shiqi Niang from time to time, calculating her steps and giving her subtle instructions. Shiqi Niang took half a step in the back, lowering her eyebrows and listening to Zhao Feiran's words, occasionally responding.

Their figures passed through the long corridor in front of Zhengyang Palace and through the open palace gate, and were reflected in the eyes of His Majesty and His Majesty. The excitement of the two of them last night was not as lively as the first ray of sunlight this morning that filled the palace city, and it had already spread to every corner. Queen Zhou got up early in the morning and was a little worried. She spoke to His Majesty, "You said, is the East Palace okay?"

His Majesty turned over and said indifferently, "As a mother, do you think your child is a fool? He has his own sweetheart, whom he bought with fifty beatings, why doesn't he cherish her and worry about her for nothing?"

"As a mother, I see that he is young, just eighteen..." The queen herself also felt that something was wrong.

She knew what her own child was like, but this child was the crown prince, and the future was long, so she couldn't worry about everything for him. Therefore, Empress Zhou was worried but had nothing to say, and waited until the new bride met the elders.

Now seeing the two of them in such a situation, I think they are not very familiar with each other and are just arguing. There is no need to take it seriously.

When Shiqi Niang and Zhao Feiran crossed the long corridor filled with palace lanterns, before they stepped over the threshold of Zhengyang Palace, they saw His Majesty and His Majesty sitting high up, full of smiles, and below them were the Qin Wang and his wife, Jin Wang and his wife, Princess Jing'an, Princess Lanyue, and Princess Xiyu, all lined up side by side. Lastly, the Seventh Prince Zhao Ningran, with a mouth full of snacks, smiled at Shiqi Niang with curved eyebrows.

It was the first time that Shiqi Niang saw such a scene, and she was a little scared.

The next moment, Zhao Feiran held his right hand and rubbed it back and forth, and he said, "Let's meet according to the rules today. If you like them in the future, you can ask them to come and talk. If you don't like them, just stay away."

The whispered instructions fell into Shiqi Niang's ears, and she couldn't help but look at Zhao Feiran's profile.

The man was wearing a bright red cross-collared robe, with a section of plain white collar showing at his neck. In the dim morning light, he looked quite good.

Before Shiqi Niang could understand clearly, Feifei in the palace shouted, "Aunt, come quickly, Feifei has been waiting for you for a long time." Before Feifei finished her words, the huge Zhengyang Palace was filled with laughter.

It seemed as if all the gazes from all directions fell on Shiqi Niang alone. She could hardly bear it and tried to pull her hand out of Zhao Feiran's palm, but it was in vain.

"It's all your fault!"

"It's me, it's me, it's all my fault."

As they were talking, they had already entered the palace. Nanny Wan personally led three or five palace maids to bring a cushion for the two of them and kowtow to His Majesty and the Empress.

Zhao Feiran was on the left, Shiqi Niang was on the right, and after three bows, Nanny Wan called them up. His Majesty was like an ordinary father, congratulating his own children, saying some words about husband and wife getting along, and finally talking about Zhao Feiran's responsibilities as the crown prince.

I can no longer be as willful as I was in the past.

Then, he turned around and told Shiqi Niang: "You are a good child. I don't need to say more, but there is one thing I want you to remember. As the Crown Princess, your first priority is to manage the East Palace, and your second priority is to fulfill your duties."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and silent.

No matter which family the elders belong to, they never lectured on the second day of a wedding, telling people to be dutiful. Moreover, His Majesty values ​​the Crown Prince so much. Now, this situation not only embarrasses the Crown Princess, but also the Crown Prince.

The Empress was displeased, and the princes lowered their heads to drink tea, using the excuse of eating cakes.

Only Zhao Feiran and Shiqi Niang were left. The man looked at her, turned his head and called out "Father", while the woman lowered her head, trying to calm her mind, and said solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teachings. Shiqi will remember it in my heart and never forget it."

She spoke carefully, with a hint of embarrassment visible in her eyes.

Zhao Feiran was so anxious that he called out "Dad..."

Before Zhao Feiran could finish his words, the Queen Mother hurriedly stepped forward to make amends. So many people were watching, and it would be a shame to let Zhao Feiran say something wrong.

He hurriedly pulled Shiqi Niang and said, "Come here, don't listen to his nonsense. You will be our child from now on. There are no bad children in our family. The East Palace belongs to you and the prince. It is your life..."

Shiqi Niang kept the words of the Empress in her heart and dared not forget a single word of them, and she kept the words of His Majesty in her heart even more.

That word "duty", is it referring to herself or her family?
Shiqi Niang couldn't figure it out and felt very worried.

Shiqi Niang was absent-minded during the subsequent ceremonies and meetings with several princes and princesses. She pinched her arm and tried hard to cheer herself up so as not to lose face.

……

In the afternoon, after Zhao Feiran settled Shiqi Niang, he went to Zhengyang Palace again to talk to His Majesty.

"Father..."

"It's really strange. Not even half a day has passed and you're already finding fault with me! You're such a good boy." Zhao Kun was displeased.

"Father, I'm not like that. I feel that for a bride to come to visit you, father said something like this. I think he must have something to tell me, or maybe he wants to tell Seventeen something, so I came to listen to your teachings."

How could Zhao Kun not know what he meant? He snorted and did not ask further. "I think you know what kind of person your father-in-law is. Now that you are married, it suits your wishes, so her affairs are naturally your affairs. I am your father and the monarch of Daye. It is your father's blessing to grant you the marriage as you wish. It is the monarch's responsibility to disregard the face of the Crown Princess and your face today. My son, it is non-existent for you to have relatives interfere in politics, but they can damage the reputation of the Eastern Palace and undermine the dignity of the royal family."

Hearing that it had nothing to do with Shiqi Niang, Zhao Feiran felt relieved. He said seriously, "Father, don't worry. From now on, the Crown Princess's affairs are my affairs. She and I are one and the same."

Zhao Kun seemed not to have expected his son to speak in this way. He turned around and his eyes kept moving back and forth over his body.

After a long while, he tried to suppress his relief, "In that case, you can check again after a month of marriage. Don't say that Daddy doesn't give you face."

(End of this chapter)