Glory all the way

Chapter 268 The reason
"Chengxiang?"

In the main hall of the East Palace, the Crown Princess recited the name of the second prince, with a bit of sullen expression on her face.

"Zhu'er, with your grandfather and your father around, Beining Bofu is no matter how noble it is. Her daughter is now a side concubine. This is a fact that cannot be changed. So, don't mess around, take good care of yourself The prince is the most important thing."

On the side, Mrs. Dou persuaded softly.

Only in front of her mother, the princess has a soft and delicate appearance. She said with a worried face: "Mother, but look, isn't your highness slapping me in the face? Xiangrui Xiangrui, now, Daddy The prince's name is Cheng Rui, and he chose the name Cheng Xiang for the son of that foxy son. When word got out, people who didn't know thought Cheng Xiang was the eldest prince. It's just a bastard, and he took up such a name , didn’t you mean to make me look ugly?”

"You, it's easy to overthink..."

Dotingly speaking, Mrs. Dou said with a disapproving expression: "Don't say that the child is called Chengxiang, even if he is called Xiangrui, he can't surpass the eldest prince. Let's not say that the eldest prince is the eldest son, but the name is the emperor's name." What is bestowed is the only honor and favor in the world, and the second prince is absolutely inferior."

The princess's expression softened slightly.

However, as long as she thinks of the scene where Lin Zhimei's stomach is stretched out, the prince is protecting her, and the two are intimately discussing the name of the child, the princess will feel a little angry.

Although it is also traditional for a grandfather to name a child, especially since Emperor Jiayuan named it, it is even more unusual, but the princess still feels that there is something missing in her heart.

When she was pregnant, the prince's attitude towards her was better than before, and she came to the main hall a few more times, even if it was just for the sake of the unborn child, she was happy.

She remembers clearly that once seeing the prince in a good mood, she even coquettishly discussed with the prince whether the child in her womb would be a prince or a princess, and what name she should prepare for the child.

This was just the joy of the husband and wife's boudoir, but the crown prince restrained his joy and said that the child's name would naturally be decided by the father, and then he left after sitting for a while.

After all, in his heart, he was just a dignified existence like a princess, and he was no match for the weight of that foxy girl in his heart.

Thinking of this, the Crown Princess's expression became a little gloomy, seeing her daughter Mo Ruomu, Madam Dou also felt a little bitter in her heart.

Bai Yingluo's body was getting heavier and heavier. The old lady Bai and Mrs. Xue had already prepared the steady wife to live in Yixin Garden, and they were just waiting for May to deliver her baby.

It was not easy to enter the palace to congratulate Lin Zhimei, so Bai Yingluo sent the prepared gift to the Hou Mansion and brought it to Mrs. Xue, and asked Mrs. Xue to bring it to Lin Zhimei for her when she entered the palace.

On the day of leaving the palace, Mrs. Beining came to Zhuangyuan Mansion with Mrs. Xue.

Seeing that her belly is round, but she still instructs the servant girl to do this and that, and she also walks in and out, looking full of energy, Madam Bei Ning smiled and said: "This is very good, move around more, when the time comes to give birth It's smoother too."

Bai Yingluo nodded with a smile, stepped forward and sat beside Xue Shi, and asked about Lin Zhimei and the second prince.

"It's still young and wrinkled, so I can't see anything, but I saw that His Highness the Crown Prince liked it very much, clumsily holding the swaddle and not letting go, saying that the child looks like him, even the Queen Mother was laughed at. "

Speaking of her daughter, Mrs. Bei Ningbo swept away the sorrows of the past.

With a son by his side, Lin Zhimei's situation in the palace will be better than before, and the Queen Mother, who was originally indifferent, now likes Lin Zhimei very much, and even has a few more smiling faces towards Mrs. Beining Bo, which makes her happy. How can Mrs. Beiningbo be unhappy?
When mentioning the Empress Dowager, Bai Yingluo had to ask a few more questions about the Empress Dowager.

Mrs. Bei Ningbo nodded, smiled and said that she was much better than when she went to pay her respects last time, maybe it was because people were in good spirits on happy occasions.

Xue responded from the side: "Isn't it? Now that there are two great-grandchildren, the Queen Mother must be in a good mood."

With a noncommittal smile, Mrs. Bei Ningbo said softly: "A few days ago, I went to the palace to greet the Queen Mother, and I happened to meet that person who came out of Shoukang Palace. When I went in, the Queen Mother's face was ashen. The medicine I drank, I'm afraid I'm going to faint again at that time. It's so dangerous..."

The topic brought up Princess Qingcheng, and Bai Yingluo couldn't help but pay attention.

Whether it's the eldest aunt Xue or Mrs. Beining, they are all old people in the capital, and I'm afraid they can't be more clear about the past, a little, starting with them, can make some breakthroughs.

Thinking of this, Bai Yingluo said a little puzzled: "Since you don't like Princess Qingcheng so much, then let her stay in Mobei. Why do you have to order her to come back? Seeing each other like this is boring, why bother?" come?"

Xue Shi pursed her lips and smiled, turned her head and gouged out Bai Yingluo's finger affectionately, "Where is the room for you to talk about things in the palace?"

Bai Yingluo shrank her neck with a smile, and Mrs. Bei Ning Bo took over the conversation and said, "The queen mother married Princess Qingcheng to Mobei, maybe she had such thoughts in her mind, but it's not up to you."

Saying that, Mrs. Beining took a look at Xue Shi who had a clear face, and Bai Yingluo who looked curious, and said with a smile: "During the time of Emperor Xian, Concubine Rou was honored and favored, so she went to follow Emperor Xian for no reason. , That was also a good time to go. At that time, the current Holy Majesty was already sensible, and there are naturally some reasons why outsiders don't know about it."

Bai Yingluo was married and was a close person, Mrs. Bei Ningbo did not hide those secrets about the palace, she spoke out in a cryptic manner.

It was the same as Bai Yingluo's original guess.

If it is said that Emperor Jiayuan had some unspeakable thoughts, that affection was for the deceased Concubine Rou, not for Princess Qingcheng who was similar in appearance to her mother. The only daughter was entrusted to the prince at that time, who is now Emperor Jiayuan.

It's a pity that the Queen Mother didn't see it clearly, thinking that her son was thinking about Princess Qingcheng, she was so angry that she wholeheartedly wanted to expel Princess Qingcheng from the capital, but she didn't know that the more she did this, the more it would cause Emperor Jiayuan to treat Concubine Rou Because of his guilt, and pity for Princess Qingcheng, he did everything possible to defy her.

"The marriage that the empress dowager chose for Princess Qingcheng was not good in the first place. Because of this, the mother and son quarreled several times. At that time, the emperor had just ascended the throne. I don't know what the empress dowager was holding. The emperor had to give in. , Princess Qingcheng married to Mobei. Unexpectedly, the young general was short-lived, and Princess Qingcheng was a widow before she was 30 years old. Now that the emperor is in charge of the imperial power, the Queen Mother wants to interfere in Princess Qingcheng's affairs. The heart is weak, isn't this the reason for the current situation?"

I don't know whether it's lamenting that the queen mother is stuck in her own obsession, or she is a little emotional about Princess Qingcheng's widowhood and raising her face. Mrs. Beining was quite embarrassed when she spoke.

Xue also sighed softly: "Actually, if you don't care about the messy things in the mansion, she is a poor person, but now, she has ruined herself."

Mrs. Bei Ning shook her head in disapproval of Mrs. Xue's words, "I don't think so. If it is an ordinary family, if the husband of the daughter's family treats her badly, or simply becomes a widow, it may be a catastrophe where the sky will fall. But as far as the princess is concerned, it is absolutely not. Although the major general has some unknown hobbies, but Princess Qingcheng is a golden branch and jade leaf, can he still bully the princess? What's more, the emperor is here, people in the general's mansion She can only give her a good sacrifice. Even if he died in battle, to her, it is just a sad past. After three to five years, there will be more people rushing to become son-in-law. If you don’t make it to this point, it can only be said that you can’t live without doing your own crimes.”

Mrs. Beiningbo's words made sense, Bai Yingluo listened to the commotion, and nodded in agreement, but asked inexplicably: "Then, since we both hate and hate each other now, why doesn't Princess Qingcheng How about going back to Mobei? This is good for the queen mother and her. Even if she doesn’t want to, the emperor can make a decree, it’s better than watching the queen mother get angry all the time, right?”

Hearing this, Mrs. Bei Ningbo and Mrs. Xue both laughed and said nothing.

"Aunt Lin, what do you think..."

Just looking at their expressions, one could tell whether they knew or guessed the reason behind it, Bai Yingluo couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"You, now it's not as good as being calm before getting married..."

Joking with Bai Yingluo, Mrs. Beining Bo suppressed her smile, and said seriously: "But any princess, even if she is married, will have a fief, but the queen mother did it on purpose, but Princess Qingcheng did not have a fief. , as long as Princess Qingcheng's mansion is there, local officials will have to honor things every year. Although it is not her fiefdom, it is almost the same. If it is not at the feet of the emperor, it will naturally not be bound by those rules in the palace. For Princess Qingcheng, Mobei , is Taoyuan Wonderland, wouldn't she be happy and happy like a fairy in her days there?"

What Mrs. Bei Ningbo said made Bai Yingluo understand immediately.

In the final analysis, the queen mother just didn't want to make Princess Qingcheng happy.

But what the Queen Mother didn't expect was that Emperor Jiayuan's attitude towards protecting Princess Qingcheng was stronger than she imagined, and Princess Qingcheng was not as weak as she knew before. Now, the one who is really unhappy is herself.

Does this count as a cocoon?

In this case, Bai Yingluo only dared to think about it in her heart, but knowing the real reason why Princess Qingcheng stayed in the capital and was unwilling to leave, Bai Yingluo didn't know whether she should be happy or worried.

"Then, will the emperor give her a fief and let her live her life happily?"

Bai Yingluo asked persistently.

Mrs. Bei Ningbo smiled and shook her head, "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, how can we guess this?"

After talking about other things, Mrs. Beining and Mrs. Xue left, and Bai Yingluo sat in front of the window blankly, full of melancholy.

Today's Princess Qingcheng can only rely on her duties in the palace to live. If she just settles in the capital like this, will she have to worry about it for the rest of her life?

Looking at the blue sky, Bai Yingluo fell into endless distress.

(End of this chapter)