Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 86 Big Gift
Li Zhao sat on the sedan chair and watched Xue Sui walk past him and move forward.

A slender and determined figure, stretched out by the light of the setting sun, was completely covered in the shadow of his carriage. At the moment they passed each other, she did not look back at him.

Li Zhao didn't turn his head either.

Only the shadows of two people intersected in the soft orange-yellow light.

But they are blurred and difficult to distinguish from each other and merge together.

The bridesmaid was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly threw the handkerchief in her hand and shouted at the top of her voice.

"Joy! Joy! The team is following! Quick, follow!"

The wedding procession moved forward slowly.

Jinshu followed behind Xue Sui and glanced at Xiaozhao lightly.

Xiao Zhao understood and nodded slightly.

The two of them had a tacit understanding and didn't say much.

The bride walked in front.

The prince's carriage followed slowly behind.

The ceremonial guard led the way and the guards stood by.

The bluestone road under your feet extends into the distance.

Winding endlessly.

It seems as if it is walking from the splendor of the setting sun's afterglow into the inky black night.

Then, this strange and rare scene appeared on the Auspicious Beast Bridge, leaving everyone stunned with astonishment.

Many years later, when those gossipers recall this day, they can still describe it vividly, as if the prince's romantic affair had happened right before their eyes.

And at this moment...

Xue Sui's face was as calm as water, without a trace of ripples.

On the contrary, Li Zhao, who was sitting in the carriage, had an unpredictable expression, making it hard to tell what he was thinking.

The music band played lively and the gongs and drums were beating loudly.

Lai Fu would occasionally sneak a peek at the prince's expression, and in a trance, he actually felt a little bit of anticipation. This scene was the prince getting married...

Of course, that's just a fantasy.

The prince refused to marry the granddaughter of Tutor Lu that day and was called in by Empress Xie for a lecture.

Afterwards, the prince persuaded Empress Xie, saying that it was to prevent the emperor from being wary, but Lai Fu felt that was an excuse for His Highness...

This is not the first time that Master Lu has mentioned this matter.

Queen Xie had already agreed to it, so how could the Crown Prince have just found out about it?
I didn't refuse it early, I didn't refuse it late, but I refused it after the spring flower banquet...

Lai Fu thought that the prince must have been affected by the poison...

Thinking of this, Lai Fu felt more and more sorry for the prince.

The emperor has five princes, and which one of them doesn’t have a backyard full of beautiful girls?
Only the East Palace is deserted.

Lai Fu remembered that when the prince was fifteen years old, Concubine Xiao instructed a palace maid to seduce the prince while the bed was being made in Shaoyang Palace. However, she was caught when she mixed aphrodisiac into the incense, and was discovered by him.

The prince was furious and ordered the palace maid to be beaten to death on the spot.

From then on, Empress Xie replaced the prince's close maids, and the prince's bedroom was served by eunuchs.

After this incident, the prince became wary of women who approached him and never got close to them easily.

A big part of the reason why he hated Lu Xi was that when Lu Xi grew up, Tutor Lu had intended to marry into the Crown Prince's family.

Miss Xue Liu is now using Gu to poison him. One can imagine how much the prince hates her.

If she could have done it, Miss Xue Liu would have died a thousand times. Unfortunately, the prince not only couldn't kill her now, but also had to protect her. How tormented and uncomfortable must he be?

Lai Fu almost cried when he heard that joy!

When a person sits in the East Palace, disaster may come from the sky.

hateful!

Pitiful!
The position of crown prince hangs high above all other princes.

But the prince is actually very lonely...

Otherwise, Youhuangju wouldn't have so many picked-up raccoons and stray dogs, and wouldn't have raised all kinds of small animals that were disliked or injured...

Those are His Highness’s favorites and friends.

But the prince could not keep them in the Eastern Palace.

The position of crown prince seems to be glorious, but one cannot do whatever he wants.

Lai Fu sighed heavily.

Guan Ya came over, approached the sedan chair, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, everything has been done."

Li Zhao nodded softly and remained silent, not knowing what his subordinates were thinking.

Guan Ya glanced at Lai Fu’s red eyes.

"what happened?"

Lai Fu shook his head, "I want to die."

Guan Ya: “Who?”

Lai Fu thought for a moment and said, "Our family...me!"

Guan Ya: “…”

baffling!

No one around spoke again.

The sound of joy seemed particularly harsh.

After the wedding procession passed by, a group of imperial guards escorted several men with suspicious behavior out of the restaurant near Ruishou Bridge.

Tell everyone that there are spies from the Kingdom of Xizi sneaking into the capital, and ask the people to be vigilant and pay more attention to the surroundings. If they see anyone suspicious, report it to the government immediately...
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Today is Prince Duan’s birthday.

Pingle calculated the time and arrived at Prince Duan's Mansion.

Prince Duan has always been frugal. He didn't even send out birthday invitations. The celebration was very simple, but there were quite a few guests in the mansion.

Pingle was always very casual in her brother's house. She brought her two children with her. When she saw Xue Yuechen greeting guests, she handed the children directly to the wet nurse and walked quickly towards her.

"Congratulations to the Imperial Sister-in-law, you're going to have a new sister."

Xue Yuechen heard the hidden meaning in her words, smiled slightly, and replied slowly: "Asui is my biological sister. After entering the palace, we will be a family from now on."

Pingle snorted coldly.

This imperial sister-in-law appears gentle and kind on weekdays, but in fact she is very shrewd.

The emperor's brother didn't return to the capital some time ago, and Xue Yuechen had been avoiding her, determined to get her sister into the palace, and she would not give up until she got this position.

Ping Le put on a fake smile and said, "I'm not talking about Xue Liu."

Seeing Xue Yuechen's confusion, a malicious smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I got a few beauties a while ago. They are all very pretty and pleasing to the eye. I brought them here today as birthday gifts for my brother."

Xue Yuechen felt a chill in his heart.

Isn't this meant to disgust her?
She was fed up with Pingle's behavior, but she had been the Princess of Duan for ten years, and the virtuous and dignified manner had been engraved in her bones. Even though she was unhappy, she still had a smile on her face.

"It's enough for the princess to have this kind of thought."

After saying a polite word, Xue Yuechen changed the subject.

"But the prince has never liked these beautiful women. The backyard of the prince's mansion is quiet. I spent a lot of time and effort to get Asui to marry into the family. I really don't dare to accept these beauties brought by the princess on behalf of the prince..."

When Pingle heard this, he replied to her with a fake smile.

"If she can't even be the master, isn't the emperor's sister-in-law too useless as the princess?"

Xue Yuechen bowed slightly and said modestly, "Of course I can't compare to the princess."

The prince consort of the princess in the princess's mansion always obeys her orders.

Although both are women, their statuses are vastly different and indeed cannot be compared.

Pingle curled his lips.

Without caring what Xue Yuechen thought, he clapped his hands lightly.

"Hong Xing, bring up the gift that I prepared for my brother and show it to my sister-in-law!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several graceful women came in gracefully and greeted the princess and the queen in a delicate voice.

Ping Le glanced at these women with a smile on his face.

"From now on, you must serve His Highness well. Do you hear me?"

He glanced at Xue Yuechen again and said with a casual smile: "If you don't serve me well, watch out for your skin!"

"Yes." Several women lowered their heads and responded timidly.

Xue Yuechen looked at him coldly, his smile seemed a little forced.

It took a lot of effort to suppress the restlessness in my heart, and said softly:
"Your Highness, I dare not accept this gift. Otherwise, if the prince blames me, I will not be able to bear the consequences."

Pingle lowered his head and lazily adjusted his sleeves, with a happy face.

"I have worked hard for you over the years. Even if I have not made any contributions, I have worked hard. How could I make things difficult for you? I will take care of you. Look at these beauties, each of them is very pretty. If they can help you relieve your worries, they will also help you, my sister-in-law..."

Xue Yuechen sneered in his heart.

Why don't you leave such a beautiful woman for your husband to enjoy?
She calmly called over Emerald.

"Go to the front hall and tell the prince that Her Royal Highness the Princess sent a big gift. I don't know what to do with it. Please give me some advice..."

Pingle knew that this was Xue Yuechen's disguised way of complaining.

The girl from the Xue family is such a loser who only knows how to find men to support her.

She snorted softly, with a half-smile on her face.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I sent the person here with the permission of my mother. My brother's harem is usually deserted and lacks some excitement. For so many years, there has not even been a little prince. People who know the situation say that my sister-in-law is devoted to the affairs of the palace and has no time to find more beauties for my brother to have more children. People who don't know the situation will probably say that my sister-in-law is narrow-minded and jealous. She can't give birth to a son herself, and she doesn't allow others to have a son..."

She smiled softly as she spoke, covering her face with a fan and pretending to have said something wrong.

"Look at my mouth, I really don't know how to control myself. I accidentally touched the sore spot of the Empress's sister-in-law, I hope she won't blame me."

Xue Yuechen's blood rushed to his head, and the color on his cheeks faded a little.

Over the years, Pingle has bullied and ridiculed her more than once or twice.

But this is the first time that he has spoken so bluntly.

It was obvious that Pingle hated her so much that he was too lazy to even bother to deal with her perfunctorily.

Xue Yuechen suppressed his anger, calmed down his emotions, bowed to Pingle solemnly, and said coldly: "Princess, you are too serious. I can't bear such a serious crime. I am really terrified. I am afraid I have to ask the prince to judge the matter."

Pingle chuckled.

"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously, sister-in-law."

Xue Yuechen sneered in his heart and was thinking about how to deal with it.

At this time, a maid ran in hurriedly.

"Princess, Princess, the bride's wedding sedan is on the Ruishou Bridge, something went wrong. The sedan poles and beams are broken and cannot be used anymore... The bride, the bride walked here by herself..."

Xue Yuechen's face darkened.

"How is this inappropriate?"

"The bridesmaid didn't even know to prepare a sedan chair? How can we let the bride walk by herself..."

When Pingle heard the news, the expression on his face changed.

The sedan chair breaking apart at the Ruishou Bridge was something she had secretly arranged, so it was not surprising.

But, didn’t she arrange the people to give Xue Liu a warning?
She was not in a hurry to take Xue Liu's life right now.

If you play to death, there will be no more fun.

She was going to slowly take care of her!

As long as on the wedding day, a woman like Xue Liu was kidnapped and robbed by a group of men in public, even if she had the audacity to marry into Prince Duan's mansion, how could she face people?

Why didn’t those knights kidnap the bride?
However, walking to the palace is embarrassing enough.

Pingle had a smile on his face that was completely undisguised, his eyebrows were curved and his mouth was wide open.

"Sister-in-law, this... Is Miss Xue Liu so worried about getting married? Is she so impatient to marry into the palace?"

"My brother's birthday was ruined by this incident. It's really embarrassing!"

Xue Yuechen was filled with disgust towards Pingle, and her handkerchief was almost torn into pieces.

Then I heard the maid say:
"To answer the princess, it's not embarrassing. When the bridal sedan broke, the prince's carriage passed by... The prince offered to borrow the sedan, but the bride refused. It happened that the prince went to Prince Duan's mansion for a drink, so he personally escorted the bride over. People along the way said that Miss Xue Liu was so grand..."

Before Xue Yuechen could say anything, Ping Le spoke up.

"What did you say? The prince personally escorted Xue Liu to get married?"

Is Li Zhao crazy?!
The girl didn't dare to look up at the princess's murderous expression, and her head almost dropped to her chest.

"Yes, the messenger said so. He also said that the East Palace's ceremonial guards led the way, and the elite soldiers were on both sides. The flags were flying, the drums and music were playing, the procession was endless, and the people were watching. It was very respectable..."

Ping Le laughed.

He laughed in anger.

She sneered twice at first, and then her laughter became louder and louder. However, as she laughed, she suddenly felt her blood boiling, and the itchy feeling after being caught in the wind surged through her body again. It was as if a ball of blazing flames ignited from her stomach, rushing all the way along the meridians throughout her body, like a group of restless insects and ants wandering freely in the meridians.

Doctor Hu had repeatedly warned us not to be too happy or too sad, so as not to disrupt the balance of yin and yang and make the condition worse...

But how could she not be angry?
It is obvious what happened to those rangers.

He must have seen the prince and didn't dare to take action.

Li Zhao, ah, Li Zhao, you must be hard on her, right?
As a prince, he is escorting a young lady. Let's see if she won't report him to her father!
"princess!"

A maid came hurriedly over.

"The newlyweds have arrived. The right corner gate has been opened to welcome them. The steward asked if we should fire cannons..."

Today the house was full of guests, and the fireworks were originally prepared for Prince Duan's birthday, but because Pingle was here, Xue Yuechen didn't dare to order any more for Xue Liu. Pingle was always cunning and always found fault with etiquette. She didn't want to conflict with Pingle, and just wanted to avoid this big trouble as soon as possible.

Xue Yue pondered for a moment and said, "No need. Send the newcomer to Tanqiu Courtyard and settle her down first. Tell my sixth sister that I will visit her later."

The girl bowed and said, after a pause,
"Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's carriage has also arrived—"

It's later, but there are many words...it's very long～～